qtvr autho studio draft process 2:20 pm 0119 2001
for: Mr. Field
fr: robert lin

online:
http://robertlin.cjb.net/resource/files/qtvrauth-howto.txt

jan 24 2001

req:
- qtvr autho studio installed
- photoshop/image editing program
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process - img prep.
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image will be rotated 90 degrees CW when imported to QTVR auth studio.
therefore
your raw landscape panoramic image strip should be rot. 90 CCW first in photoshop.  
then, make sure:
width must be divisible by 4
hieght must be divisible by 96





process - start new project
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open Auth studio 

file> new project, save




process - make pano by importing ur image
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project> new > panorama maker
open it, add image (your image)
i //it should be imported with the correct landscape orientatoin

set tiles and set pano : 
// these files will contain instructions , all these settings so in case u need to do anything again it saves time


set settings
cinepak is good
playback> panorama viewing size u might customize
file> (x) flatten to data fork, allos it to be played on windows as well.


if u "make panorama" now, then it will be an ordinary qtvr .mov, where you set pano.



to continue, simply close this panorama maker window



process - make hotspot-clickable pano (aka scene)> create nodes
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project > new > scene maker

set hot spots and scene
// these are data files, in case u need to redo anthing 

drag and drop your pano (in the prject manager window) into your currently open Scne maker window

scene maker:
create nodes: click the URL node type, and click in the  scene white area,
// the globe should appear

set links: click on the arrow, and go to the white area to connect your pano node  to the link node
// the link should be created

place as many nodes as you want, link as many as u like...etc..

set the URL's for each..

process - make hotspot-clickable pano (aka scene) > make the hotspots
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//if it says the node is not made, make it (the panorama needs to be made)

select the pano node

scene > edit hot spots 
// enters the hot spots editing
// all your links will be available.

hot spot editor
select your first link, and select either you want a rectangular hotspot, circular hotspot or polygonal hostpot
go down to your pano strip, and create the hot spots

repeat until   finsihed all  hotspots

exit hot spot editor


process - make scene
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scene maker> settings
check your settings, eg make sure your viewing size is right


scene maker> make scene