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QuickMotion gives your OS/2 system the power to play QuickTime, Quicktime VR, and Windows-style AVI movies by seamlessly integrating QuickTime support into OS/2 multimedia. As a 32-bit extension for OS/2 multimedia, it gives all of your OS/2 multimedia applications the ability to play these new types of movies.  
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|Version=2.0 (Feb 1998)
|Vendor=Practice Corporation
|Author=[[Tom Harding]]
|License=GNU GPL
|Download={{FileLink|Quickmotion_2-0.zip}}
|Website=[http://web.archive.org/web/19990125102325/http://www.practice.xo.com/ Archived] (1999)
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QuickMotion gives your OS/2 system the power to play QuickTime, Quicktime VR, and Windows-style AVI movies by seamlessly integrating QuickTime support into OS/2 multimedia. As a 32-bit extension for OS/2 multimedia, it gives OS/2 multimedia applications the ability to play these new types of movies.


QuickMotion can do this because it contains a complete QuickTime engine, with support for all the most popular video and audio decompressors (Indeo, Cinema, Animation, IMA, etc.). Version 2.0 adds support for Virtual Reality objects and single- and multi-node panoramas.  
QuickMotion can do this because it contains a complete QuickTime engine, with support for all the most popular video and audio decompressors (Indeo, Cinema, Animation, IMA, etc.). Version 2.0 adds support for Virtual Reality objects and single- and multi-node panoramas.


Included with QuickMotion is QuickFlick, a native plugin for the OS/2 version of Netscape Navigator that uses QuickMotion to let you experience QuickTime-enhanced web sites the way they were meant to be experienced. QuickFlick can also be run directly from your desktop
Included with QuickMotion is QuickFlick, a native plugin for the OS/2 version of [[Netscape Navigator]] that uses QuickMotion to let you experience QuickTime-enhanced websites the way they were meant to be experienced. QuickFlick can also be run directly from your desktop.


QuickMotion Version 2.0 has native OS/2 support for QuickTime Virtual Reality. Now QuickMotion puts you in control of the largest collection of virtual objects and panoramas on the web - QuickTime VR movies
QuickMotion Version 2.0 has native OS/2 support for QuickTime Virtual Reality. QuickMotion puts you in control of the largest collection of virtual objects and panoramas on the web - QuickTime VR movies.


==QuickMotion's QuickTime VR Engine==
==QuickMotion's QuickTime VR Engine==
Who says OS/2 always plays second fiddle? Here's what you can do with QuickMotion that you CAN'T do with plugins on other platforms:  
Who says OS/2 always plays second fiddle? Here's what you can do with QuickMotion that you CAN'T do with plugins on other platforms:
* Both "grab" and "spin" controllers are always available (see User's Guide)  
* Both "grab" and "spin" controllers are always available (see User's Guide)
* Continuous zoom using right mouse button  
* Continuous zoom using right mouse button
* Start navigating a multi-node panorama before it's done downloading  
* Start navigating a multi-node panorama before it's done downloading
* All codecs supported (most Windows plugins do not support JPEG, for example)  
* All codecs supported (most Windows plugins do not support JPEG, for example)
* Hands-free operation with auto-spin at any speed  
* Hands-free operation with auto-spin at any speed
* Fully accurate correction all the time (no cheating for speed)  
* Fully accurate correction all the time (no cheating for speed)
* Pentium-optimized renderer
* Pentium-optimized renderer
* Save frames in all popular formats
* Save frames in all popular formats
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* Custom WPS class for QuickTime Movies means you can view QTVR with a double-click
* Custom WPS class for QuickTime Movies means you can view QTVR with a double-click


Includes:  
Includes:
*QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and Windows-style AVI movie support  
*QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and Windows-style AVI movie support
*QuickFlick plugin for Netscape
*QuickFlick plugin for Netscape
*QuickFlick stand-alone movie player
*QuickFlick stand-alone movie player
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Minimum system requirements:
Minimum system requirements:
*IBM-compatible 486
*IBM-compatible 486
*8MB RAM
*8 MB RAM
*OS/2 Warp
*OS/2 Warp
*VGA
*VGA
*2.3MB free disk space
*2.3MB free disk space
==License==
*Open source - GNU GPL
*Author: [[Tom Harding]] of Practice


==Documentation==
==Documentation==
* [[Quickmotion User's Guide]]
* [[Quickmotion User's Guide]]
==Links==
*Download: [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=quickmotion Version 2.0] (Includes Source Code)
* [https://github.com/OS2World/MM-VIDEO-QuickMotion Github Source Code]
* [https://github.com/OS2World/MM-VIDEO-QuickMotion Github Source Code]


[[Category:Open Source Software]]
[[Category:Open Source Software]]
[[Category:WPS Software]]
[[Category:MMPM2]][[Category:WPS Software]]
[[Category:Multimedia]]

Latest revision as of 01:37, 27 July 2023

Quickmotion
Version 2.0 (Feb 1998)
Vendor Practice Corporation
Author Tom Harding
License GNU GPL
Download Quickmotion_2-0.zip
Website Archived (1999)

QuickMotion gives your OS/2 system the power to play QuickTime, Quicktime VR, and Windows-style AVI movies by seamlessly integrating QuickTime support into OS/2 multimedia. As a 32-bit extension for OS/2 multimedia, it gives OS/2 multimedia applications the ability to play these new types of movies.

QuickMotion can do this because it contains a complete QuickTime engine, with support for all the most popular video and audio decompressors (Indeo, Cinema, Animation, IMA, etc.). Version 2.0 adds support for Virtual Reality objects and single- and multi-node panoramas.

Included with QuickMotion is QuickFlick, a native plugin for the OS/2 version of Netscape Navigator that uses QuickMotion to let you experience QuickTime-enhanced websites the way they were meant to be experienced. QuickFlick can also be run directly from your desktop.

QuickMotion Version 2.0 has native OS/2 support for QuickTime Virtual Reality. QuickMotion puts you in control of the largest collection of virtual objects and panoramas on the web - QuickTime VR movies.

QuickMotion's QuickTime VR Engine

Who says OS/2 always plays second fiddle? Here's what you can do with QuickMotion that you CAN'T do with plugins on other platforms:

  • Both "grab" and "spin" controllers are always available (see User's Guide)
  • Continuous zoom using right mouse button
  • Start navigating a multi-node panorama before it's done downloading
  • All codecs supported (most Windows plugins do not support JPEG, for example)
  • Hands-free operation with auto-spin at any speed
  • Fully accurate correction all the time (no cheating for speed)
  • Pentium-optimized renderer
  • Save frames in all popular formats
  • Quick copy frame for export
  • Precise rotation +/- 90/180º
  • Keyboard commands don't require mouse to be over window
  • Movie windows are children of the desktop (no lame MDI interface)
  • Custom WPS class for QuickTime Movies means you can view QTVR with a double-click

Includes:

  • QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and Windows-style AVI movie support
  • QuickFlick plugin for Netscape
  • QuickFlick stand-alone movie player

Minimum system requirements:

  • IBM-compatible 486
  • 8 MB RAM
  • OS/2 Warp
  • VGA
  • 2.3MB free disk space

Documentation