Converter

column 2 - source file options

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GIG picture

Purpose
To list all the files that were rendered with the render window option in the render menu. In the directory browser this directory is called `intdump'.

Usage
Selecting this option will list the contents of the intdump directory in the source listbox.

GIG production

Purpose
To list all the files that were rendered with render still or render ani in the render menu. In the directory browser this directory is called `production'.

Usage
Selecting this option will list the contents of the production directory in the source listbox.

GIG map

Purpose
To list all the files that have been converted to maps, i.e. they are in the tiled tiff format and can be used in GIG as color, value, and bump maps.

Usage
Selecting this option will list the contents of the intmap directory in the source listbox.

Directory

Purpose
To browse to the general tree structure of directories of the gig user.

Usage
Selecting this option will list the contents of the root of the current source project directory in the listbox. On top of this listbox, the pathname of the current directory is shown. If the name is too long you can use the scrollbar beneath it to see the complete name.

Comments
In general you can regard the way files are stored in the UNIX environment as a `tree' in which you can browse up and down. If you double click on a directory name you go one directory down in the tree. The files contained in that directory are shown. If you double click on the two dots [..] you go one directory up in the tree. If you select directory the listbox displays the current project directory. (also what you see by default after starting the ProjectManager). If you double click on the [..] you will see all other project directories. Double clicking on one of the names (xxx_prj) would have the same result as selecting a new project in the change project dialogue box.

At the bottom left and right are listboxes that display the contents of the selected directories. In the source directory a list is shown of the files (with file size in bytes) and directories (with the tag `directory') in the current directory. In general the bottom part of the interface is important when you want to convert images as can be done with the command line utility `gig_conv'.

Conversion options

Between the source and destination listboxes we have three parts: the supported input image format, the supported color conversion, and the supported output formats. When using the default conversion options (i.e. GIG picture, GIG production and/or GIG map) these options are disabled (and grayed out). In general you select the directory option. Browse to the appropriate source and destination directories and select an input and output format and possibly a color conversion format. Then select the files in the source directory and press the directory (or any other operation) button. Selecting an input or output format will perform a filtering of the files that have this format. Previously made selections will be deselected.

Selecting a file in a listbox is done by clicking with the left mouse button on a file name. Selecting subsequent files is done by selecting the first file and while holding the left mouse button down move the mouse down the listbox. Another way (of selecting for example a whole lot of animation files) is done by selecting the first file. Use the scrollbar to move to the last file that you want to select. Select this last file with a left mouse click while holding the Shift button down.

Using the pattern box
The pattern box can be convenient in case a set of animation files have to be selected. Pattern matching follows the same rules as for regular expressions.

Select the input box at the bottom of the source listbox, type an expression and press <enter>. Every file that matches the expression will be selected.