AutoCropper: User Guide

This document describes how to install and use AutoCropper v1.2 within Macromedia Director 8.0 or greater.

Installing AutoCropper v1.2

1. Close Director if it is running.
2. Copy the source file (AutoCropper v1.2.dir) into your Macromedia Director XTRAS folder. For example, on a Windows machine, this might be located in: C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Director 8\Xtras\
3. Restart Director.

Starting AutoCropper v1.2

1. The installation step installs AutoCropper v1.2 as a MIAW Xtra. You should now see AutoCropper v1.2 listed in your Xtras menu. To start the program, select: Xtras -> AutoCropper v1.2.

Using AutoCropper v1.2

1. Define the reference image.
   • Make sure your reference image has been imported into a castlib.
   • Select the reference image in the castlib. The reference image must be a bitmap member!
   • In AutoCropper, select button 1 - "assign cast selection as reference image".
   • If successful, you should see your reference image appear in the thumbnail window.
2. Define the images to crop.
   • Make sure the images you wish to crop have been imported into a castlib.
   • In the castlib, select all the members you wish to crop.
   • In AutoCropper, select button 2 - "assign cast selection as sequence to crop".
   • If successful, you should see a list of your selections below button 2.
3. Choose the cropping method.
   • There are two cropping methods: normal crop and fast crop.
     Click here to see the difference between the two methods.
4. Begin the cropping process.
   • Select button 4 - "Crop Image Sequence".
   • As the cropping proceeds, you should see a mask displayed in the thumbnail window indicating the progress through the selected images.

If there are any questions about this document or how to use AutoCropper, please feel free to contact me.