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PhotoRobot Viewer Layouts & Configs - User Support Manual
This PhotoRobot User Manual describes how to create a 360 product video in PhotoRobot Controls App (further referred to as “CAPP”).
Before creating a new video, users must have set up a PhotoRobot Workspace in CAPP, and created at least one Item, and one Folder. The Capture mode interface then grants user control over PhotoRobot hardware and cameras to automate image and video capture.
Note: Shooting video is the only case in which you must use a memory card in the camera. Please leave the camera in Manual mode for this (see PhotoRobot Camera Configuration: “General Camera Settings - Step 1”). The camera will then be switched to the correct mode for shooting video automatically from PhotoRobot Controls software.
In CAPP, you must first add a new Project (unless you already have one that you would like to use), as well as at least one Item. Then, in the Capture mode interface, click the Folder icon to create a new folder, and select Video from the menu options.
In a new video folder, users create a Video timeline by configuring points of the recording process before filming.
Use + Add point to create new points that define instructions for the system to carry out in order. These include operations to start / stop recording, pause / rotate turntable, capture specific turn / swing angle, and more.
All video timelines must contain at least 3 points: one to start recording, one to stop recording, and no less than one capture operation.
For example, in a new Video timeline, click (+) Add point, and select the option Turn +/- angle.
Next, set the Turn +/- angle field to 360°.
After adding a new point, users can configure additional point settings via the cog icon above the point specifications.
In this case, users can adjust movement settings of the turntable, including its speed and its acceleration:
To add additional points to a video timeline, the complete list of settings of + Add point include:
Then, after the configuration of at least one capture operation, complete the video timeline by clicking + Add point, and then Stop recording.
After configuring all points in the recording timeline, switch on the camera’s Live View to check the object’s position. Live view enables users to test the camera’s manual focus on the object, and make any slight adjustments before starting the recording.
Additionally, use the Take snapshot button via the camera icon to the right of the Capture mode to take a test shot.
After ensuring the object is positioned correctly in the camera Live view, use the Start button to begin recording the video.
On start, CAPP will run the operations for each point of the recording, automating turntable rotation in sync with camera capture and lighting. This includes any points for idle time, or for example adjustments in elevation, such as when creating a flying camera effect with the Robot Arm.
Additionally, clicking STOP to the left of the start button will pause the rotation of the robot arm immediately:
Pressing Start again will then run the operations in each point of the video timeline, from start to finish to record the product video.
When complete, use the Viewer tab in CAPP to access the video on your local drive, to configure it further in CAPP, or to view the video directly on the web.
For additional video editing, users must download the video and use third party software such as Final Cut Pro, or other professional video editing applications.
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