23 Oct
2014
23 Oct
'14
6:45 p.m.
On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:42:27 +0200
Carsten Kurz <audiovisual(a)t-online.de> wrote:
Hi Carl,
I recently received a few questions from users which wanted to import
image sequences for video. I had to pinpoint them towards the fact
that you can select multiple images with 'Add file' as well as with
'Add directory'. They didn't understand that by using 'Add file', the
images would be interpreted as single objects, creating a sequence of
slides, and by using 'add directory', they would be interpreted as an
image sequence for moving image.
I would like to make this more clear in the naming/translation of the
'add directory' - however - which consequence will it have when using
'add directory' with other media types, can you tell us which
interpretation is behind that option in contrast to add file with a
multi-file selection? Because if it only works with image sequences
for video, we could just as well name it that way.
Hi Carsten,
It's a bit clumsy as it is. Two (and a half) options spring to mind:
1. make "add directory" work with image sequences only (that are to be
run at film rates e.g. 24fps) and re-name it
2. make "add directory" work with anything, then pop up a dialogue box
to choose between interpreting multiple image files as single objects
or moving images
3. as per 2, except guess (e.g. < 120 images must be separate, > 120
must be moving) and provide a means to fix wrong guesses.
Any thoughts or other suggestions?
Thanks,
Carl