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The SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers


The SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers

What is the SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers?

Using the SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers


What is the SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers?

The SmoothMove Plug-in for Internet Browsers is a navigation tool for viewing and interacting with SmoothMove Panoramas.  With the Viewer, users can interact with and view the high quality panoramic imagery created with the 3D Seamer and the Photo Seamer.  The SmoothMove Panorama Plug-In for Internet Browsers is compatible with Netscape Navigator 3.0 and the Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95.


Using the SmoothMove Plug-In for Internet Browsers

Opening a SmoothMove Panorama with the Plug-In

Navigation Controls

Pop-Up Menu Controls


Opening a SmoothMove Panorama with the Plug-In

After installing the SmoothMove Panorama Plug-In for Internet Browsers, execute Netscape Navigator or the Microsoft Internet Explorer and open a URL for a SmoothMove Panorama or for a web page with an embedded SmoothMove Panorama.  A portion of the panorama will be displayed inside the browser.  View a screen shot of Netscape Navigator with the Plug-In.


Navigation Controls

To navigate a SmoothMove Panorama , use the following commands:

Action	Command
Pan Right	Hold down the left mouse button in the right half of the panorama window
Pan Left	Hold down the left mouse button in the left half of the panorama window
Pan Up	Hold down the left mouse button in the upper half of the panorama window
Pan Down	Hold down the left mouse button in the lower half of the panorama window
Zoom In	Hold down the Shift key and the left mouse button in the upper half of the view window
Zoom Out	Hold down the Shift key and the left mouse button in the lower half of the view window
Reset View Direction	Right click in the panorama window and select Reset Panorama
Mouse navigation speeds are dependent on the distance of the mouse from the center of the panorama window.

Note: when panning up or down beyond the poles, the control directions will be reversed.


Pop-Up Menu Controls

Clicking on a panorama with the right mouse button will display a pop-up menu.  Several things may be done from this menu.  They are:

•	Save the panorama to disk

•	Reset the view to its original position and zoom

•	Open a help file for the Plug-In

•	Open an about box describing the Plug-In

•	Spawn an external view window where the panorama can be resized and navigated