Difference between revisions of "Exiftool"
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You can now run exiftool by typing "exiftool" in a Terminal window. | You can now run exiftool by typing "exiftool" in a Terminal window. | ||
| − | + | By default when you open Terminal you'll be in the home folder and it will look something like this: | |
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| − | To cancel a process in Terminal press {{keypress|Ctrl}}{{keypress|C}} or {{keypress|Ctrl}}{{keypress|D}} | + | <code>Last login: Mon Nov 28 11:31:11 on ttys000 |
| + | dbbd:~ debbieding$</code> | ||
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| + | To look at what files/directories are inside your Home Folder (a folder is also known as a directory), you can use <code>ls</code> to list out the items in your Home folder. You can also use <code>ls -l</code> to see it in more detailed list form. | ||
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| + | You need to navigate to the folder that your image is in: | ||
| + | * From the default when you first open Terminal, if you type <code>cd</code> and press the Return key, it will go back to your Home folder. | ||
| + | * <code>cd ..</code> goes one level up | ||
| + | * <code>cd <directoryname></code> goes one level down into a directory called <directoryname> within your home folder | ||
| + | * If your image is on your desktop, in order to go from the default home folder to desktop, you usually just type <code>cd desktop</code>. Note how the line on screen now looks something like "dbbd:desktop debbieding$" instead of "dbbd:~ debbieding$" (the tilda ~ is now replaced by the word "desktop") | ||
| + | * list out the items using <code>ls</code> and confirm that your image is within the folder. | ||
| + | * run exiftool with this line to change your photo's exif data: | ||
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| + | <code>exiftool -ProjectionType="equirectangular" blenderrender.jpg</code> | ||
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| + | Your image is now ready for upload to facebook! It should be rendered as a 360 photo. | ||
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| + | Useful tip: | ||
| + | * To cancel a command line process in Terminal press {{keypress|Ctrl}}{{keypress|C}} or {{keypress|Ctrl}}{{keypress|D}} | ||
== Requirements for creating Facebook 360 Images == | == Requirements for creating Facebook 360 Images == | ||
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* Maximum file dimensions of 6000 by 3000 px | * Maximum file dimensions of 6000 by 3000 px | ||
* Exif XMP tag, "ProjectionType=equirectangular" | * Exif XMP tag, "ProjectionType=equirectangular" | ||
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== Tricks == | == Tricks == | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 28 November 2016
Contents
Blender settings
- When exporting a Blender scene, remember that your camera should be in the very position of the intended viewer within the virtual "room" or space.
- Camera setting should be Panoramic > Equirectangular
- Render setting should be generating a rendered image in a 2:1 ratio
- Save the image as a jpg.
Installing ExifTool on OS X
"ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information" Installation information: http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/install.html
- Download the ExifTool OS X Package from the ExifTool home page - http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
- Install as a normal OS X package. (Open the disk image, double-click on the install package, and follow the instructions.)
You can now run exiftool by typing "exiftool" in a Terminal window.
By default when you open Terminal you'll be in the home folder and it will look something like this:
Last login: Mon Nov 28 11:31:11 on ttys000
dbbd:~ debbieding$
To look at what files/directories are inside your Home Folder (a folder is also known as a directory), you can use ls to list out the items in your Home folder. You can also use ls -l to see it in more detailed list form.
You need to navigate to the folder that your image is in:
- From the default when you first open Terminal, if you type
cdand press the Return key, it will go back to your Home folder. -
cd ..goes one level up -
cd <directoryname>goes one level down into a directory called <directoryname> within your home folder - If your image is on your desktop, in order to go from the default home folder to desktop, you usually just type
cd desktop. Note how the line on screen now looks something like "dbbd:desktop debbieding$" instead of "dbbd:~ debbieding$" (the tilda ~ is now replaced by the word "desktop") - list out the items using
lsand confirm that your image is within the folder. - run exiftool with this line to change your photo's exif data:
exiftool -ProjectionType="equirectangular" blenderrender.jpg
Your image is now ready for upload to facebook! It should be rendered as a 360 photo.
Useful tip:
- To cancel a command line process in Terminal press Template:KeypressTemplate:Keypress or Template:KeypressTemplate:Keypress
Requirements for creating Facebook 360 Images
- Photo should have 2:1 aspect ratio
- Maximum file dimensions of 6000 by 3000 px
- Exif XMP tag, "ProjectionType=equirectangular"
Tricks
It was found that setting the Make to "RICOH" and Model to "RICOH THETA S" will also create images that get 360 treatment in Facebook - once the image is in a 2:1 aspect ratio. This is because its a popular pano camera.
