Topic: Slides (Read 2838 times)

JimH · « **on:** May 10, 2002, 12:21:12 pm »

Maybe today, maybe next week, we'll have a new plug-in, thanks to Matt.

The bad news first. It won't be free, but you can help set the price. It will have a free trial period.

The good news is that you will be able to run it much as you would a visualization. It inserts itself into MJ as a display plugin.

Right now, it does the following:
1. Let's you specify an image folder.
2. Switches manually, or at 2 second, 5 second, 10 second, etc. intervals.
3. Provides 6 or 8 different transitions between images.
4. Images can be in random order, aspect ratio can be maintained.
5. As with visualizations, it can be an internal or external window and can be full screen.

In the next couple of weeks, it will acquire more features. Things like "change image on track change".

I've been using it at home the last couple of days, and it is very cool. It adds another dimension. Best of all, ladies like it.

Thanks to Matt for this very nice addition to MJ.

Jazzwolf · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2002, 01:42:55 pm »

That sounds like a real cool feature. Is there a limit on how many images you can put in the folder?

Now Playing: Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies
(man, I love this CD!)

JimH · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2002, 01:55:06 pm »

No. It will show whatever is there, including sub-directories -- if you want it to.

KingSparta · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2002, 02:19:03 pm »

i was wondering what ever happened to the slide show program you talked about a few months back.

SBrandsborg aka Mouseman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:22:21 pm »

Its sound like a cool plug-in but i dont think pepole are willing to pay for it

sekim · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:38:42 pm »

How about this, jack the price of MJ up a couple of bucks and include the plug-in? You've already had numerous posts from users saying they would be willing to spend more on the program anyway. Then again, make a pro version and a standard one. Gives the users the choice to go for everything or just the basics.

SBrandsborg aka Mouseman · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:40:45 pm »

I agree with MachineHead

KingSparta · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:49:48 pm »

I Have a Slide Show Program $99.00 CPIC Pro

www.photodex.com

I don't see a need for me to show slides when i am playing music

mphorton · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:57:38 pm »

I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

sekim · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2002, 03:59:16 pm »

To be honest with you King, neither do I. But, that isn't to say there won't be someone wanting some feature such as this. It would of more interest to me if efforts went towards developing the Album View concept further. Being visually oriented beings, this makes a lot of sense. When you have a cd in hand, you look at the cover, and you can recognise what songs are on there that you like instantly.

Mysticeti · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2002, 05:23:25 pm »

I'm really not sure what a fair price for such a plugin would be. If the "main" software is ~$25 would 25% of that be too much? Perhaps. If JRiver had the resources to develop "packs" of plugins that might be more attractive (the idea of paying $5 for a single plugin might be objectionable to some but $10 for three might sound like a bargain).

Holden · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2002, 05:44:34 pm »

To me it seems perfectly reasonable to make a charge for the slide plug-in. The price for MJ is extremely reasonable and I certainly don't expect to get an additional benefit without paying for it. I have several slide show programs, but will purchase this one when available.

Thanks Matt for your efforts and Jim, for making it possible

Holden

lise · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2002, 08:12:34 pm »

Oooooh a new gadget! Can't wait to try it Next Page

Scronch · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2002, 10:19:28 pm »

Images are good.
But I found a serious Interact bug:
How do I stop the following image
from incessantly littering Interact?

SBrandsborg aka Mouseman · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2002, 01:36:55 am »

HEHE your only way is to talk to Jim, Nikolay or some or the other guys and get them to delete it from my profil..

KingSparta · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2002, 02:29:36 am »

Scronch

cute

sekim · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2002, 02:36:27 am »

Looking for...

Third Eye Blind

SBrandsborg aka Mouseman · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2002, 03:31:37 am »

Matt · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2002, 07:19:49 am »

Well, the coolest thing that the slide show does is pull images from the web, based on keywords you enter or based on what you're currently playing.

So, listen to "Metallica", see tons of fresh Metallica pictures you've never seen. It's kind of fun.

-Matt

KingSparta · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2002, 07:46:49 am »

i would like to see this in action

maybe the next time i play any Marilyn Manson songs i might scare my self to much to go near the computer. so if you dont hear from me thats why.

maybe an ignore option so i can X out some artists

well maybe "Artist" should not be used in the same breath with Marilyn Manson

Charlemagne 8 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2002, 12:17:37 pm »

He's an artist, all right. Maybe not a MUSICAL artist but he's some sort of artist.

Charlemagne 8 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2002, 12:23:09 pm »

I forgot to comment on the subject. I was reading along and thinking "Slide show? Who needs a stinking slide show?" Then I came to the part about pulling pictures off the internet. No picture file compiling. I have very few and most are not music related. But "suprise" pictures? And in conjunction with what I'm listening to? That is interesting. I'll play.

pbnyc · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2002, 07:31:33 pm »

If you raise the price of MJ to include the slide show plug-in, then what about the people who already bought the program without it who might want it?

If it's <$10 as a plug-in, I might buy it. It depends:

>Make sure it has a "fit to desktop" option toggle. Resampling during "fit" is also preferable.

>Would be nice to sync slide show events with MJ events.

---> Can't wait to try it.

bennyd · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2002, 08:49:49 am »

So where is it ?

JimH · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2002, 01:13:00 pm »

It's here:

http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/interact/NeoBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=inter&Post=10256&BoardIdle=7&SortingBy=0&BoardOrder=Descend&Page=0&UserSession=

Just out.

INTERACT FORUM

Author Topic: Slides (Read 2838 times)

Jazzwolf

sekim

mphorton

sekim

Mysticeti

Holden

Scronch

sekim

pbnyc