Pinning Video to a Panorama

Use the Video Mode to pin video to a panorama.

To pin a video do the following:

In the Viewer, open the
Viewer Modes and
select the Video
mode. Or hit the v key on the keyboard.
Double-click anywhere within the panorama to add the video and a dialog
will pop up. Navigate to the video and click, Open. Alternatively, drag in
the video file to the Viewer.
Choose to have a preview file or not.

Create preview file?

You’ll be asked if you want Pano2VR to create a preview of the video for you.
If you choose yes, Pano2VR will create a preview file that will be used in
the panorama player as a poster image before the video is started. This way,
if the video is not fully loaded, at least there is something there and not a
black “hole”. If you’ve chosen to create a preview file, name that file
and select a location for it.

If your video has audio, the audio field of the video will be visible:

Pinned Video added
In the Properties Panel, add an
Alternative File in the case that the
main file cannot be played by the browser.
Adjust the audio if needed.
Adjust the video to the panorama by doing one or all of the following:

→ Click on the center icon and drag to move the entire element into position.

→ Move on the handles (red corner dots), to match it/pin it to its
environment.

→ Click the top arrow and drag in a vertical motion to rotate the element on
the horizontal axis.

→ Click on the left arrow and drag in a vertical motion to rotate the element
on its vertical axis.

→ Click and drag on the center arrow in a vertical motion to rotate the
element on its central axis.

✭ Tip: If, for example, you’re trying to fit the video within a TV set, use
the Vertical Stretch option to fit it vertically. ✭ Tip: Hold down
Control (Win) or Command (macOS) while dragging the positioning arrows for
more precise placement.
(Optional) Enter -1 for Loop to prevent the video from playing back
at loading.
Choose a
Click Mode.
Output the panorama and test the result.

To remove the video, do any of the following:

Select the video in the Viewer (the icon will turn red) and hit the delete
key. Poof!
In List View, select the video
and either hit the delete key or click the “x” to the right.

★ Tip: Use the History page to go
back and undo a deleted hotspot.

Copy and paste pinned videos by first making sure the pinned video you want
to copy is active (red) and then right-click anywhere in the Viewer and choose
Copy Active Media Element. Right-click anywhere in the Viewer and again and
select Paste Media Element to paste. You can also copy and paste pinned videos
in the List View panel.

Pinning Video to a Panorama

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