Group members: Raul Thomas Kezia Lee Hamilton Renecia Johnson

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1 Manual Group members: Raul Thomas Kezia Lee Hamilton Renecia Johnson

2 Kinovea Kinovea is an open source solution for video analysis. It is mostly used for Sports coaches Athletes It supports specific functions to observe, analyze and describe athletic performance.kinovea can really help us to make improvement in our P.E department and our sports program.we have a lot of athletes in all the discipline with technique problems,now, this is what we need to do set up the kinovea and we go into the computer room with the coaching staff watch and analyze the video, while watching each person can write down all the incorrect technique observed the ways to correct them,at the end a solution can be found.the next step is to get the athletes to come one at a time to analyze the video and write down all the things that he/she is doing wrong.the coaching staff holds a discussion with the athlete to see how best their technique can improve.at the end of the day both athletes and coaches are cognizant of what is right and wrong so they can work together to correct the situation.

3 Uses of Kinovea Observe and Show Starting up kinovea How to watch a video file Increasing image size and magnification Using the Grids Changing the high-speed camera recording frame rate. How to Mirror Image in kinovea Commenting and drawing on key images Adjusting image quality Using the Overview function Playing videos backward with Reverse How to save the document Advantages of Kinovia Disadvantages of kinovea

4 Starting up Kinovea 1.Click on start The menu will appear 2.Select kinovea

5 How to watch a video file Opening and playing a video Click on file on the menu bar > Open video file select the folder where the file is and then press open. Select play in order to start the video

6 Setting the working zone Selecting the first working zone start button the working zone end button...let the video run and stop where you want it to end. Hit

7 Increasing image size and magnification Increasing image size 1. Pause Video 2. Click on image,on tool bar 3. Click Move button 4. Look for square at corner of image then put Cursor on it 5. A Double head Arrow will appear 6. Click and Drag to make image large of small.

8 Using the magnifier Click the magnifier button in the drawings tool bar. Move your mouse on the image: the magnified zone shows up in the top left corner of the image. Four little corners are displayed around the source zone to resize it. Slowing down playback speed The video can be better studied by slowing down the playback speed using the speed cursor or clicking the _ or + icons. NB.The normal speed is 100%

9 Using the Grids Using the grids 1. Using the flat grid Click the grid icon on the menu bar A grid is displayed on the image..the grid can be moved by drag and drop and resize using the circular handles atthe corners. Deleting a grid To delete a grid right click on the grid And select delete

10 2. Using the perspective grid Click on Image on the menu bar go toperspective Grid. Grid will appear on the image Use the circular handles at the corners to map the grid on a rectangular plane. 3. Changing grids color Right click on the grid and select colour and size configure grid then select apply

11 Changing the high-speed camera recording frame rate. High-speed capture - Slow motion playback Go to the menu bar and clicking motion>high speen capture > configure original speed then change the number of frames per second at capture time.this can speed up or slows down the video by entering different valuesthen.select apply.

12 How to Mirror Image in kinovea This feature allow videos to appear as if seen through a mirror, First click on Image on the menu bar > Mirror. Before Mirroring After Mirroring

13 Commenting and drawing on key images Click on the tool bar under the main video display,use this to manipulatie the key image. Comment Tool bar

14 Adding key images Click on the add key image button. on the menu bar.a small picture of the current image will appear. Images from the video can be converted into a key image.to remove a key image >click on the close buttonat the right hand corner of the picture.

15 Commenting on image Click on show comment on the tool bar A comment box will appear,type the comment in the window Adding drawings Click on a drawing tool buttons,select anywhere in the image you want to draw The color and style of the drawing can be changed by right double clicking on it. Example click pencil Drag pencil to draw

16 Right click on the drawing and select delete to delet a drawing Line and arrows. Circle

17 Cross marker Angle 1.Click angle on the tool bar.2.click and Hold to draw angle on image 3. To resize angle, Click and drag on circular end of angle line

18 How to remove a drawings To remove a drawing, right-click it and choose Delete.

19 To Invert Angle 1. Right Click angle 2. Click Invert Angle To delete an angle 1. Right Click on angle 2. Click Delete

20 To change color and style Click on colour profile button on the tool bar to set a colour or style Click Apply to use Chosen colour on drawing

21 Adjusting Image Quality This include Auto level and Auto contrast. Click on the menu bar Go to image then click on auto level or Auto contrast

22 Using the Overview function In order to use the overview function, click motion in the menu bar then click overview Over view

23 Playing video backward with Reverse To Use the Reverse function, go to the menu bar select Motion > Reverse. To return to forward playback, use the Reverse function again.

24 How to save the work 1.Click File on menu Bar 2.Select save 3.Select the folder where you want to save the document 4.Select save

25 Advantages of Kinovia 1..It is possible to analyze all the movements of a video so as to provide details information that can help a coach to correct faults or improve techniques. 2. With kinovea the user can complete a full study of the videos, detecting errors or details of the procedures that could be improved. 3. Possibility to compare or synchronize two videos to observe the procedure differences. 4. Change the perspective of the images.apply image and zoom adjustments to the movements to capture every little detail.

26 Disadvantages of the kinovea The software was not the full version therefore Some of the featurers were not available because it was not the full version 1.The software is time consuming 2.Some features of the software are difficult to use.

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