$VER: TSMorph.readme 2.0 (2.7.93)

TSMorph is a set of morphing programs. It consists of two programs:

     TSMorph         Edit the Morph parameters
     TSMorph-render  Generate the morphed images

TSMorph is used to create a parameter file which is used by TSMorph-render
to produce the morphed images. TSMorph-render requires and creates 24 bit
IFF images (or the use of opal.library). Run times are about 12 seconds per
frame for a 228x240 image on a 28Mhz 68040.

TSMorph-render can be used to either morph one (or a series of) image(s) to
another in a set number of frames with a number of control points, or just
distort one (or a series of) image(s) with control points. When TSMorph is
run without parameters it will display an ASL file requester for a file
created by TSMorph, it will then create the images, displaying a Progress
Requester on the default public (or named) screen allowing the process to be
interrupted and/or stopped.

ARexx scripts are run before and after each image is processed. These allow
the changing of movement and colour to be controlled along with the ability
to only generate some frames, and also post image processing (e.g. to
change to a non-24-bit format and build an animation).

TSmorph is used to generate the parameter file. When run it displays an
Information Window on a public screen. This allows the input of the file
names to morph between, the number of frames, the start frame, the output
file names, and the type of morph (single or dual images) to be changed.

It also allows the editing of control points on the images. This requires
the 24 bit images to be morphed to be also held in a normal ILBM file (or
opal.library to be available). The images are displayed on a public screen
in resizeable, scrollable windows. One way is to convert the images to be
morphed to 4 colour images using the Workbench pallete.

When the images are displayed control points can be edited in various
modes. These modes allow the addition, deletion, linking and unlinking of
the control points.

Context sensitive help is displayed using amigaguide (if available). The
'Help' key can be pressed in the gadgets, over the gadgets, on menus or
anytime a window is active.

TSMorph is ©1993 Topicsave Limited.

TSMorph is freely distributable provided all the files listed in
TSMorph.guide/Installation are included.

M J Paddock mpaddock@cix.compulink.co.uk