Instructions for Headcam Orienteering/Quickroute

On this page you’ll find instructions on how to use both Headcam Orienteering and Quickroute.
Before you run Headcam Orienteering you need to generate a set of tracking-files (jpg and xml) in Quickroute. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find instructions on how to generate these files using the Quickroute app

Headcam Orienteering

For now there is no video instructions

CHOOSE VIDEO, MAP AND TRACKING

As mentioned at the top of this page, Headcam Orienteering relies on Quickroute to create a precise coordination between map, tracking and timing. The output of that process will be two files (jpg and xml) which you should import in Headcam Orienteering.

1. Import the video-files – one at a time – in the right order.
   In version 5.0 you can also multiselect your video files, as long as they is in correct order when sorted alpha numeric.
   
   
2. Import the files from Quickroute:
   • A) Import the map (jpg-file from Quickroute)
     
     
   • B) Import the data file (xml-file from Quickroute)
     File names cannot include special characters or letters like æ, ø and å.

When you have imported the required files Headcam Orienteering goes through 3 stages.

Prepare video, Choose settings and Generate video

As some of these steps are fairly time consuming, we suggest that you run either a “quicktest” or just a short version of the video. In this way you can quickly check if the timing works as intended before you run the entire process.

1. PREPARE VIDEO
   In Step 1 your video-files are combined into one file and prepared for embedding of your map.
   
   Optional: You may choose to improve your video by stabilizing (deshake) your video or run your video through the Headcam-filter which should improve color and contrast.
   
   Stabilizing your video does take some time, but may help if you have used an early edition of the GoPro-cameras or cameras which do not include stabilization.
   
   
   
2. CHOOSE SETTINGS
   
   
   • Adjust Timing
     Just use the GPS number wheel to adjust the differences between the map timing and the video.
     You could find a video position at a control and then use the GPS wheel to adjust the map so that it matches the control.
     Press the “Transfer GPS”-button in order to return to the main program.
     You can just drag and resize the two map parts with the mouse and left mouse button.
     The Map settings button let you change colors, frame corners, tail length
     
   • Video length, speed and audio
     
     Headcam Orienteering also allows you to:
     
     – Cut a section (measured in seconds) from the beginning of the video.
     – Change the speed of the video.
     – Decide the overall length of the video.
     – Remove all sound.
     – Add your own music. If you add your own music, you must have copyright before you upload it to sites such as Youtube.

3. GENERATE VIDEO
   
   Finally, you need to choose the name of your “Output video”. As a default value your file will be named “Final.mp4” and placed in the folder where your original video files are placed.
   Press the “Make video”-button when you’re ready. This last step may take some time to run.
   
   When Headcam Orienteering shows a green checkmark your video is ready.
   
4. VIDEO EDITOR
   There is a simple build-in video editor that let you add images and videoes in your own order before or after the original Output video.
   You can use various transitions between the images and videos.
   You can also add overlays at a specified time and length, for example if you have a logo or a text you want to overlay. Texts will have to be on a transparent background in a .png file.
   

Quickroute

Headcam Orienteering will only deliver a perfect result, if you provide a map (jpg), tracking (gpx), and timing-information (xml) which is synchronized.

We recommend that you use the Quickroute app to generate these files. You can download Quickroute here

Step 1: Import map and tracking-files

When you start a new project Quickroute will ask you to provide two things:
– The map with your course (jpg-file). A simple copy of picture of the map is sufficient.

– Use the fit/gpx-file from your fitness watch or phone.

 

Step 2: Adjust map and set controls

a) Use the “Adjust route”-function, to adjust the tracking Adjust the route to fit the map by using the “Adjust route”-function.
b) Use the “Add Split Time” to place controls on the map. (If your tracking includes split-times for every kilometer you should remove them by ctrl+click the point).
c) Cut the route length at start/finish if necessary (bottom-line or directly on the route)
d) Set Route line transparency to 0 (all to the left)

STEP 3: EXPORT FILES

1. Export the map file in jpg-format. (100% size and 80% quality)
2. Export the adjusted tracking in gpx-format.
3. Export the route file data in xml-format).
   “Sampling interval in seconds = 1 Add checkboxes for “Lapnumber”, “Time (Lap)”, “Route distance”

You can now import the jpg, gpx and xml-files in Headcam Orienteering and create a video with integrated tracking. See the instructions at the top of this page.