Converting a PicHandle to format for use with imageData

[Trevor DeVore]

On Dec 29, 2003, at 11:11 AM, Dar Scott wrote:

> On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 09:38 AM, Trevor DeVore wrote:
>
>> I've had a request to add support to my QT External for extracting an 
>> image from a QuickTime movie (poster movie or the frame at a certain 
>> point in time) and assigning it to an image in Revolution.  Getting 
>> an image from a QT movie is pretty straightforward but the QT API 
>> returns a PicHandle.  I have absolutely no idea how to get this into 
>> a format that Revolution could use for imageData and was wondering if 
>> anyone on the list had any experience with this.
>
> You might also consider a format you can put directly into the 'text' 
> property of the image.  You might experiment and see what formats you 
> can stuff in directly.  Or you can set it from a file if that is not 
> too slow or otherwise a problem.
>
> The function exportPicHandleToFile() here might give you some ideas on 
> working with picHandle:
>    http://developer.apple.com/quicktime/icefloe/dispatch014.html

Hmmm, I think I will add the ability to export to a file regardless of 
whether I figure out how to  set the imageData directly.  This could be 
handy as well.  Thanks Dar.

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Trevor DeVore
Blue Mango Multimedia
trevor at mangomultimedia.com