Mazaika-Animation for MacOS  —  Getting Started

Getting Started

Mazaika-Animation is an add-on software for the Mazaika program. To use it:

1 - Use Mazaika for macOS to assemble a mosaic and save the rendered mosaic project to a .mzproj file.

2 - Open the Mazaika-Animation program and open the .mzproj file by either selecting "Open Mazaika Project..." from the menu or dragging and dropping the file into the Mazaika-Animation window.

3 - Adjust the animation parameters, which include the duration of Fly-In sections, the list of cells to enlarge in the zoom section, and the animation segments to include in the exported movie.

4 - Adjust the output video resolution by selecting the video size at the Output Movie Tab.

5 - Start the export procedure by pressing the "Export" button. The export process may take some time depending on the mosaic size and overall animation movie duration.

Once the process is complete, you will have a complete h.264 encoded video file compatible with most modern software or hardware video players.

Online Tutorial Page

For more workflow examples and other useful information, visit the Online Mazaika-Animation Tutorial at our site.

Advanced Options

Opening Mazaika Project

If there is a large mosaic with many cells and made from large cell images, it may take extra time to generate all layer pictures. While you are waiting, the program works in Draft Preview mode, allowing you to adjust all animation parameters. However, the Export option is only active when the layers picture generation process is complete.

Output Video Resolution

The size (resolution) of the output video cannot be more than the resolution of your computer display where the program is running. If you need a higher resolution, select a higher display resolution of your computer or plug in an external display with higher resolution and move Mazaika-Animation to that display.

Export Procedure

If you purchased a commercial license of Mazaika-Animation, you can save the movie as a sequence of separate video frames. This way, you may use your favorite video editor to assemble the video or insert the animation sequence into your existing video footage without an extra decoding/encoding cycle.