Animation of image sequence

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I have a sequence of 120 TIF images with alpha channel preserved. I tried to
run the sequence using the custom animation (appear-disappear) but can only
get 0.1 sec delay. This limits the sequence to 10 frames per second. I
require 30 frames per second. Is there any way I can get PowerPoint to run
the sequence at 30 frames per second i.e. get rid of the 0.1 second
limitation.

My intention is simply have a transparent animation that I can place objects
below and on top of. This works fine except for the timing limitation.

Alternatively is there any format for animation that PowerPoint will read
and allow transparency and objects above and below and at high colour
depths.?

I have considered Flash but then I understand that one cannot place objects
on top or below.

Any help appreciated.

Steve
 
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At 30 fps you will probably need to use one of the movie formats. Or merge
every 3 TIFs and run them at 10 fps.

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Yes but which format will allow the stacking and preserve transparency?... I
could redo the animation at 24 fps but that is as low as I would go.

There must be a VB script that will show/hide at a prescribed frame rate...
but unfortunately I don't know VB scripting.

Steve
 
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I know enough to know what I don't know. Movie software is definitely in
this category. The frame rate is just too high for PowerPoint to manage
natively. The best PowerPoint can do is 0.1 second intervals on either
transitions or animations.

Just for fun: one the other end of the spectrum, it is able to do a single
animation covering a mind-numbing 3 full days. Go figure.

Why not Flash? I saw this doing a quick Google search:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/transparent_bitmaps.htm

Perhaps someone else on the NG will have a better answer for you.
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My understanding is that Flash objects cannot have any other objects layered
above them in PowerPoint. I can think of several codecs for providing
transparency but as yet non seem to work within PowerPoint.

As to the 0.1 sec limitation. I can see that this is the limit imposed at
the application but surely one could write a script to override that little
thing.

In any case thanks for taking the time offer up the suggestion.
 

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