Matrix Operator: in[2] out[1]

Name	IOProc	Planelink	Typelink	Dimlink	Plane	Dim	Type
in	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
in2	resamp	yes	yes	yes	4	all	char
out	n/a	yes	yes	yes	4	all	char

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
fx	symbol	The currently loaded effect
numeffects (get)	int	The number of available effects
numparams (get)	int	The number of parameters available to the currently loaded effect
param_a (set)	variable list[4]	The start value for tweenable parameters
param_a (set)	variable list[4]	The start value for tweenable parameters
param_b (set)	variable list[4]	The end value for tweenable parameters
param (set)	variable list[4]	The parameter value for tweenable parameters
paramclip	int	Parameter clipping flag (default = 1) When the flag is set, parameter values are clipped to the effect’s recommended range (default = 1)
steps	int	The number of steps between param_a and param_b for tweenable parameters

Messages:

dialog { [tween-enable (int)] }

Opens the standard QuickTime Effects dialog box. With no argument (or a tween-enable argument of 1), the dialog will open with the optionally-tweened parameters tween-enabled. With a tween-enable argument of 0, optionally-tweened params are tween-disabled.

geteffectlist

Sends a list out the object’s right outlet describing all available QuickTime effects, one effect per line. The lists are in the form effectlist effect-number effect-name effect-type-code.

getparamhead

Sends the parameter header list out the object’s right outlet. The list is in the form paramhead effect-name effect-type-code no.-of-params no.-of-sources.

getparamlist

Sends several lists out the object’s right outlet describing the parameters for the currently selected effect. The first list is in the form paramhead effect-name effect-type-code no.-of-params no.-of-sources The following list or lists (one list for each parameter) are in the form paramlist param-number param-name param-type-code tween-flag data-type. Depending on the effect, two additional messages may be used: min-value max-value. The tween flag settings are: 0 = always tweened 1 = never tweened 2 = optionally tweened The data types and their expected input are: long = int fixed = float rgb = 3 floats, from 0 to 1.0 double = float text = text, currently unsupported from Max, but available from the dialog message enum = enumerated list (int) bool = boolean (int) imag = image, currently unsupported from Max, but available from the dialog message Minimum value and maximum value are all reported in the data type of the parameter, if they are supplied at all.

loadeffect ( [effect-number (int)] / [effect-type-code (symbol)] )

Selects an available QuickTime Effect for use. The effect may be specified by its index number or by its type code.

qfx_read

Load and enable the parameters specified by a QuickTime Effects .qxf-formatted file. These files may also be read from the dialog box.

qfx_write

Write the current effect and parameters to a QuickTime Effects .qxf-formatted file. These files may also be written from the dialog box. The jit.qt.movie object can read these files to generate QuickTime Effects tracks embedded within movies.

Example:

See Also:

jit.qt.grab, jit.qt.movie, jit.qt.record, jit.qt.videoout