Screen Grab Videos

Special Effects Show Off
This application shows 4 media objects floating around the screen: 3 images and 1 video. Any of the objects can be selected, bringing that object to the center of the screen and causing a popup menu to appear. The menu allows the following operations:
  • Scaling
  • Transparency Setting (Alpha)
  • Setting the Red Value
  • Setting the Green Value
  • Setting the Blue Value
  • Adding a Shadow Effect
  • Adding a Sparkle Effect
  • Changing the Theme
  • Changing the Background
  • Rotate the Object
All the effects are applied in real time. The video continues to play while being scaled and having transparency and other effects set.
 
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[ MPG format (21 MB) ]

The Video Browser
This shows 3 videos playing in thumbnails. All videos are being decoded and played in software at the same time. There is transparency between the videos.

When a video is selected it scales to the size of the screen in real time. The buttons are overlayed on top of the video with transparency, so you can see through the button to the video layer.


 
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[ MPG format (3.6 MB) ]

The Media Browser
There are several media thumbnail objects on screen. Some are for folders of media and others are for single objects. The Media Browser application cycles through the folders with various, random, special effects. A selection of objects and folders is made and a slideshow of them shown. Screen transitions include:
  • Fading
  • Animation
  • Rotation
  • Folding
This video also shows the theme changing ability of FST FancyPants.
 
Download the Video:
[ MPG format (9.2 MB) ]

Daybook
This application has several components:
  • Media Object in the top right hand side. This changes between images and videos.
  • Clock, with dropshadow and anti-aliased hands
  • Calendar. Note the effects when the arrows are clicked.
  • Animated background. There is mist rolling along some of the backgrounds and an animated FST logo at other times.
There are 2 video examples of this.
 
Download Video 1:
[ MPG format (3.3 MB) ]
 
Download Video 2:
[ MPG format (2.9 MB) ]