#!/bin/bash

flst=$1
cnt=$2

if [[ -z $# ]]; then
  echo "USAGE: $0 [flst file] [optional count]"
  exit 0
fi

mkdir tmp

export TMPDIR=tmp

if [[ -n $cnt ]]
then
  head -$cnt $flst.flst | convert @- ${flst}_${cnt}.pid$$.mpg
else
  cat $flst.flst | convert @- $flst.pid$$.mpg
fi

rm -r tmp