Guyz,
Someone knows how can I convert a .SWF to .GIF with the same quality? I tried, but the program that I used reduced too much the flash's quality.
And other problem: it must be 240x320. The original flash has 792x650. I don't want to resize, cos all the flash, specility the HTC's icon, resize too (of course). I want to convert to .GIF and, then, cut to 240x320. On this way, the icon will be the same big size.
But first: is it possible to use a .GIF animation for a Main/Splash screen, isn't it?
Links for .SWF file (98kb). I catched from HTC TyTN's site.
http://rapidshare.com/files/29128018/HTC_Flash.avi.html
http://www.speedyshare.com/957779544.html
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Thanx for your reply...
I could probably make it happen if you linked me to the SWF. AVI is a lossy format.
Also, why is it upside down?
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I really don't know... I used 'Sothink SWF to Video Converter' and, after the convertion, the .AVI is upside down... :\
Do you just want the HTC icon because it is out there already..
Ok I got the flash file. http://www.htc.com/flash/tytn_web/in_01r.swf now what do you want? Cause I can use my extractor and grab it all.
Here is just a jpg... what exactly do you want?
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Thanx for the icons, but what I really want, and I don't know if it is possible, is an animated .GIF with: HTC's Icon + Green bar animated below + "Loading..." flashing. I did this .GIF with 'Sothink SWF to Video Converter', but the quality was horrible.
Then, when I turn on my device, the main/subslash screen would be similar the HTC's site flash. Course, the percentual loading will not change, and the green bar either, but it could be any number (37%, for exemple) and a fixed size bar. But what I think it would be very interesting are the animated green bar and "Loading..." flashing, giving the impression that the device is controlling the animation.
I tried with Sothink SWF Quicker and Decompiler, but it didn't work for what I want. I tested with PhotoShop, but it didn't support animated .GIFs...
I really don't know how I can do this... :\
No probs...
No problem man.
Thanx a lot for your help...
Hey all,
Well, I've been playing around with this for a few hours now, and the prospect looks pretty good. I haven't touched QT since I was about 16, but I seem to still remember a little . I'm sure you've seen the videos of pictureflow running on the the HTC touch, well, now it's your chance to test it out on your own device!
It runs perfectly smooth on my Wizard, but I haven't been able to test it out very extensively.
It has been compiled with the re-worked version that Jesper did for the chumby, which adds simple mouse support, and fullscreen ability. Link:http://ariya.blogspot.com/search/label/pictureflow
Things you should know:
This demo will load up any image files that are in the same directory as the exe.
Supported image formats:JPEG, PNG, BMP, XBM, XPM and PNM
I think that's pretty much it, I'll be looking at optimizing things, and researching the dropping of some of those dll files. Otherwise, our rom cookers will have to weave them in there somehow.
Looking forward to hearing about how it runs. .
PS.
No windows mobile 2003 support.
Thanks to alipendier for working with me online to make sure of proper WM5 support.
Updates::
Version 0.6 [1/21/08]:
Ok the long awaited 0.6 Release. Basically, there is only one bad thing about this release (for me at least), and I'm going to say it now.Please don't complain about this, I know it's a prob. Fullscreen images look like crap! It's a small problem, and will be fixed, possibly with a hotfix soon. Why? In an effort to make Everything as efficient as possible, I asked myself? Why load full sized images in the PictureFlow ribbon? So on load, I get the thumbnail versions of each picture, and load those instead. The result is, A MUCH MUCH MUCH faster loading time on my wizard! It was really noticeable for me, and I hope the same for everyone else.
Re-Added support for all the other picture formats that your device reads natively.
I'd also like to extend a HUGE thank you to A_C for sending me a PM alerting me to the Imaging API for our windows mobile devices. Imgdecmp, truly pales in comparison. I threw the funkiest pictures at PictureFlow, and they all load up BEAUTIFULLY, and quickly. I'm talking 50+ images, of all different formats, and even a few 1mb+ images in the mix up. And this is all from the storage card.
If PictureFlow doesn't like an image (for some strange reason) it shouldn't reload the last picture it loaded over and over again. This release is the biggest step towards efficiency, I really hope that everyone else experiences what I have experienced on my Wizard.
Oh, and I've erased the download links for all the previous versions, except 0.5. This version should work for both WM5/6 users.
Enjoy this one guys.
Version 0.7 01/24/08: (Hot Fix For 0.7 Below) <<< Everyone should install it!
Finally, version 0.7! Instead of typing a paragraph I'll do this one list style.
1)Full screen pictures don't look like crap anymore when you full screen them.
2)Aspect-Ratio problems FIXED! So your pictures of all resolutions should look good.
3)Appleton's graphics have been added, so PF looks a lot better than before.
4)All graphics are loaded up dynamically, and can be found in the gfx folder. So you can make whatever changes you'd like to them. Advanced skin support will come later. But for now, you can change the buttons to whatever you'd like, once they've got the same size . Artists, go crazy!
I think that's it,
Let me know how things go.
Download Links:
PictureFlow 0.5
PictureFlow 0.6
PictureFlow 0.7
PictureFlow 0.7 Hot Fix
Please Donate
works lika a charm on my htc Prophet @286Mhz.
Keep on developing i would say!
Hi,
Dexxa05 has just put up a compiled item in appleton's thread just above this one. Is his compilation different to yours or can we test either?
Thanks for putting this up, by the way.
WB
my prophet just shows me a blank (black) screen.
wacky.banana said:
Hi,
Dexxa05 has just put up a compiled item in appleton's thread just above this one. Is his compilation different to yours or can we test either?
Thanks for putting this up, by the way.
WB
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This version includes simple mouse support, as well as joystick support. I don't think he compiled his own with mouse support . Also, his own comes with some nice testing images.
@E_Shinobi
Are your pictures in the same folder as the exe? Also, remember, they must be in PNG, BMP, XBM, XPM or PNM format. No jpeg.
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This version includes simple mouse support, as well as joystick support. I don't think he compiled his own with mouse support . Also, his own comes with some nice testing images.
@E_Shinobi
Are your pictures in the same folder as the exe? Also, remember, they must be in PNG, BMP, XBM, XPM or PNM format. No jpeg.
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why no jpeg support...its almost useless without it imo
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@E_Shinobi
Are your pictures in the same folder as the exe? Also, remember, they must be in PNG, BMP, XBM, XPM or PNM format. No jpeg.
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BMP wouldn't work. Tested it with PNGs and now it's working nearly flawlessly on non overclocked prophet.
This is very promising! Glad to finally see that work.
@lijnsane: As he wrote, he FORGOT to compile it with jpeg decompression. Sometimes reading actually helps
It works perfect on my Cingular 8125
@thundershadow14
You've done it again!! Just when I thought I couldn't get more surprised by your work, you've managed to make me fall on my ass one more time. I know it is still in very early stages, but it works like a charm in my BA!!!
I will report bugs as I see them.
Bugs so far:
*Having a way to close the program would be nice
*jpeg support (of course you already know that
*zoom
*directory support would be a nice feature
*transition could be a little smoother, but I guess it might have to do with the fact that I am running from the SD card.
Other than that, keep it up!!!!!!!!! Great Job!!!!!!!
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why no jpeg support...its almost useless without it imo
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As indicated above, I forgot to add jpeg support while compiling QT. For demo purposes this isn't such a big problem, and it actually is quite useful for testing. Anyone who wants to use this method will just have to compile QT with jpeg support. Or do on the fly conversion, I think QT has a method for this, but I'm not sure.
E_Shinobi said:
BMP wouldn't work. Tested it with PNGs and now it's working nearly flawlessly on non overclocked prophet.
This is very promising! Glad to finally see that work.
@lijnsane: As he wrote, he FORGOT to compile it with jpeg decompression. Sometimes reading actually helps
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i speed read his original post ...missed that part..having a brain and understanding someone might have missed something actually helps
thundershadow14 said:
As indicated above, I forgot to add jpeg support while compiling QT. For demo purposes this isn't such a big problem, and it actually is quite useful for testing. Anyone who wants to use this method will just have to compile QT with jpeg support. Or do on the fly conversion, I think QT has a method for this, but I'm not sure.
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yeah...i re-read your post my apologies
Work smoothly on my Hermes, but how do I close it?
egzthunder1 said:
@thundershadow14
You've done it again!! Just when I thought I couldn't get more surprised by your work, you've managed to make me fall on my ass one more time. I know it is still in very early stages, but it works like a charm in my BA!!!
I will report bugs as I see them.
Bugs so far:
*Having a way to close the program would be nice
*jpeg support (of course you already know that
*zoom
*directory support would be a nice feature
*transition could be a little smoother, but I guess it might have to do with the fact that I am running from the SD card.
Other than that, keep it up!!!!!!!!! Great Job!!!!!!!
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Great to see it working nicely . But really, credit this time shouldn't all go to me, all I did was figure out how to compile it for WinCe. Send your love over to the makers of the widget:
http://code.google.com/p/pictureflow/
Nevertheless, thanks.
Damned Chad, you ownnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Very nice job
Would be great if you could integrate it in PM
iPhone is definitely buried
I can't wait for it to work with jpeg's. Excellent work my friend.
Ehmm guys, can i ask you something.
Where do i put this program because i copied the files to my storage card and run the exe but what ever i do (copied a gif file in every single folder i tought the program would get it from) it doesn't show the picture.
Hope you could give me a hint
Greetz,
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Ehmm guys, can i ask you something.
Where do i put this program because i copied the files to my storage card and run the exe but what ever i do (copied a gif file in every single folder i tought the program would get it from) it doesn't show the picture.
Hope you could give me a hint
Greetz,
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place the complete pictureflo folder in your programfiles folder "programmabestanden" and then copy some files: PNG, BMP, XBM etc (see first post for suported files) into the pictureflo folder and start the .exe
Close program with the call end button
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Ehmm guys, can i ask you something.
Where do i put this program because i copied the files to my storage card and run the exe but what ever i do (copied a gif file in every single folder i tought the program would get it from) it doesn't show the picture.
Hope you could give me a hint
Greetz,
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Puth your pictures inside the PictureFlowWM6 folder, NO jpg support for this release
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Puth your pictures inside the PictureFlowWM6 folder, NO jpg support for this release
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I did that already, gonna try it again with multiple and differt pictures and i knew about the jpeg but thanks for telling me..
Will be back shortly to tell of it works or not
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Okay back again, and now i know why it didn't work :ashame: i used an animated gif to test. I never looked futher than the extension .
Nice app still in the kids shoes but i look really good, i think once more developers notice this app the development will go very fast.
Is it possible to get that boot animation for winmo?
example attached
Yes, you just make the gif and set it as your startup animation using advanced config.
did that. it booted then the screen went blank till it fully booted. does it need to be the exact same resoulution as my topaz? and is there a size limit for the animation. and does anyone know of a good freeware animation program?
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did that. it booted then the screen went blank till it fully booted. does it need to be the exact same resoulution as my topaz? and is there a size limit for the animation. and does anyone know of a good freeware animation program?
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It should be 480x800 to display properly.
Not sure about exact size perameters but if it is too long it will not play. Sometimes it takes several attemtps to get it right.
what length should i keep it around?
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what length should i keep it around?
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I don't know exactly but my animation plays about 15-20 slides.
Also, play with the timeouts in AC, I had an issue where mine didn't work after I flashed a new ROM, but I finally got it working again by messing around with the network screen timeout.
ok I got it to somewhat work. it loads my animation but for some reason it flickers like but still plays at a good speed.any ideas?
REQ: Nexus One boot animation
Does anyone have the GIF/video file to share here, I'm not sure where to find it to do my own conversion, ideally not a dodgy YouTube video, looking for quality here!
Many thanks in advance to whoever does share.
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Does anyone have the GIF/video file to share here, I'm not sure where to find it to do my own conversion, ideally not a dodgy YouTube video, looking for quality here!
Many thanks in advance to whoever does share.
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Your best bet would be to ask around in the android and nexus one threads
Heres a couple animations I edited into 480*800 a short one and a long one. No matter what I use the screen still flickers on my topaz but the animation looks fine on my computer.
Nexus One
here just rename if you must
Man if you perfect this that would be so tight. I will even donate.
Or like a windows logo breaking like a window and having the linux penguin piss on it. lol
Copy two files to device and use advance config - htc animation - to edit the wav and gif as your startup boot animation
P.S.
First post, If need to change something for rules please PM. Just one of those noobs. thanks couldnt post links because of a anti-spam thing.....
Thanks for the boot sound and gif. Side note I was not aware of. Can't place these on the storage card. Probably most people knew this already...this is the first time I changed my EnergyRom settings. Easy fix...threw them in the windows folder.
Wish the .gif wasn't 'squished'. Resolution on the phone probably makes a better animation quite hard?
I have been messing with cropping the video to make it look better, ill post a better gif later
Can you make a xbox360 animation. I don't know how.
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Can you make a xbox360 animation. I don't know how.
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i have the sound for bootup the animation would be nice also.
im working on a xbox360 one now I hope to have posted tomorrow
Mods please help
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im working on a xbox360 one now I hope to have posted tomorrow
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Well I have the xbox boot but i had to upload it to megaupload
and since im still under noob status - unverified I cant paste the link
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Link below thanks mods!
Xbox360
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Two gifs smaller one works smoother.
Larger one is full screen.
trying the xbox gif now will report back.
doesnt work for me
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Two gifs smaller one works smoother.
Larger one is full screen.
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thanks works for me.
It has to be on your main memory, wont work on Storage Card.
why is the xbox one 15mbs? also the psx one is awesome!!!! reminded me of when i used to love the sound of that!!!!
oh I didnt see the size of it when i made it.
I would believe cuz gifs are just frames and there are bunch more frames for the xbox360 boot
Ill see about making it smaller in the future.
I've been also trying to find ideas for more boot screens, Ive been messing with animations. Please tell me what you think would be a good idea
Did you find a better looking PSX gif?
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oh I didnt see the size of it when i made it.
I would believe cuz gifs are just frames and there are bunch more frames for the xbox360 boot
Ill see about making it smaller in the future.
I've been also trying to find ideas for more boot screens, Ive been messing with animations. Please tell me what you think would be a good idea
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How about some movie splash screens, like MGM or New Line or something like that, you know how the screens from the begining of a movie.
Hi,
I made this bootanimation of a row of androids morphing into the word android. In the standard android logo font of course.
Tell me what you think!
See example.zip for an animated gif.
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can you post some screenshot?to make me an idea...tnx
Of course!
Here you go.
also: see updated first post.
Thanks, very well made.
HTC desire - Alex-V 1.5 HD
Good job! I like.
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Hi,
I made this bootanimation of a row of androids morphing into the word android. In the standard android logo font of course.
Tell me what you think!
See example.zip for an animated gif.
example
bootanimation
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Did you create the png's yourself? Reason I ask is I am looking for some help. I have a load of jpegs I need to convert to make a boot animation. Although I got it working once, the quality was not what I wanted so I recreated all the JPEGS (stripped from an avi) and I haven't managed to convert them into anything that works since.
Currently they are 24bit Jpegs. I only get the infamous blank screen when I use the bootanimation.zip and I cannot fix it.
Thing is I have managed to get bootanimations working from scratch before aand for the life of me cannot figure this out.
I have tried so many different combinations of programmes, I can't even count them anymore.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit> sorry for spamming your thread. Nice work