Creating a Movie of My Java Animation: Flying Ball

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The discussion focuses on converting a Java animation of a flying ball into a movie format suitable for playback in Windows Media Player. Two primary methods are outlined: using Camtasia, a screen recording software available for free trial, to capture the animation directly, or employing a coding approach that involves dumping bitmaps for each frame into files, which can then be compiled into a movie. Both methods provide viable solutions for users looking to visualize their Java animations.

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  • Basic understanding of Java programming
  • Familiarity with bitmap image formats
  • Knowledge of screen recording software, specifically Camtasia
  • Experience with file handling in Java
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I have a java animation- a ball flying up and down.
Please help me to turn it into a movie because I want to see how it is played in winmedia player
 
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There's ways to do it with & without code. Without code you'd use a program like http://www.realnetworks.com/products/camtasia/ (free trial) and directly record whatever your Java animation is playing. To do this with code you might have to dump the bitmap for each frame into a file, producing a list of files which you can then combine into an animation.
 
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