Download/HomepageMorph Man 2 picks up where its freeware brother, Morph Man '95 leaves off,
with more sophisticated morphing functions, plus a versatile set of 3 extra multimedia
applications for sound/video import and editing. This is a terrific toolset for beginner
or expert, with options and functions that are easily understood via an excellent
interactive tutorial and sensible controls. Each Morph Man 2 tool allows you to experiment
and create slick multimedia projects quickly, without your being an artistic genius or
gonzo moviemaker. It works with JPEG, TIFF, TGA, PCX, DIB, GIF, BMP, WAV, and AVI formats.
(Morphing is short for "morphological transformation.")
The complete package consists of the basic Morph Man module (for creating both morphs and
distortions); Video Man (for creating and editing AVI animated movie files); Sound Man
(for synching sound effects with your AVIs); and Video Man Capturer (for importing video
from your camcorder, VCR, laser disk, or TV).
So by using a combination of these tools, Morph Man 2 allows you to make not only the
usual static morphing from two images (transforming your source image into your target
image), but also dynamic morphing (the transformation from one video sequence to another)
with or without audio. And it's really nice to be able to draw from broad resources to get
yourself started -- from existing files, clipboard content, or external video input.
Although the freeware version, Morph Man '95 is great for producing nice, quick static
morphs (see that product review here for details on its
basic morphing functions), I found that Morph Man 2's extra precision allowed for a much
smoother looking product. Once I'd created my sample AVI morph in Morph Man, it was an
easy matter to import it into Sound Man to add audio to it (via WAV file). Editing my
animated movie using Video Man was done easily, with each frame easily accessed and
testable before saving. And when using the Video Man Capturer, the toolbar and button
controls made it foolproof to get the right audio settings and capture functions set up
without any bother.
In all, Morph Man 2 is a versatile set of multimedia functions that give you lots of
creative space without demanding a lot of time, talent, or program expertise. It really
packs in a lot of cool multimedia stuff for something that's priced under $50. A demo
version can be downloaded from the product web site, but it only allows you to view
samples of what Morph Man 2 projects -- it won't let you create or save edits. But, trust
me, whatever's crippled in the demo indeed works just great. Product support for
registered users is great too, and there are additional graphics products at the STOIK web
site that can be used in conjunction with Morph Man 2. Or as your upgrade path. Check it
out.
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