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     Moving Pictures
     From: JOHNRE on DELPHI      To: CAPTAINCOMAL
     
 Jim:

 You made mention of the program "Moving Pictures" from NORLAND Software
Products.  This is indeed a powerful 'picture manipulator', capable of
extensive file compression, and very quick file display.  Would you believe
up to 100 frames/second (for a *simple* graphic)?  This can easily perform
the usual function of a 'picture show' - i.e. just loading successive
pictures (not necessarily related) and displaying them for a predetermined
length of time, BUT, the amazing stuff starts to happen when you really
call on it to do its thing with a series of specific 'animation frames' -
i.e. running a series of slightly moved frames at say 60 frames/second! 
(Remember, your normal home movie runs at 15 frames/second).  Talk about
smooth scrolling!
 
 MOVING PICTURES will run from most any hi-resolution art - with utilities
provided for suitable conversion.  And speaking of utility, context
sensitive HELP screens are available at any time at the touch of a key!
 
 I have a call in right now for Chris Zamara re adapting it to run in the
COMAL environment (at present the program is patchable to BASIC programs). 
But in the meanwhile, in conversation with Wayne Schmidt at the WoC show, I
discovered he's using this program all the time now and is *very*
impressed!
 
 What more can I say?  Norland are at 251 Nipissing Rd., Unit 2, Milton,
Ontario, L9T 4Z5, Canada - phone (416) 876-4774 (talk with Gus - he's the
expert on Moving Pictures).  Yes, $29.95 is the cost.
 
 EMJAY (or anyone else) - if you're still having difficulty, and care to
entrust a VISA number, just pass your orders on to me via E-Mail, - I don't
mind relaying them on.
 
 John Easton  - for TPUG
 JOHNRE on DELPHI