B PLOTSTALKER ACTIVITY SEARCH
ACTIVITY SEARCH
The Search Feature will scan through your photos and automatically look for changes in regions that you identify in Setup.
In search mode, the PlotStalker software scans through the .mlt photo file, stops on a photo when changes are found in your identified region, and then highlights the changes in blue. You can click anywhere on the screen to remove the blue highlights.
ACTIVITY SEARCH SETUP
Click the Settings button to activate the Region and Sensitivity settings for the Activity Search
DEFINE SEARCH REGION Provides the ability to search for changes in the photo in a specific region rather than the entire photo.
1Click on the Set Motion Search Area Button.
2Use the mouse ro select and drag the red outline around the area you want to search for movement. This allows you to focus on a very precise area if required.
3Click OK button on the Settings Popup window to confirm your settings and exit the menu.
SENSITIVITY
1Set to High, Medium or Low - This sets the level of pixel change the program will detect. Note; a pixel change will occur with a color, intensity, lighting or movement so this setting is critical to obtain the desired results.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
1Click on Default button to return to the default values for Search Area and Sensitivity settings
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C PLOTSTALKER SAVE FILE
SAVING FILES OVERVIEW
Use the Save File features of the PlotStalker software to create a single photo, reduce the overall size of the .mlt file, exclude unwanted photos in the front, or create a video that can be viewed using a standard media player.
EXPORTING AN IMAGE/PHOTO
1On the main screen, choose a starting image/ photo (frame) by using the scroll bar on the bottom of the display or the
2Press the SAVE button
3Select the Current Image (*.jpg) radio button
4Press Change... to enter the directory and filename to save the image
5Press Export to save the file
EXPORTING MLT FILE
1Select the appropriate 50, 100, or 150 video clip radio button. This will create a MLT format file from the starting frame plus the next 50, 100, or 150 frames.
2Select the Change button to select the desired location to save the export file.
3Enter the directory and filename to save the file
4Select the Export button to save the file. These files are viewable with Plot Stalker Software.
EXPORTING WMV FILE
1Select the appropriate 50, 100, or 150 video clip radio button. This will create a .wmv format file of the starting frame plus the next 50, 100, or 150 frames.
2Select the Change button to select the desired location to save the export file.
3Enter the directory and filename to save the file
4Select the Export button to save the file. The program will convert the images to video based on the chosen settings. The .wmv file can be viewed using a standard media player.
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