Using CellPix
CellPix's primary function is to create user-controllable slides shows of images
as Java Midlets capable of being loaded onto any Java J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition)
device such as a mobile phone. The Midp2.0 midlet operates on any Midp2.0 phone and
allows sound to be played as well as expansion of images to fit the screen.
Creating a slideshow
To quickly create a slide show select the images to appear on the right hand side of the
user interface. As these images are added so the CellPix creates the thumbnail of the
image and adds it to the scrollable display at the top. If the image is larger than
the target screen size specified it is scaled using an pixel area averaging algorithm
before it is displayed in the scrollable display and it is this new thumbnail which
is the image displayed on the phone. If the image is smaller than the target screen size
then there is no alteration in the image's dimensions.
When the
create button is pressed a midlet is created with
the current settings ready up downloading into a phone or other J2ME device.
The files for the midlet will be saved in a directory called "midlets". The default
name for the midlet is "Untitled". To give the midlet a different name save the
slide show.
Adding text to an image
There are two types of text you can associate with an image:
- A single line description which will appear in the index. By default this is the
original filename with the file suffix removed.
- An optional longer description which can span multiple lines. Again by default this is
the file name with the file suffix removed. In the options dialog it is possible
to diable this feature in which case the midlet displays a "Next" soft button instead
of an "Info" button.
It's important to note that the informational text may be formatted differently
when it appears on the phone. The text box provided by CellPix for text entry
is a guide only so line wrapping may occur at different points on the phone depending
on the default font that the phone uses.