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Kinovea User Manual

Graphical interface description


Kinovea workspace. 1: Main menu, 2: File explorer, 3: Video, 4: Key images controls, 5: Playback controls.

1. Main menu

The main menu allows you to access the main commands of Kinovea.
For more information on each command, refer to the List of menu commands

2. File explorer

The file explorer has two tabs, the explorer tree, which is a direct view of your file system, and the shortcuts tree, which let you bookmark frequently accessed folders.

/ Launch a folder selection dialog that let you choose a folder to add to the shortcuts list.
/ Remove the selected folder from the shortcuts list. (Does not delete the actual folder on the hard drive).
/ Close the file explorer.

Once closed, the file explorer is still visible as a thin vertical band along the left edge of the main window. You can reopen it by clicking on this vertical band.

3. Video

The video loaded is played in the central part of the workspace.

4. Key images controls

The Key images controls displays drawing tools and thumbnails of key images you have added.

/ Add a Key Image.
/ Move a drawing or move the whole image when zoomed in.
/ Show the Comments Window.
/ Add a text label or edit an existing one.
/ Add a free hand drawing.
/ Add a line or arrow.
/ Add a cross marker.
/ Add an angle measure.
/ Add a stopwatch.
/ Toggle perspective grid visibility.
/ Toggle magnifier visibility.
/ Display the color profiles dialog to modify, save or import a color profile for the drawing tools.
/ Hide the key images thumbnails. (Does not delete the key images).
5. Playback controls

The playback controls allow you to set the working zone and control the video.

/ Lock/unlock the working zone start and end.
/ Set the current image as the start of the working zone.
/ Set the current image as the end of the working zone.
/ Reset the working zone to the whole video.
/ Working zone selection bar.
/ Navigation cursor.
/ Markers for key images.
/ Markers for stopwatches.
/ Markers for path tracking.
/ Marker for the synchronization point.
/ Go Back to the beginning of the video
/ Go to the previous frame
/ Play the video.
/ Pause the video.
/ Go to next frame.
/ Go to the last frame of the video.
/ Loop mode play.
/ Single mode play.
/ Save a snapshot of the current frame.
/ Save a sequence of snapshots.
/ Save the video.
/ Save a diaporama of key images.
/ Save video with pauses on key images.

Using Kinovea

·  Observing and Showing

o  Watching Videos

o  Observing Motion

o  Zooming and using Magnification

o  Deinterlacing and Forcing image aspect ratio

o  Configuring for high-speed cameras

o  Mirroring Images

o  Adjusting image quality

o  Using overlay grids

o  Summarizing videos with the Overview function

o  Playing motion backward with Reverse

o  Commenting and drawing on key images

o  Using and creating observational references

·  Measuring

o  Tracking objects or body joints

o  Measuring time

o  Measuring distances

o  Measuring speed

o  Exporting data to spreadsheet

·  Comparing

o  Comparing and synchronizing two videos

·  Capturing live video

o  Using the capture screen

o  Camera configuration

o  Recording videos and images from live capture

o  Delaying display of live capture

·  Publishing

o  Saving images

o  Saving videos

o  Saving/Loading and Sharing analysis data

o  Saving videos focused on key images

o  Saving dual videos and images

Keyboard shortcuts

Command / Shortcut
General
Show the User's Manual / F1
Show or Hide file explorer / F4
Launch the Open File dialog box / CTRL + O
Undo last command / CTRL + Z
Redo the last canceled command / CTRL + Y
Playback
Play or Pause video / Space bar / Return
Pause video / Esc
Go to previous image / Left Arrow
Go to next image / Right Arrow
Go to first image / Home
Go to last image / End
Increase speed to the next 25% spot / Up Arrow
Decrease speed to the next 25% spot / Down Arrow
Increase speed by 1 / CTRL + Up Arrow
Decrease speed by 1 / CTRL + Down Arrow
Key images
Add a key image / F6
Delete current key image / CTRL + Del
Go to previous key image / CTRL + Left Arrow
Go to next key image / CTRL + Right Arrow
Capture
Start or Pause frame grabbing / Space bar / Return
Increase delay to the next 25% spot / Left Arrow
Decrease delay to the next 25% spot / Right Arrow
Increase delay by 1 / CTRL + Left Arrow
Decrease delay by 1 / CTRL + Right Arrow
Start/Stop recording / CTRL + Space bar / CTRL + Return
Stop recording / Esc
Image
Zoom in / Plus sign
Zoom out / Minus sign
Deinterlace / CTRL + D
Mirror / CTRL + M
Grid / CTRL + G
Perspective grid / CTRL + P
Comparison and Synchronization
Activate the other Playback screen / CTRL+Tab
Go to synchronization Image / F8
Synchronize back the videos after an individual browse / F9
Synchronize back the videos after an individual browse / F9

List of menu commands

File
Open Video File… / Allows you to choose a video file on your hard drive and play it.
Recent / Lists previously opened videos.
Close [file] / Closes the specified video and its container screen.
Save… / Allows you to save the working zone to a file or save the key images data. (See Saving videos).
Export to Spreadsheet / Allows you to save analysis data in spreadsheet formats. (See Exporting data to spreadsheet).
Load Key Images Data… / Allows you to import drawings and comments from a .KVA file. (See Saving/Loading and Sharing analysis data).
Quit / Closes Kinovea.
Edit
Undo [command] / Cancels the last command.
Redo [command] / Redo the last canceled command.
View
File Explorer / Shows or hides the file explorer panel.
One Playback Screen / Organizes the workspace to display a Playback screen. (See Watching Videos).
Two Playback Screens / Organizes the workspace to display two Playback screens. (See Comparing and synchronizing two videos).
One Capture Screen / Organizes the workspace to display one Capture screen. (See Using the capture screen).
Two Capture Screens / Organizes the workspace to display Two Capture screens.
One Capture screen and one Playback Screen / Organizes the workspace to display mixed screens.
Invert Videos Positions / Swap the video screens.
Show / Hide Common Controls / Shows or hides the common controls panel when two screens are displayed.
Image
Deinterlace / Remove interlacing artifacts on interlaced videos. (See Deinterlacing and Forcing image aspect ratio).
Image format / Lets you force the image aspect ratio when Kinovea fails to detect it properly. (See Deinterlacing and Forcing image aspect ratio).
Mirror / Flips video horizontally. (See Mirroring Images).
Auto Levels / Allows you to correct color levels in the video. (See Adjusting image quality).
Auto Contrast / Allows you to correct contrast in the video. (See Adjusting image quality).
Sharpen / Allows you to enhance edges visibility in the video. (See Adjusting image quality).
Observational Reference / Access to sub menus to load a reference drawing or image in the video. (See Using and creating observational references).
Grid / Overlay a flat grid on the video. (See Using overlay grids).
Perspective Grid / Overlay a grid in 3D space, to be mapped on plane of the scene in the video. (See Using overlay grids).
Coordinate System Origin / Allows you to locate the origin of the coordinate system that will be used for spreadsheet export.
Motion
Overview / Displays the video as a series of images. (See Summarizing videos with the Overview function).
Reverse / Invert the order of images in the video. (See Playing motion backward with Reverse).
Options
Language / Changes interface language. (See Changing the interface language).
Time markers format / Changes time representation.
Software update… / Checks for updates and allows you to download them. (See Checking if updates are available).
Preferences… / Launches the full Preferences dialog to tweak settings. (See Changing Preferences).
Help
Kinovea Help… / Displays user manual.
Video Tutorials… / Displays an introduction video.
Open log folder / Open the folder where Kinovea saves debugging and error informations. (See Reporting bugs).
About Kinovea… / Displays general information about Kinovea.

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