| Extended Vector Animation | |
|---|---|
| File name extension | . A filename extension is a suffix to the name of a Computer file applied to indicate the encoding convention ( File format) of its contents eva |
| Internet media type | application/x-eva |
| Developed by | Sharp Corporation |
| Type of format | Image file formats |
Extended Vector Animation (EVA) is a web-based vector graphic file format developed by Sharp Corporation in 1996. An Internet media type, originally called a MIME type after MIME and sometimes a Content-type after the name of a header in several protocols whose value () is a Japanese Electronics manufacturer founded in 1912 It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions the Ever-Sharp Mechanical pencil, which Image file formats are standardized means of organising and storing images () is a Japanese Electronics manufacturer founded in 1912 It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions the Ever-Sharp Mechanical pencil, which Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The EVA format differs from other vector formats because only the changes in vectors over time is recorded instead of information per frame. The format is popular in Japan and several versions of EVA Animator software have been sold and included as standard software in Japanese Sharp notebook computers such as the Mebuis. A laptop computer, also known as a notebook computer, is a small Personal computer designed for mobile use.
The EVA format is comparable to the Macromedia Flash format except that the files are 13 times smaller than Flash counterparts. Adobe Flash (previously called Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash) is a set of Multimedia software created by Macromedia and currently A ten minute animation produced in the EVA format is only around 500 KB where as the same animation produced in Flash would be several MB in size.
Although very popular in Japan, the Animator software itself only works in Japanese versions of Windows and has never been ported to the English versions. Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft.
External links
- Sharp EVA Animator Home (Japanese)
- EVA Animator Kids version (Japanese)
- Sharp Mebius Press release announcing the inclusion of EVA Animator as standard software
- English Translation of EVA Animator web page
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