MorphMan 4.0 function list

Package

MorphMan 4.0 package includes 3 applications:

• MorphMan 4.0 - generator of morphing transitions between photos and movies
• VideoMan 3.0 - full featured video editor with multiple video and audio tracks, transitions, dynamic effects, color keying, motion path control, titling
• VideoMan Capturer - application for direct import/export of video from DV camcorders and video capture boards

Morphing project creation and editing

• Layered morphing
  - Separate regions may have individual rate of transformation.
  - Separate regions may be morphed with individual distortion and transparency rates.
  - Separate regions of picture may transform without affecting other parts of image.
  - Parts of the image can be hidden or visible in different stages of morphing sequence
• Vector drawing tools for fast, easy, and precise positioning of control points and lines (markers)
• Primitives and shapes for setting control markers
• Editing of shapes
• Grouping and ungrouping of markers
• Transformation tools for groups of control markers
• Vector editing tools for mask
• Multiple fast morphing algorithms
• Import control markers data from ASCII files
• Edge detection tools: Smart Polygon and Snap to Edges

Video-to-video morphing features

• Import movie clips as Source and Target for morphing project
• Sequence Browser to scroll sequence of morphs between corresponding frames of input clips
• Tune source and target clips to choose interval for morphing
• Set key markers and key frames for manual adjustment of morphing transition in intermediate frames of the sequence
• Propagate function which uses motion estimation algorithm to automatically place markers around moving objects.
• Canvas layer - video or still background layer which allows simple video compositing directly in MorphMan

Video editing

• Complete video editing and video capture functionality provided by bundled VideoMan 3.0 and VideoMan Capturer. Multiple video and audio tracks, overlays, text, transitions, dynamic effects, motions paths, and more

Import/Output

• Import frames and clips from AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, DV movies, picture sequences, capture video.
• Import frames from TWAIN devices.
• Render to AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, DV movies, picture sequences.
• Render to animated GIF and to Flash animation.
• Rendering multiple projects in separate threads.
• Batch rendering of multiple projects, sequential morphing.
• Render movies over 2Gb in size.
• Unlimited number of frames in output movie or sequence.
• Printing of output frames.
• Text (XML) format of morphing project which enables easy way of integration with other applications through import-export of markers coordinates.

Interface

• Dual window (Source and Target) or Onion Skin interface modes
• Real-time real-mode preview of any frame of the sequence
• Unlimited Undo of all operations including setting/editing markers and project properties changes
• Animated tutorial with extendible lessons
• Swap function for easier sequential morphing
• Link Windows function for easier setting of control points in distortion morphs
• Storing workplace layout in morph project