What CD-i authoring tools were available?
A wide variety of authoring tools were available from OptImage alone. The authoring software was devided in high-level and low-level tools. High-level meaning that a whole lot of the technical aspects is being taken care of by the system leaving the developer only to concentrate on the creative part of the development process, and low-level tools which require a lot more technical knowledge of the programmer but which allow for a much wider variety of possibilities. Besides these tools, a lot of additional software was available, such as tools for converting PC audio and video formats into CD-i format. Some of the best-known authoring tools are: • Balboa Runtime Libraries OptImage created the Balboa Runtime Libraries for programmers who use C. Balboa provides lot of custom written parts of software for CD-i, such as routines for accessing CD-i’s video and audio features, visual effects, and MPEG Digital Video. The libraries could be included in own developments. Using a combination of
