Now let's specify the name and type of animation file to create. You can specify any image file format type (e.g. .bmp, .png, .tif, .jpg, etc.), but if you want a sequence of images, we suggest using PNG. However, if your goal is a movie then you can specify that directly. The three principal bitmap animation formats are AVI, MPG and HAV. An important consideration with any of these formats is whether they are lossy or lossless. Lossy CODECs cause degradation in the picture quality but often produce smaller animations. All MPEG (MPG) CODECs are lossy and very few AVI codecs are lossless. However, the HAV format offers a lossless CODEC that is included with C Tech software.
For this workbook, we'll choose the HAV format by selecting a file name with a .HAV suffix. If using an AVI codec, it is a good idea to use a lossless AVI codec. C Tech recommends the Lagarith AVI codec, which can be downloaded from the C Tech website. http://www.ctech.com
Click on the Image, Animation or .4D File button and select the file name animation_workbook.hav
The Animator: Image Setting window should open. Choose the settings as shown below:
