Preferences (Object2VR)
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Object2VR's user preferences pane can be found under File > Settings on Windows and Linux; and under Pano2VR > Preferences on Mac OS.
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General
Language: Choose from the following languages:
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Dutch
- Polish
- Chinese (PRC)
- Chinese (Taiwan)
Output: The following options affect the output.
- Confirm overwrite: Choose this if you want Object2VR to confirm that you will be overwriting a previously saved file.
- Create after setting parameters: Choose this to have Object2VR create the output file upon choosing OK in the QuickTime, Flash or HTML5 output settings.
- Save TIFF files compressed: Choose this if you want TIFF files to be compressed on output.
Output File Suffix: This option allows you to choose the suffix of the file name of your outputted files. The default is set to _out, but this can be changed to anything you prefer.
Updates: The following options refer to how to handle software updates.
- Check for updates every 7 days: When this option is selected, Object2VR will check for software updates every seven days. Deselect this option if you wish to not have Object2VR automatically check for updates.
- Include beta versions: If you choose to have Object2VR check for software updates, you can also choose to have Object2VR check for new beta updates.
Toolbar: Toolbar options. The toolbar is the top area of the project window that contains buttons for opening, saving, or starting a new project.
- Hide file toolbar: Select this to hide the toolbar.
Startup: This option affects start-up behavior on a Mac OS system.
- Start with empty project window: Selecting this will open a new, empty project every time Object2VR is opened. This option is set by default.
Closing: This option affects closing behavior on a Mac OS system.
- Quit with last window closed: Closing the last open project window will quit the program. This option is set by default.
License Key: Here you can paste your license if you would like to change it. If you clear the field, you can return to the trial mode.
Warning Dialogs: Throughout the software, there are windows that pop up to warn of a certain action that will take place or problems that can be foreseen, etc. Each window gives the option to keep it from popping up in the future.
- Reset warnings: Click this button to reset the warnings and to have them pop up again.
Directories
This section provides directory information. Click Choose to change the directory location.
Skin Directory: This shows where the Skins are located.
Controller Directory: This shows where the Controllers are located.
Template Directory: This shows where the HTML Templates are located.
Integrated Web Server
The integrated web server lets you easily test the outputs locally.
Open HTML Output: Choose what happens when the HTML output is opened.
- Use integrated web server: Select this option to use the integrated web server for testing images locally.
Network access: Choose how the server uses the local network.
- Only local host: Keep this selected to ensure that the web server is using the current local host. This is helpful for testing on different machines and devices.
Port: Choose your desired port or leave it at auto.
Images/Skin Editor
Interpolation Filter: Select the filter that is used for remapping operations. The different filters can sharpen or blur the image. Choose from the following:
- Box
- Triangle
- Hermite
- Hamming
- Blackman
- Gaussian Blurry
- Gaussian Sharp
- Quadardic
- Cubic
- Catmull-Rom
- Mitchell (default)
- Lanczos2
- Lanczos3
- Blackman/Bessel
- Blackman/sinc
Preview Image Size: This option allows you to change the resolution for the preview in the viewing parameters window. A higher resolution may slow down the interaction. The optimal value highly depends on the available memory on your graphics card.
Skin Editor: Select Undo enabled so you can undo an action in the Skin Editor.