The 3DO Frame Grabber displays a region you specify on your Macintosh desktop on a TV screen. This makes it possible to preview art you're working on, no matter what application you're using. The current version lets you use the 3DO Artist Card or a 3DO Station.
This appendix briefly discusses using the 3DO Frame Grabber.
Using the 3DO Frame Grabber
To preview art with the 3DO Frame Grabber, follow these steps:
Launch the 3DO Frame Grabber.
Caution: Don't launch the 3DO Debugger while the 3DO Frame Grabber is running.
A frame surrounding an area of 320 x 240 pixels appears.
Move the frame to the area of the screen you want to preview.
You now have three options for previewing the art in the frame.
Type Command-G or select Grab Frame from the Options menu to immediately preview the area inside the frame.
Type Command-T or select Set Timer to have the Frame Grabber automatically update the preview using the time increment you provide.
Reposition the Frame Grabber window.
Note: Many users find it convenient to never update automatically by supplying a 0 for the number of seconds and typing Command-G whenever they want to update the preview.
3DO Frame Grabber and 3DO Animator
Don't use the 3DO Frame Grabber to preview 3DO Animator windows. Instead, use 3DO Animator's preview facilities.