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IFL Manager U t ility 619
Nth Frame—
Skips frames in the image file list. Use
this to match the length of the sequence to the
length of the animation.
Multiplier—Increases the frames in the image file
list. Each frame in the file list can be repeated by
this va lue to stretch out the length of the sequence.
Include Image Path—Includes the path in the image
file list.
IFL Manager Utility
Utilities panel > Utilities rollout > More button > Utilities
dialog > IFL Manager
The IFL Manager utility generates an image file
list (IFL) file (page 3–616) fromanimagefileyou
choose from a numbered file sequence.
Note: You can also generate an IFL file in a file
selector dialog by selecting a numbered bitmap,
turning on Sequence, and then clicking Setup
to display an Image File List Contr ol dialog (page
3–618).
See also
Image File List Control Dialog (page 3–618)
Procedure
To use the IFL Ma nager utility :
1.
Open the IFL Manager.
2. Click the Select button to display a file selector.
3. Select any of the sequentially numbered image
files that you want included in the list, and click
Open.
The prefix name of the file appears i n the
Working File Prefix group box, and the spinners
in the IFL Manager panel become enabled.
4. SettheStartspinnertospecifythefirst
numbered file in the sequence. For example, set
this to 5 to begin w ith file tree0005.jpg.
5. Set the End spinner to specify the last numbered
file in the sequence. The Start and End spinners
defaulttothefirstandlastnumberinthe
existing numbered files.
Note: You can invert the Start and End values
(setting the greater value in Start and the lesser
in End) to create a reversed list in the .ifl file.
6. Click Create to display a file dialog where you
can name and then save your IFL file.
7. Click the E dit button to display a file dialog
where you can choose an IFL file, which then
appears in the Windows Notepad.
Interfa ce
Work ing File Prefix group
After you use the Select button to select a
sequentially numbered file, the prefix name of
the file appears here. For example, if the files are
tree0000.jpg, tree0001.jpg, tree 0002.jpg,andsoon,
the title in this group box would be tree.