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Anyone use Autoplay by Indigorose?

X-Anthony
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Nov 15, 2002, 5:13 PM

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I just started using this program for CD-ROM creation and cant quite figure it out. The user guide isn't much help. Thanks, Anthony

X-Eric_Miozzi
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Nov 15, 2002, 5:25 PM

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We started using this 2 weeks ago for certain projects. We are slowly but surely getting there as far as understanding the controls. So far, this program is the best suited for what we want to do. What are you trying to do?

X-Anthony
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Nov 15, 2002, 6:05 PM

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I am trying to create a simple CD-Rom / a video clip that plays automatically, maybe with some chapter points with a custom background. Thanks, Anthony

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Nov 15, 2002, 10:17 PM

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Hey Anthony,
Autoplay will create the Autoplay feature you desire, it will do a lot of other things as well. Creating chapter points ins't one of them. You would have to use a DVD program for that. You could export you video in different clips where you would have put the chapter points though. Like, if you wanted a chapter for ceremony, brides house, reception, etc. Instead of creating one AVI with 3 different chapters, you can create 3 different avi's and do it that way. This way, when the CD starts playing, you will get your menu screen which will have buttons for each clip. Then link the buttons to the clips and you pretty much have what you want, just have to do it in a round about way.
Hope this help, it's not as difficult as I might have made it sound.
Thanks,
Eric Miozzi

X-Anthony
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Nov 15, 2002, 10:40 PM

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:Eric,
What are the steps in creating a basic 1 video clip auto play cd-rom? Thanks Anthony

X-Eric_Miozzi
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Nov 16, 2002, 1:06 AM

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Anthony,
To do what you want is pretty simple, although I haven't actually done it. Create your page (either blank or from the templtes provided), click on the "insert avi" button at the top, tell it where to find the avi (use the file browswer) and create a comnd that tells the program to automatically play the avi upon opening of the page. That command is in the library of commands they give you. So, basically, you are telling the program to run the clip asa it opens. You should also create a comand or action to close it or do something when the clip is over. After you are done, click on the hammer (which is the build button) and it will create all the necessary files for you. Place these files in your cd burning program and burn. The tutorials and manual they provide pretty much explain this. it takes some tinkering around to get it right, but once you do it's a snap. It took me 4 days to create my first, 4 page interactive cd-rom and now I can do it in about an hour (I hope to do it faster soon).
Good Luck,
Eric Miozzi

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Nov 16, 2002, 8:38 AM

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Eric,
Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try. Anthony

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Nov 16, 2002, 10:45 AM

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it wont run on macs. I know, less than 5 percent of the business market - but a much higher percentage of the home market, and a domionant player in the high-end home market (i.e the wedding video market)....those darn macs!
: I am trying to create a simple CD-Rom / a video clip that plays automatically, maybe with some chapter points with a custom background. Thanks, Anthony

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Nov 16, 2002, 12:55 PM

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Anthony,
Don't forget to put in the ability to start,play,stop,pause in your autoplaying video. This gives the view the ability to control what is happening just in case something comes up and they need to do something and can't watch the video from start to finish.
Ted

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: Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try. Anthony

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Nov 16, 2002, 1:04 PM

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Hmm...don't know about how dominant macs are in the higher end home market. I don't know any of my VP or CEO friends that own a mac. Among my circle of friends and aquaintances, only 1 person owns a mac and that is because he is a graphic designer.
regardless what you say is true...autoplay is not going to work on macs... however, making just interactive cds for pc users still means you will get a nice big portion of the market. Besides I do believe that lots of brides do a lot of their wedding planning at work...over on the weddingchannel forum, I've seen posts where the brides are using office equipment to make their invites and stuff...so you can bet that they will be looking at stuff using their office pc.
Ted

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Nov 16, 2002, 4:48 PM

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Anthony,
Here is a template that I created in Autoplay 4 just to show some of the basic capabilities. I've never used Autoplay 4 before, but I have lots of experience with Autoplay version 3.
http://madprojects.com/interface.zip
I downloaded Autoplay 4 so I could create this for ya, it only took me about 1 hour to make. I think if you look at it, it can help you figure out what you need to do in order to make your own version. You will need to insert your own video and .wav files, since I only included my images in the zip file.
Ted

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Nov 17, 2002, 10:13 AM

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Ted,
For some reason when I imported an AVI with the AVI tool it wouldn't play but the media player tool work well. I got your template and will give it a try. Thanks so much for your help.
Anthony

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Nov 17, 2002, 11:44 AM

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Anthony,
From what I can tell...the AVI tool doesn't really work that well. You really should be doing everything with the media player tool, since ultimately that is what is going to play your avi/mpeg video anyways. Might as well control it directly.
Ted

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Nov 19, 2002, 2:43 AM

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"and that is because he is a graphic designer"
And that's not even the EXACT case. It's not because he's a designer, he owns a mac because his design teacher taught him that 'you can't draw pictures on a pc, they're good only for geeks crunching numbers...and you don't want to be a GEEK now, do you?'. nyat-nyat-nyat just kidding around.
The idea about wintel having five percent of the business market is just misinformed however. Sadly, it's five percent of the _world_ market. Actually 3.8% last time I heard. Going the way of the autonomous amiga, methinks.
So is it true that you can't make an autorun cd for the mac?!? I find that hard to believe. But anyway here's the big, long geeky batch file I wrote to launch a simple html-based menu for a cdrom presentation...it lets the user choose from different discovery channel segments or a powerpoint presentation, install viewers with a single click (if need be) then direct them to their site. This client was featured on the series 'frontiers of construction' in Canada...coming to the mighty USA soon, too!
Filename: 'autorun.inf' (imagine that!)
[AutoRun]
open=begin.bat
Filename: 'begin.bat'
@echo off
start /MAX index.html
exit
...and you don't even need the @echo off or exit commands as they just clean up a bit.
There;s prob a better way but this worked for client and it was done ten minutes after wanting...including burn and test.
Regards-Thom
<a href="http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AAPL&d=c&t=1y&l=on&z=b&q=l" target="_blank">One Word...UGLY</a>

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Nov 19, 2002, 3:01 AM

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"and a domionant player in the high-end home market (i.e the wedding video market)....those darn macs!"
Get off the glue, man. Dominant Mac is an oxymoron. Where do you guys get this stuff? Off a Mac Server no doubt...oops, another oxymoron.
My simple (but inefficient) advice is: create your content on whatever machine that blows your skirt up but run it all through a pc before distribution to the rest of the world. Don't impose the mac issues on the end user. You'll just waste your time and hair and worse you'll appear with your pants down.
Shouldn't cut yourself off at the knees in business...there's plenty of others that will do that for you.
Best - Thom

: it wont run on macs. I know, less than 5 percent of the business market - but a much higher percentage of the home market, and a domionant player in the high-end home market (i.e the wedding video market)....those darn macs!
: : I am trying to create a simple CD-Rom / a video clip that plays automatically, maybe with some chapter points with a custom background. Thanks, Anthony

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Nov 19, 2002, 11:44 AM

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Actually, I never said that you couldn't make a autorun cd for a mac. I just said you couldn't make it from a pc based software package like Autoplay. There is a program that will make a mac autorun cd using a PC, but the last time I checked it, it didn't really work that well.
All Macintosh computers using Toast can make autorun cds for themselves. They just can't make autorun cd for pcs unless they know how to make hybrid cds.
Ted

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Nov 21, 2002, 3:52 AM

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Thanks for clearing that Ted.
"All Macintosh computers using Toast can make autorun cds for themselves."
That's about as handy as a pocket in your underwear. First, only Macs can read'em and second you need some ultra-expensive addon to do it. Wow...and I was almost convinced there were no communication problems between the two machines. (or not)
Ok, enough Mac bashing. :) Even though they've only had one operating system to choose from and they try to solve problems with their money hose, they're not bad people...just misled. I put an effort to make the computing world a more efficient place to work, mostly because I've had to work with lots of, umm, 'colorful' designers over the years and disliked every minute of it from all the wasted time. If I've placed doubt in the mind of even _one_ person considering a Bad move to Digital Island Macintosh then it was worth it, trust me.
Remember folks (especially men)...avoid anything with a rainbow-striped fruit on it. :O

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