Introduction
                                    
                                        How do you create virtual tours?
                                            
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                                        Meet your instructors
                                            
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                                1. What Are Virtual Tours?
                                    
                                        What are virtual tours?
                                            
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                                        Uses for virtual tours
                                            
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                                        Platforms for virtual tours
                                            
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                                2. Prepping for a VR Tour Shoot
                                    
                                        Taking a walk-through of the location
                                            
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                                        Discussing objectives with the client or business
                                            
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                                        Creating a floor plan
                                            
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                                        Creating a shot list
                                            
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                                3. Gear for VR Tours
                                    
                                        Stabilizing the camera with a stand or tripod
                                            
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                                        Choosing a VR camera
                                            
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                                        Controlling a camera remotely
                                            
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                                        Capturing VR content with a smartphone
                                            
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                                        Shooting panos with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera
                                            
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                                        Shooting HDR images with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera
                                            
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                                4. Shooting a Panoramic Tour
                                    
                                        Best time to shoot
                                            
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                                        Floor coverage
                                            
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                                        Choosing how many images you need
                                            
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                                        Shooting images with expanded dynamic range (brackets)
                                            
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                                5. Shooting a VR Photos and Video
                                    
                                        Capturing VR photos with an Insta360
                                            
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                                        Capturing VR video with an Insta360
                                            
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                                        Capturing VR photos with a GoPro Fusion
                                            
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                                        Capturing VR video with a GoPro Fusion
                                            
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                                        General advice on lighting for VR
                                            
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                                6. Merging Panoramic and HDR Images
                                    
                                        Merging a panoramic image with Adobe Photoshop
                                            
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                                        Merging a panoramic image with Lightroom Classic
                                            
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                                        Merging an HDR image with Aurora HDR
                                            
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                                        Merging a 360˚ HDR image with Photomatix Pro
                                            
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                                7. Enhancing and Stitching 360˚ Images
                                    
                                        Enhancing 360˚ images in Lightroom
                                            
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                                        Merging a 360˚ image with PTGui
                                            
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                                        Fixing and cleaning stitching errors in Photoshop
                                            
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                                        Covering the nadir in Photoshop
                                            
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                                        Enhancing and stitching 360˚ images from an Insta360
                                            
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                                        Enhancing and stitching 360˚ images from a GoPro Fusion
                                            
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                                8. Editing VR Video
                                    
                                        Importing VR video into Adobe Premiere Pro
                                            
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                                        Editing VR video with Adobe Premiere Pro
                                            
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                                        Refining VR video with Adobe Premiere Pro
                                            
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                                        Exporting VR video from Adobe Premiere Pro
                                            
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                                        Importing VR video into Final Cut Pro X
                                            
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                                        Editing VR video with Final Cut Pro X
                                            
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                                        Refining VR video with Final Cut Pro X
                                            
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                                        Exporting VR video from Final Cut Pro X
                                            
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                                9. Developing a 360˚ Tour
                                    
                                        Leveling and calibrating images for 360˚ tours in Pano2VR
                                            
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                                        Connecting nodes in Pano2VR
                                            
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                                        Covering the nadir in Pano2VR
                                            
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                                        Publishing for a Website and Google Business View From Pano2VR
                                            
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                                10. Uploading VR and 360˚ Content
                                    
                                        Publishing VR video with YouTube, part 1
                                            
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                                        Publishing VR video with YouTube, part 2
                                            
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