====== Movie Maker ======

This page describes how to use the extension Movie Maker to create 3D point cloud fly-through movies from the [[234:desktop_ext:mapping:use:view_pointcloud|mobile mapping 3D view]]. \\

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===== Concepts =====

** Map 3D ** \\
The fly-through movie is a simulated navigation on the Map 3D following a predefined 3D Movie Path. \\ 
All visible 2D and 3D resources are included into the movie recordings as visible on Map 3D.

** 3D Movie Path ** \\
The Movie Path is defined by a list of Waypoints. A Waypoint combines a coordinate and view direction.  

** Movie file ** \\
As of today, Microsoft's *.avi file format is the only supported movie export file. \\
An *.avi file is limited to 4GB.
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=== File ===

Save your 3D Movie Path into an Orbit Movie Maker Project (*.omp). \\
Create a new Movie Maker Project, open, save or close the opened project via the file drop-down menu. 

=== Waypoints ===

Manage and create the Waypoints of the 3D Movie Path.

  * Previous / Next : Set the Map 3D View to the previous or next Waypoint. 
  * Add : Add the current Map 3D View Position as Waypoint.
  * Update : Replace the selected Waypoint by the current Map 3D View Position.
  * Remove : Delete the selected Waypoint. 

=== Export ===

Process the Movie file as defined by the 3D Movie Path. 

  * 360 Panorama Movie : Option to generate 360x180 panorama movie. 
  * Frame size : Select resolution, ratio 4:3, 16:9 and 2:1 (required for 360 panorama movie) are available.
  * Frame rate : Select frame rate per seconds.
  * Fly-through speed : Set fly-through speed 
  * Estimated file size

  * Start : Start processing fly-through movie, the Save File window will pop-up to specify the export file and directory. 
  * Stop Export : Upon start, the "Stop Export" button allows direct completion of the partially processed fly-through movie. 
  * View movie : Upon completion or Stop, the "View Movie" button delegates movie display to the operating system.