Add Hotspots (Pano2VR)

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Pano2VR lets you easily create and add hotspots to your panorama movie. The hotspot editor is where you define the area of interactivity and then you can modify the hotspot's actions in the skin editor using a hotspot template.

Contents 1 Main Hotspot Tutorials 2 Create an area hotspot 3 Add more than one area hotspot 4 Create a point hotspot 5 Add more than one point hotspot

Main Hotspot Tutorials

A 6-part video tutorial on creating hotspots in v.2.2.2 can be found here. You will also find project files to download and practice with.

Create an area hotspot

1. Choose, Modify, from the Hotspots area on the main project window to open the hotspot editor.
   
   
2. Select the Area Hotspots tab.
   
   
3. Select the checkbox labeled, Enable.
   This will enable the text fields and allow you to draw a hotspot.
   A message asks if the hotspot file should be created. Click, Yes.
   
   
   
4. Zoom in to the image if you wish to get better detail for drawing your hotspot. Use the Zoom option to choose how far to zoom in.
   
   
5. Choose a shape from the tool section and drag over the area to be interactive.
   The area hotspot that you created will be red.
   
   
   
6. Enter the hotspot's title in the Title field.
   The title will be seen when the mouse hovers over the hotspot.
   
   
7. Insert a web link in the URL field to send the user to your destination of choice.
   You can also link to another panorama by entering its file name here.
   Note: The file must be located in the same directory as the starting panorama.
   
   
8. If you wish, add a target.
   A target can direct the website to open in the same browser window, in a new browser window, etc. It can also specify the angle of view of the next panorama. However, if you're unfamiliar with targets, you can leave this blank.
   
   
9. Click OK.
   
   

Add more than one area hotspot

1. In the hotspot editor, click this icon to add another hotspot.
   The current or selected hotspot will always be red while other hotspots on the same image will be shaded different colors. The colors will not be seen on output. They are for identification purposes only.
   The new hotspot will be numbered sequentially:
   
   
   
2. Follow steps 4 through 9 in the previous section.
   You can choose and edit a hotspot further by selecting it from the ID menu.
   
   

Create a point hotspot

1. Choose, Modify, from the Hotspots area on the main project window to open the hotspot editor.
   
   
2. Now in the hotspot editor, select the Point Hotspots tab if it is not already selected.
   
   
3. Double-click anywhere within the image to create a hotspot.
   A red bullseye will represent this point..
   
   
4. Enter the hotspot's title in the Title field.
   The title will be seen when the mouse hovers over the hotspot.
   
   
5. Insert a web link in the URL field to send the user to your destination of choice.
   You can also link to another panorama by entering its file name here.
   Note: The file must be located in the same directory as the starting panorama.
   
   
6. If you wish, add a target.
   A target can direct the website to open in the same browser window, in a new browser window, etc. It can also specify the angle of view of the next panorama. However, if you're unfamiliar with targets, you can leave this blank.
   
   
7. Click OK.
   
   

Add more than one point hotspot

1. Double-click anywhere on the image in the editor to add a new point hotspot.
   The active point hotspot will be red.
   
   
   
2. Follow steps 5 through 8 in the previous section.