www.umich.edu/~wittevee/draft/mandala
is one model for deriving "value added" products from a DVD:
a) online album of freeze-frames with captions
b) slideshow (for using offline) suitable for presentations
c) single, zipped folder of source images (freeze frames) for download and reuse
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The operative principle is convenience. The goal is to
supply content to users in ways that are most accessible and usable:
album (a) is for browsing overview of content
slideshow (b) is for using with others
image set (c) is for reuse in documents, PowerPoint, email, webpage and other projects
ONLINE ALBUM |
SLIDESHOW |
IMAGE FOLDER |
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with pulling freeze frames from playback of movie. One way is to use the free WinDVD movie player bundled with many computers. There is a
button that allows you to save an individual frame from
the movie while it plays or is paused. Those images are held in a buffer until you choose to save all of them. Windows XP allows you to rename multiple files: highlight all files, then right-click the topmost file and choose "rename file(s)." Each will have the same basic name, followed by a number. The reason to move and/or rename the captured freeze frames is to empty the WinDVD buffer. Otherwise the full buffer (about 30 images) will not allow further captures. Now to edit the captured pictures that you have saved, try Picasa2, the free photo organizer and editor for PC and Mac at www.google.com/downloads After adding captions, choose Folder >Export as HTML. You can leave all pictures full size (DVD is usually 720 pixels by 480 pixels, while High Definition video is even bigger per frame), or choose to shrink all selected pictures at one stroke. The 2006 Picasa update changed the menu language so that "make web album" now refers to a free hosting service through Google. But to make a generic web album for hosting at your own server, use "Export as HTML." [use WinDVD player, Windows XP, Picasa2] |
Can
be made with PowerPoint (Import >New Album), Quicktime Pro, or Picasa2, among others. The
advantage of these programs is to save time by
streamlining the process of importing each slide's image. PowerPoint puts 1, 2 or 4 (in color or black & white) images per slide, with or without caption space (textbox) attached. PowerPoint lets you add audio content, including a voice-over tied with slide-timings. For the MAC version of PPT, you can then export the finished package as a single Quicktime Movie, or as is, as a PowerPoint file. Alternatively, Quicktime Pro has File >Open Image Sequence. Here the files need the same basic filename plus sequence number. You use "options" to set the uniform timing for each slide. Adding captions or subtitles is more complicated than for PowerPoint, though. Finally, Picasa2 includes the option of "Create > Movie" of the slideshow. The images you select will then playback one by one as an uncompressed (large file size) movie in the *.avi format. To shrink this file, or change the dimensions of the playback frame you can import the AVI file into Windows Movie Maker (bundled with XP) and compress into WMV (Windows Media Video); or import the AVI file into another video editor such as iMovie (Mac) or Adobe Premier (PC). [use PowerPoint, Quicktime Pro, or Picasa2] |
Is
most convenient when all images and other files,
directions or notes are selected, then right-click for
Send To Compressed ZIP folder. That way a person can
download just *one* file, rather than to save one picture
at a time from the Online Album or extracted from the
slideshow, for example.
[use Windows XP] |
Steps to make ONLINE ALBUM 1. Capture freeze-frames from DVD: playback with WinDV or another player with this capture function.
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Steps to make SLIDESHOW 1. Decide if you wish to include audio (narration or other sound background) and choose software. PowerPoint is probably easiest, but it is not as compact in size as images played back as a Quicktime movie* or in another video file** 2. PowerPoint has Insert >Picture >New Photo Album. This automates the process of inserting one (or 2 or 4) images per slide. *PowerPoint files created initially on PC can then be opened in Mac PowerPoint, since there is an option there, File >Save As… Quicktime movie. **Picasa2 will let you export the images you select as a (large, uncompressed ) movie: Create >movie. |
Steps to make IMAGE FOLDER 1. Put all relevant images and other files into one location. 2. Select all of them and right-click for the menu: Send to… Compressed ZIP file. |