360 Panoramic VR into an ePub

David Nightingale

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    • December 8, 2017 at 2:13 am #100189
      David Nightingale
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      Hi

      I’m creating an ePub in Indesign and want to add in a 360 Panoramic quicktime movie. I’m using software to create the 360 panorama and have various output options. I can generate a Flash version, which I can add to Indesign and the 360 panorama works when I export the ePub (and a PDF), but only on my Mac. The Flash version of the 360 doesn’t display when transferred to an iPad (obviously because the iPad doesn’t support Flash).

      So from my 360 pano software I want to output in an alternate format to Flash, such as Quicktime VR or HTML5. Is there anyway to add this into Indesign? Or are there any other alternatives to achieve want I’m after?

      Thanks

    • December 8, 2017 at 2:31 am #100190
      Ken Jones
      Member

      Hi David

      My company’s software ‘CircularFLO’ https://www.circularflo.com lets you place webcode and widgets onto your InDesign pages and then output to fixed layout EPUB. This includes the addition of 360 panoramas.

      Take a look at pages 2 and 3 of this sample https://www.circularflo.com/2015/06/30/new-web-code-sample-ebook-created-using-circularflo/ to see examples of 360 panoramas and slideshows that actually connect with the iPad gyro so you can move the iPad to look around the scene.

      One CircularFLO user has even published their EPUB to a Google Cardboard VR headset. It’s pretty cool :)

      Please contact me for more info and to try CircularFLO.

      Thanks
      Ken Jones

      Circular Software
      http://www.circularsoftware.com

    • December 8, 2017 at 2:56 am #100191
      David Nightingale
      Participant

      Hi Ken

      Thanks for the info. I’ve just had a quick look at your site, it looks like an interesting piece of software. I may give the demo a go, but I’m not sure that my boss will spend any money on the ePub I’m creating.

      Thanks again

    • December 8, 2017 at 3:01 am #100192
      Ken Jones
      Member

      Don’t let your boss stifle your creativity, David!

      Contact me directly here https://www.circularsoftware.com/contact/ and I’ll be quite happy to let you try out CircularFLO for free.

    • December 8, 2017 at 8:45 am #100206
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Thanks Ken! I’m sure circularFlo would be an awesome option.

      But I also wonder if just linking to the youtube video would work? (probably only when online)
      https://creativepro.com/tip-of-the-week-including-youtube-videos-interactive-documents.php

      • December 8, 2017 at 9:40 am #100209
        David Nightingale
        Participant

        Thanks David

        I’ll take a look at that and see if it will work with what I’m trying to achieve.

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