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Carousel wrote:

I hope this is relevant, but I made a concept of what the UI of the program could look like.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88746143@N … otostream/

A few key features:
- Large live view box.
- Magnetic vertical timeline.
- Unique masking export box in the lower left corner (drag from the timeline your background image with the support, and your foreground image into the respective boxes, press export, which will set up a masking situation in your selected photo editor).
- Onion skinning toggle next to timeline.
- Key controls orbit the place where the future logo will be placed.
- Info is displayed above timeline.
- Bottom right corner holds a box with three tabs - Capture, View and Tips - each with their own respective sections once selected.
- Bar along top in my concept is typical OS X; program needs to be able to change between a Windows and a Mac layout when running on either of the two respective platforms.

It's a pretty rough outline/placement of the program, feel free to nitpick apart the things you don't like, but I ultimately hope that my contribution helps the project as a whole. mini/smile

The image is great! But can the full-screen feature for Mac OS Lion and Mountain Lion be added with Java? I would think you can only do that with Xcode and Interface Builder.

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I wouldn't know I only use Windows and Linux.

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Re: Developers/Programmers Needed! Let's create a stopmotion program!

I guess I was basically asking Carousel because he made the image.

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@tenny1028, I'm basically code-illiterate, but I'll do some research, and get back to you.

Me getting back to you: I found this article, which I believe would be of use. http://saipullabhotla.blogspot.com.au/2 … a.html?m=1 You can definitely add the option for full screen in Java. mini/smile

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cwstudios wrote:

Yes, I've been doing some coding. I'm using OpenCV with the JavaCV wrapper. I e-mailed the Stop Motion Recorder developer, and I realized that he was using JMF(Java Media Framework) which is extremely outdated 2.1.1e was released in 2003 that's the last known stable version that I know of. Did some research and though it was stable it's not stable with newer releases of Java (like java 7) and I couldn't getting anything working. Good news is that the core java features worked and I should be able to transcribe all his JMF to JavaCV.

That's great news. I am happy he is co-operating, and some of hiis code may prove useful. No-one should be re-inventing the wheel if at all possible.

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It would be cool if it had custom minimize/exit/Maximize buttons.

Edit: Wow that was random. I'll give an example when I update the design.

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Carousel wrote:

@tenny1028, I'm basically code-illiterate, but I'll do some research, and get back to you.

Me getting back to you: I found this article, which I believe would be of use. http://saipullabhotla.blogspot.com.au/2 … a.html?m=1 You can definitely add the option for full screen in Java. mini/smile

Oh that's cool. I never knew that.

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I have a few improvements (no offense meant) to Carousels design I'll post it in a day or two most likely.

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None taken, I'm currently working on a revised version too mini/cat

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I'm in if you want, I know a tad bit of C++ if you do want me on board pm me and I can explain what I am able to do for you

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A few more random suggestions:
1. It would be cool also if it had a splash screen, Very much like blender with a screenshot of a successful/awesome brickfilm made with it.

2. Full camera controls.

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2. Full camera controls.

that is fairly hard to program to have a multi camera system set up. It can be done but will take time.

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I've noticed a lot of people volunteering that know just a little bit of java, or a little bit of python, so if you are interested in taking your knowledge of your code a bit farther, keep reading.

So, this guy on YouTube (thenewboston) does some great tutorials on all sorts of codes and technical stuff. I highly recommend you check his videos out: http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston?feature=watch
Good luck!

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TheNewBoston has a website full of his tutorials, his whole selection, and even a forum. However, most of his code is outdated, and it's worthless to try the iPhone development now that they have Xcode 4 out, but with java, most updates haven't made previous versions of code obsolete, if you will. The only problem is that the <applet> tag used in HTML is no longer supported in HTML5, and people should use the <object> tag. But I can't figure that out. But in other cases, Bucky, or thenewboston.org is teaching great stuff, like the proper usages of the word "Tuna" or "Bucky" in your programs.

And to those who I have told that I have a little programming knowledge, that's sort of an under-exaggeration because I had read a whole book on Java, and watched all of TheNewBoston's Intermediate Tutorials, and I made a meathod that actually waits for a specified amount of seconds before doing anything.

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thenewboston.org is teaching great stuff, like the proper usages of the word "Tuna" or "Bucky" in your programs

Lol Yeah I agree he could put more into a single lesson than one basic little topic.

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Yeah I learned from thenewboston. I read a lot of books for school now though.

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Well I guess I just let carousel post his updated version, his looks way better. In other news I'm learning python.

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Ehh, I havent read all the post (sorry if it already have been asked), but would it be possible to add audio direct on the timeline?
Thanks.

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Since I'm going back to school tomorrow, and won't have time otherwise, I'll try and finish my refinement (fingers-crossed).

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I'll have time to help out with this but I think someone needs to organize some way of everyone meeting up and talking , either on the BIM IRC chat or via skype or something.

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