How to Create an Animated Map Using a YouTube Video | Fantasy Grounds Unity Tutorial

Описание: In this video, we will take a look at how you can create an animated map for Fantasy Grounds Unity using a YouTube video. YouTube has lots of animated map videos available, so being able to convert them for Fantasy Ground Unity use is very useful.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Installing the required software
02:16 Finding animated map videos on YouTube
04:11 Downloading animated map videos from YouTube using ClipGrab
07:14 Converting MP4 files to WebM files using Handbrake
10:58 Importing animated maps into Fantasy Grounds Unity
13:06 Closing

SHOW NOTES

• Reminder that animated maps used in Fantasy Grounds Unity must have the WebM video file format using the VP8 codec and preferably have no audio tracks to keep the file size down. The animated maps will work if there is an audio file, but Fantasy Grounds Unity does not play the audio.

• To download ClipGrab - https://clipgrab.org/

• To download MediaInfo - https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Do...

• To download Handbrake - https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

• To learn more about creating and using animated maps, check out my video on How to Prepare an Animated Map -    • How to Prepare an Animated Map | Fantasy G...  

• To learn how to add a grid to an animated map and share the animated map with your players, check out my video on How to Upload, Prep and Share a Map -    • How to Upload, Prep and Share a Map | Fant...  

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