Smil

[moshemos]

Hi
using SMIL, how can I change the spatial values of a media while playing?
I'll give an example to clarify:
I have to write a smil file containing 3 elements:
element A - a video
element B - a jpg
element C - a jpg
first I have to show A & B were each one is 50% of the screen and A is left of B. then I have to show A & C were each one is 50% of the screen and C is left of A. that is A has to change its location while playing.
if A was an I could just show it on another location using a different start value but since its a video it has to continue from the same position.
Thanks

[ChristinaS]

Re: Smil

Hi
using SMIL, how can I change the spatial values of a media while playing?
I'll give an example to clarify:
I have to write a smil file containing 3 elements:
element A - a video
element B - a jpg
element C - a jpg
first I have to show A & B were each one is 50% of the screen and A is left of B. then I have to show A & C were each one is 50% of the screen and C is left of A. that is A has to change its location while playing.
if A was an I could just show it on another location using a different start value but since its a video it has to continue from the same position.
Thanks

What do you figure is the connection between dBpowerAMP and SMIL files?

[neilthecellist]

Re: Smil

Synchronized Media Integration Language, a markup language designed to present multiple media files together. For instance, instead of using a video with an integrated soundtrack, a separate video and sound file can be used and synchronized via SMIL. This allows users to choose different combinations, eg, to get a different language sound track, and permits text transcripts to be optionally presented; both options have accessibility benefits.

I still don't fully understand what this means.

[ChristinaS]

Re: Smil

I still don't fully understand what this means.

It's a much more complex kind of meta-file, with a life and brain of its own.
It's supposed to allow very powerful manipulation of media files so as to inegrate them all together.

In it's simpelst form, a .smi file is just like a meta file, only with a bit more detail. Seen a lot in conjunction with Real Media files, but equally useful for all other emdia types.

[neilthecellist]

Re: Smil

Oh. Is there a link or anything where I can find an example of an SMI file?