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Re: FW: [Virtools] Graphics save options

To create a new data resource, select "Resources/Create new data resource" 
from the pulldown menu.
A new directory structure will be created.
Then store all your textures in the textures directory.
Now if you want to load a cmo file that was saved with external textures, 
you must have the corresponding data resource open in Dev ! An other method 
to tell Dev where to find the textures is to use the path manager (pulldown 
menu "Editors/Path Manager").

Good luck, Patrick

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 11:15:53 -0000, Shelagh Lewins 
<shelagh.lewins@exertris.com> wrote:

> I haven't figured out how to get the "save as external files" option to
> work: if I try saving my CMO with that option, it just loses all its
> textures etc.
>
> How do you get it actually to save the data, rather than just losing it?
> Or do you have to create an appropriate resource file manually, and then
> make sure you always keep it up to date? Or is there any way to get
> Virtools to create the resource file for a CMO for you?
>
> Shelagh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Haig [mailto:richard@virtualexperience.co.uk] Sent: 11 
> February 2003 16:53
> To: Shelagh Lewins
> Subject: Re: [Virtools] Graphics save options
>
>
> Hi Shelagh,
>
>
>> I have a question about save options in Dev 2.0. I want to save my .CMO
>> with the sprites saved as .JPG files, because this reduces the memory 
>> usage when the file loads.
>
> Not really, the file size is smaller, but when uncompressed any image
> format still uses the same amount of memory, ram or video ram.
>
>
>> However, if I do this, then every time I save the file, it gets smaller
>> and smaller. This must mean that it is losing image quality.
>>
>> Is there any way to set the Save options so that the graphics will be
>> saved as .JPG files, and will be saved exactly the same every time, 
>> without further compressing the files (which is what I assume is 
>> happening)?
>
>
> What I do is use the file option "external files" (options/general
> preferences/miscellaneous controls) throughout the development process.
> (this helps with file save times as well).  Then when the job is
> complete save a version with files included inside CMO for the best
> quality, demoing to the client etc.  And another version with use
> specific format and adjust the jpg compression level until I have
> reached an acceptable compromise between file size and image quality.
>
>
> HTH
>
>
> regards
> Richard Haig
> The Virtual Experience Company
>
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