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@{b}MPMorph@{ub} Tutorial
****************

This is a (hopefully) easy to follow tutorial introduction to using
@{b}MPMorph@{ub}.

This tutorial assumes you have correctly installed all the software
(either using Installer or as described in the Installation part of the
documentation).

Use the @{b}DOIT@{ub} button to demonstrate the required action. Use the @{b}Browse
>@{ub} button to go to the next step.


 @{" Settings " Link "Step_1"}       Step 1
 @{" Edit     " Link "Step_2"}       Step 2
 @{" Render   " Link "Step_3"}       Step 3
 @{" Viewing  " Link "Step_4"}       Step 4
 @{" More     " Link "Step_5"}       Step 5

Or - Select @{"DEMO" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx ALL"} to run a demo.

Then go to @{"Viewing" Link "Step_4"} to see the output.


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@Prev "Main"
@Toc "Main"

First update some of the settings
*********************************

   @{b}*@{ub} Run the @{b}MPRender-prefs@{ub} program.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx a1"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Change the @{b}ARexx Script Pre@{ub} to @{b}MPMorph:Rexx/PreAll.MPM@{ub} (This
     ensures that the first and last frames are converted to the
     relevant format).

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx a2"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Change the output format to @{b}BW16@{ub} (to render 16 grey scale images).

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx a3"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Now click @{b}Save@{ub} to save the settings.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx a4"}.


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Now set up some points
**********************

   @{b}*@{ub} Run the @{b}MPMorph@{ub} program.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b1"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Click the gadget to the right of the first string gadget and
     choose the file @{b}Tutorial/cat.pic@{ub}. This is the first frame to
     render.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b2"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Click the gadget to the right of the second string gadget and
     choose the file @{b}Tutorial/girl.pic@{ub}. This is the last frame to
     render.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b3"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Change the @{b}Frames@{ub} to @{b}3@{ub}. This means that a total of 5 frames
     (including the first and last) will be output, the first frame 0
     and the last frame 4.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b4"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} In the bottom string gadget enter @{b}directory/pic.%03ld@{ub} (where
     @{b}directory@{ub} is a directory of your choice). This means that the
     images will be rendered as @{b}directory/pic.000@{ub} to @{b}directory/pic.004@{ub}.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b6"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Now click @{b}Edit Points@{ub} to edit the control points.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b7"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Try playing around with the editing modes. Everything should be
     fairly self explanatory.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b8"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} When you are happy and have at least 3 points left, select @{b}Save@{ub}
     from the menu and save to the file name of your choice.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b9"}.

   @{b}*@{ub} Now select @{b}Quit@{ub} from the menu to quit.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx b10"}.


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Rendering the output
********************

   @{b}*@{ub} Run the @{b}MPRender@{ub} program.

   @{b}*@{ub} From the file requester choose the file you saved above.

   @{b}*@{ub} Wait whilst the images are rendered.

     @{"DOIT" RX "Tutorial/Tutorial.rexx c1"}.


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@Prev "Step_3"
@Toc "Main"

Viewing the output
******************

   @{b}*@{ub} You should now have 5 files named @{b}directory/pic.000@{ub} to
     @{b}directory/pic.004@{ub}.

   @{b}*@{ub} These images can be viewed individually or built into an animation
     using e.g. DPaint.

     View images:

        @{b}*@{ub} @{"0" link "ram:pic.000/main"}

        @{b}*@{ub} @{"1" link "ram:pic.001/main"}

        @{b}*@{ub} @{"2" link "ram:pic.002/main"}

        @{b}*@{ub} @{"3" link "ram:pic.003/main"}

        @{b}*@{ub} @{"4" link "ram:pic.004/main"}


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@Node "Step_5" "Tutorial.guide/Step_5"
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@Toc "Main"

Going further
*************

   @{b}*@{ub} If you got this far then to go any further you need to read the
     docs.

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