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Updated Droplet Tutorial

karyn — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:21 +0000

We have posted an updated droplet tutorial which includes a short bit on batch processing as well. You can check it out here.

The documentation on how to create and droplets has also been updated.

The Flat Image

karyn — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:12:32 +0000

Version 2.3.0 of Pano2VR gave us the option to use a flat image (or a non-distorted image) as an input type and then export it as a Flash movie. Earlier, this was done through the Cylinder input type, setting the field of view angle and making sure that 3D distortion was turned off. The Flat input type now takes care of this for us. Sweet! Check out the new video and text tutorials:

Video

Text

Adding Sound to the Skin

karyn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:53:34 +0000

A few months ago, we posted updated Skin Editor tutorials. Yesterday, we posted yet another Skin Editor tutorial showing you how to incorporate sound into your skin. Check it out and we hope you find it useful!

Skin Editor – Sound

Updated Skin Editor Tutorials

karyn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:04:31 +0000

Hurrah! The Skin Editor tutorials have been updated! These tutorials were created with Pano2VR version 2.3 beta 4.

Getting Started with Object2VR

karyn — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19:47 +0000

Fresh off the presses is a new tutorial for Object2VR. This is a getting started tutorial which is intended to teach the basics and get you, well, started with making interactive object movies. You’ll learn how to import your single or multirow projects, manipulate the controls for the movie and finally, how to output the movie as QuickTime or Flash.

Getting Started with Object2VR

April Showers Bring May Flowers…

karyn — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:35:18 +0000

…and in our case those showers helped to grow new production elements for our tutorials. We would like to bring to your attention the new introduction and ending which we have added to the tutorials. Not only do these animations bring production value to our tutorials but we hope they also add some entertainment during your viewing.

As always the tutorials can found here.

Welcome, March

karyn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:48:16 +0000

March has arrived and with it a new Garden Gnome office and updated hotspot tutorials.

The updated hotspot tutorial has been posted on the tutorial page. A written tutorial is in the works. This will be handy for reading along with the screencast. There will also be a demo project available for download that you can use and follow along with the tutorial.

The tutorial is split into six parts and each part continues from the previous. However, if you feel the need to watch the videos out of order, you should be able to do so without getting lost. The chapters:

Creating Hotspots
Part 1: Adding Hotspots that Link to Websites
Part 2: Using Hotspots to Link to Other Panos
Part 3: Using the Skin to Build Hotspot Images & Actions
Part 4: Creating Multiple Hotspot Templates
Part 5: Building a Basic Map in the Skin Editor
Part 6: Using Proxies & Indicating Location

We hope you find them helpful!

Hotspot Tutorials – Pano2VR 2.2 beta

karyn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:33:14 +0000

Hi!

All tutorials for creating hotspots, the new way, are up! Although they are not polished productions, I do hope they offer some good ol’ fashion help:

Part 1: Introduction to area and point hotspots

Part 2: Using a hotspot template

Part 3: Using multiple hotspot templates

Part 4: Using hotspot proxies

Tutorial: Adding Hotspots – The new way

karyn — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:14:07 +0000

The latest beta version (2.2) of Pano2VR included a wonderfully updated feature: adding hotspots with the added ability to edit the hotspots via the skin editor. I put together a few quick tutorials to get you started and I hope you’ll find them helpful. Another tutorial, that shows more advanced actions/features should materialize very soon.

Here are the links:

Part 1 – Basics

Part 2 – More Basics

UPDATE

Part 3 is now online and explains how to create multiple hotspot images in the skin editor and then how to add them in the hotspot editor.

Coming up next, in part 4, will be tutorial on how to use hotspot proxies, so stay tuned!

New Tutorial: Partial Panoramas

karyn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:24:16 +0000

This latest tutorial takes you through the steps of exporting a partial panorama to QuickTime, Flash, and image formats. Plus I touch on what can be done with non-panoramic images.

Exporting Partial Panoramas