# SanmMaker

Creates a streamed animation from a folder of 3DO cels.

### Synopsis

`sanmmaker <foldername>`

### Description

SanmMaker takes a folder of cel files as input and generates a streamed animation (SANM) file. The alphabetical order of the cel files in the folder determines the order in which they are placed in the streamed animation file.

The tool provides a graphical interface from MPW.

To use SanmMaker, use the dialog that appears when you launch the tool:

- Choose a location and name for your SANM file.
- Set the playback rate (in frames per second); 30 and 15 frames per second (fps) are often good numbers.

- If you plan on interleaving more than one SANM into a larger stream, make sure that each SANM is built with a different channel number. Channel numbers start at zero (0) and should not exceed`` SANM_MAX_CHANNELS`,` defined in SAnimSubscriber.h. SANM_MAX_CHANNELS can be increased if needed.

- To have the streamed animation loop back to its first frame, select the Loop button.
- Select save. A dialog appears to prompt you for the folder containing the cels.
- Select the folder. SanmMaker assembles the SANM file.

### See Also

AnimToSanm