Pano2VR - Preferences
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Pano2VR'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:
- Chinese
- English
- Farsi
- French
- German
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Persian
- Portuguese
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Turkish
Output
Confirm overwrite: Choose this if you want Pano2VR to confirm that you will be overwriting a previously saved file. This option is enabled by default.
Create after setting parameters: Choose this to have Pano2VR create the output file upon choosing "OK" in the QuickTime, Flash or Transformation settings sheets. This option is enabled by default.
Save TIFF files compressed: Choose this if you want TIFF files to be compressed on output.
Remapping: Enable this setting to use width/Pi as the conversion factor.
Output: Enable this setting to use width/Pi as the output factor.
Output File Suffix: Allows you to choose the suffix of the file name of your outputted movies. The default is set to _out, but this can be changed to anything you prefer. For example, you can use a different term or language.
Hotspots: Enable this to have Pano2VR edit cube faces as a horizontal cross. This option is enabled by default. This option is enabled by default.
Patch: When this option is enables, Pano2VR will include the position of the patch to the file name.
Updates: Choose to have Pano2VR automatically check for updates every 7 days (This option is enabled by default.) and to include beta versions.
Startup (Mac only): Opens a new, empty project every time you open Pano2VR. This option is set by default.
Closing (Mac only): Closing the last open project window will quit the program. This option is enabled 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.
Drag and Drop
If you choose to have a Pano2VR desktop shortcut or alias, you can simply drag your QTVR movie onto the icon and Pano2VR will immediately covert the movie to a Flash 9 movie when Covert QTVR to Flash immediately is enabled. All data including default view, hotspots and user data are taken from the QTVR file.
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.
Images
Interpolation Filter: Select the filter that is used for remapping operations. The different filters can sharpen or blur the image.
Dynamic Kernel/Anti Aliasing: This option is selected by default, allowing for anti-aliased results using a dynamic kernel. This allows for sampling in more than one area of the image. More on anti-aliasing filters
Preview Tile Size: OpenGL tile size of the preview window. 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.
Preview Equirectangular Size: same as above, but for equirectangular panoramas.
Memory Size Hint: Set this to limit the amount of memory Pano2VR will use.
Flash 9: Select Ignore maximum image size to lift Flash's image size limit of 2880 pixel width.