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Creating Little Planet Videos

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In the View Designer you can use 360º video clips to create little planet videos. To create a little planet video, do this:

Note: creating little planet videos in the View Designer is only available in non-360º project aspect ratios.

1.Select a 360° video clip on the timeline and then select Tools > View Designer.

2.In the Projection mode drop-down, select the Little Planet option to transform the video.

Customizing the Look of Your Little Planet Video

When creating a little planet video, use the direction of view sliders, fly in/out, and keyframes to customize the look of your final video.

Direction of View

Use the X, Y, Z rotation sliders and keyframes to customize the look of your little planet video. See Customizing Direction of View in 360º Video Clips for more details on how to use these to customize the direction of view to your liking.

Fly Out

Select the Fly out option if you want the video to begin as a regular video, and then fly out to reveal the little planet.

You can modify the look and timing of the fly out by adjusting the added keyframes.

Fly In

Select the Fly in option if you want the video to end as a regular video, by flying in on the little planet.

You can modify the look and timing of the fly out by adjusting the added keyframes.

Ease In/Out

Adjusting the direction of view, and adding a fly out and in, may cause movements in your video to appear jerky. To make them look smoother, be sure to enable the Ease in/out option.