Started on: 2007-09-20
last update: 2007-09-20
Summary: Add the possibility to view a full-screen preview of a video file
Description: It would be very useful for some video types to be able to view a jpg-preview of the video as a full screen picture (a screen shot contact sheet). This makes it easier to find the right file. Example for folder structure:
\\videos\homemade\folder-preview.jpg (a contact sheet for all videos in the folder)
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\folder.jpg
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01.avi
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01.jpg (one image for the file browser)
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01-preview.jpg (the full screen preview of the video)
By adding support for the -preview.jpg-files, users can decide whether they WANT to make a preview or not, but at least they'll have the option to do so themselves. MediaPortal doesn't have to add support for actually MAKING the previews (there are lots of programs that makes screen shots from video files), but it would be nice to have support for VIEWING video previews.
Thanks a lot for your attention!
last update: 2007-09-20
Summary: Add the possibility to view a full-screen preview of a video file
Description: It would be very useful for some video types to be able to view a jpg-preview of the video as a full screen picture (a screen shot contact sheet). This makes it easier to find the right file. Example for folder structure:
\\videos\homemade\folder-preview.jpg (a contact sheet for all videos in the folder)
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\folder.jpg
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01.avi
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01.jpg (one image for the file browser)
\\videos\homemade\my_wedding\wedding_day_01-preview.jpg (the full screen preview of the video)
By adding support for the -preview.jpg-files, users can decide whether they WANT to make a preview or not, but at least they'll have the option to do so themselves. MediaPortal doesn't have to add support for actually MAKING the previews (there are lots of programs that makes screen shots from video files), but it would be nice to have support for VIEWING video previews.
Thanks a lot for your attention!