Just to add that FxFactory have a patch that does exactly what I need called FxFactory Timing Info.
Thanks, George and Achim for your help. All the best, Simon On 6 Aug 2013, at 18:46, Simon Ubsdell <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Achim > > That's a good plan - I will ask those nice guys at FxFactory ;-) > > All the best, > > Simon > > n 6 Aug 2013, at 16:49, Achim Breidenbach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Simon, >> >> if you want to use your composition in Final Cut then you should talk to the >> nice guys from NoiseIndustries. Their product FxFactory may be able to >> provide your composition with the needed values. >> >> best, >> >> Achim Breidenbach >> Boinx Software Ltd. >> >> >> On 06.08.2013, at 17:31, Simon Ubsdell wrote: >> >>> Hi George >>> >>> Thanks very much for your answer. >>> >>> Since I want to use the resulting composition as an image filter (for >>> instance in Final Cut and the like) I don't think either of these routes >>> would work, would they? Or am I being very dense (which is more than >>> possible)? >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> On 6 Aug 2013, at 16:18, George Toledo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You are using some movie playing framework, and have it setup so that the >>>> output image can be successfully received into an image port? >>>> >>>> Then investigate if the movie playing framework has a method to return a >>>> duration. Return that duration as a float. Publish a number input in your >>>> composition, and send the data to that input. >>>> >>>> You should be able to find examples/documentation of this. >>>> >>>> Otherwise, there is also a movie patch in QuartzComposer that delivers a >>>> duration output, but there are some limitations to the patch. >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> George Toledo >>>> >>>> On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Simon Ubsdell <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Achim >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your advice - I see what you're saying and that makes complete >>>>> sense. Can you think of another way that I could achieve this, i.e. not >>>>> using protocolInput_Image? >>>>> >>>>> All the best, >>>>> >>>>> Simon >>>>> >>>>> On 6 Aug 2013, at 15:18, Achim Breidenbach <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Simon, >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't think this is possible. This protocol is defined for images only >>>>>> and so you only get a real image, even if its an extracted frame of a >>>>>> movie. This image maybe just a texture in the graphics card and don't >>>>>> have any timely information. >>>>>> >>>>>> best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Achim Breidenbach >>>>>> Boinx Software Ltd. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06.08.2013, at 12:37, Simon Ubsdell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it possible to interrogate the length of a clip assigned to a QC >>>>>>> composition via protocolInput_Image such that you can use the duration >>>>>>> value within the composition? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks for any advice on this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Simon Ubsdell >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>>>> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list >>>>>>> ([email protected]) >>>>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/achim%40boinx.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/gtoledo3%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
