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Clips, Sequences, and Keyframes

Clips, Sequences, and Keyframes are all the elements that we use to create animations.

The Editor is where the animation is created with Keyframes. To create an
animation you first add clips. Depending on the type of animation you create,
depends on which type of clip you’ll need. Clips get added to a Sequence which
you can build to create a series of clips.

Clips


The first step in creating an animation is to add a clip. A clip is created for
the node selected in the Tour Browser. Pano2VR has two types of clips. A normal
clip is added to a sequence and exported or used in the Animation output. The
Fly In and Video Panorama clips run in the background and are not exported or
used in the Animation output, nor are they added to a sequence.

Add a New Clip


  1. Click the Add/Duplicate Clip button in the animation panel (green plus) in
    the top, left corner of the Editor or double-click in the timeline if
    it’s the first clip.

  2. Give the clip a Title. Or just click, OK, to accept the default title, in
    the Enter Clip Title dialog.

Any clips added here will be added to the current sequence in the
Animation Properties.

Click and hold the Add/Duplicate Clip button to add a clip, a Fly In clip
for the current node or to duplicate the current clip.

Clip titles and lengths can be edited in the Animation Properties.

Add a Fly In Clip


A Fly In clip is used to create an overview or dramatic introduction to the
project. For example, a fly usually starts with a little planet projection and
then spins to a rectilinear projection.

This Fly In clip will replace the Fly In set in the
Viewing Parameters.
It is not part of any animation sequence and is not used in the Animation
output.

  1. Click and hold the Add/Duplicate Clip button in the animation panel (green
    plus) and choose Add Fly In Clip. The first keyframes are added to the
    timeline.

    Menu for adding clips. Click and hold the button.
    Menu for adding clips. Click and hold the button.

  2. Create a little planet for the first keyframe. In the Viewer, change the
    projection to Stereographic. Then zoom out and angle down (or up). Once
    you’ve got the image you want to begin with, click the Toggle Keyframes
    button. This will update the keyframes at the location of the playhead.

  3. In the Viewer, change the end view of the fly in clip. Change the panorama to
    a Rectilinear projection and then move to the view on which it’ll end.

  4. Click the Magic Keyframe button. Or move the
    playhead forward and then click the Toggle Keyframes button.

Add a Video Panorama Clip


The Video Panorama Clip runs concurrently with the current video panorama
whenever no other clip is running. It is different from regular clips in that it
does not interfere with the user’s ability to interact with the panorama, nor
does it have tracks for pan, tilt, FoV, or projection. Use this clip to add
subtitles, track hotspots, or to add variables.

  1. Click and hold the Add/Duplicate Clip button in the animation panel (green
    plus) and choose Add Video Panorama Clip.
  2. Right-click to add a track.
  3. Choose a track type: Skin Variable, Hotspot, or Subtitle Track.

Sequences


A sequence is a collection of clips. Each clip that is created/added will be
added to the currently selected sequence. A single node can have numerous clips
within one sequence.

The clips that make up the sequence are played back in the order they are listed
in the Clips List.

  • In the Animation Output, you can choose which sequence to export.

  • In the Web Output, you can choose which sequence to use for autorotation.

  • In the Skin Editor, you can also choose which sequence to use for the Start
    Animation action. Mouse Click > Auto Rotate > Play/Restart Animation > Choose
    a sequence.

Create a New Sequence


  1. In the Animation Properties,
    click the Add Sequence button (green plus).

  2. Give the new sequence a title in the dialog that pops up.

With the new sequence added and selected in the sequence list, new clips will be
added to this sequence.

Build a Sequence


  1. There are two ways of adding clips to a sequence:

    • new clips that you create in the Animation Editor are automatically added
      to the current sequence
    • you can add existing clips to the current sequence via the Clip Table in
      the properties panel:

    Double-click the empty row or click the Add Clip button in the sequence’s
    clips list.

    Choose a node and clip from that node to add.

  2. Arrange the clips by dragging on the handles to the left.

  3. Add an Animation Output.

  4. In the Animation panel, choose the sequence from the list.

  5. Output.

Keyframes


Keyframes are used in the animation
timeline to create the animation that occurs between two keyframes with
different values.

In Pano2VR there are two ways of creating keyframes, Normal and Magic.

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Add Normal Keyframes


Move the playhead forward in the timeline and spin the panorama to the desired
location. Then do any of the following:

  • Click the Toggle Keyframes button.

    The Toggle Keyframes button at the top section of the editor will add a
    keyframe at the playhead’s current position for the Pan, Tilt, and FoV tracks
    in the Timeline.

    The Toggle Keyframes button is also found in each animation track in the
    Timeline. Clicking one will add a keyframe only for that animation track.

    Click the button again to remove the keyframe.

  • Double-click in any track. A single keyframe will be added in the track.

Add Magic Keyframes


Magic Keyframes are keyframes added at a constant speed. The default speed is
20º per second and can be changed.

  1. Spin the panorama to the desired location. You can even change the projection
    in the viewer. Magic Keyframes will then also create a projection keyframe.

  2. Click the Set Automatic Keyframes button to place keyframes based on the
    default speed of 20º/second.

Learn to edit keyframes.

Projections


The projections track also has keyframes but they are represented by a yellow
band that shows the duration of the projection change.

To change Projections:

  1. Place the playhead to where you want the projection to change.

  2. Click the Toggle Keyframe button in the Projection track header or
    double-click in the track.

  3. The Edit Projection Value dialog will appear. Choose the projection
    (Projection Type) and the length (Transition Time) of the transition.

    Edit Projection Value
    Edit Projection Value

  4. Click OK. You’ll see a yellow region representing the transition from the
    previous projection to the new one.

    ✭ If the timeline is red in one of the animation tracks, this means that the
    animation extends beyond the viewing limits set in the
    Viewing Parameters.
    Just adjust the keyframes to keep the animation within the viewing limits.

  5. Add keyframes for Pan, Tilt and FoV to achieve the view you want.

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Last modified: Feb 25, 2025