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Andrew: /* Execution of Batch Processing */

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Execution of Batch Processing

Andrew at 14:16, 5 August 2013

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Pavel: /* Execution of Batch Processing */

2013-08-04T12:22:26Z

Execution of Batch Processing

Pavel: /* Batch Creation */

2013-08-04T12:05:43Z

Batch Creation

Pavel: /* Batch Creation */

2013-08-04T09:39:12Z

Batch Creation

Pavel: /* Batch Creation */

2013-08-04T09:38:30Z

Batch Creation

Pavel: /* Batch Creation */

2013-08-04T09:37:28Z

Batch Creation

Pavel: /* Vocabulary */

2013-08-04T09:29:22Z

Vocabulary

Pavel: /* Introduction */

2013-08-04T06:04:12Z

Introduction

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−	<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in [~~http~~://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension\|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>	+	<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in [https://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension\|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>

	=== Glossary ===		=== Glossary ===

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	Batch can be executed as soon as the following conditions are valid:		Batch can be executed as soon as the following conditions are valid:
−	* Batch Recording is stopped.
	* Current batch is not empty and contains at least one uncompleted step.		* Current batch is not empty and contains at least one uncompleted step.

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−	<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in ~~'''~~STANDARD edition~~'''~~. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension\|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>	+	<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in [http://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension\|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>

	=== Glossary ===		=== Glossary ===

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 </blockquote>
-After batch execution, for all touched steps additional information will appear:
+After batch execution, for all executed steps additional information will appear:
 ; status: Status of the step after batch execution. Can be one of the following:
 :* <tt>PROCESSED</tt> &mdash; processing pass completed successfully.
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 [[Image:batch_after_execution.png]]
 === How it Works ===

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 # You will be prompted on the required action: '''Add to Batch''' or '''Perform Now'''. Choose the first option if your need to add the pass to the current batch.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_7-8.png]]
-# If required, you can change output file name for project and/or choose input project file name from available alternatives. To do it click buttons on the right of '''input''' and '''output''' fields respectively.
+# If needed, you can change output file name for project and/or choose input project file name from available alternatives. To do it click buttons to the right of '''input''' and '''output''' fields respectively.
 # Also you can check values of the parameters specific for the pass by clicking "'''i'''" button to the right of the '''pass''' field.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_9-10.png]]

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 #: <blockquote>'''Note.''' Batch processing works with project files on disk. Thus before adding new steps for project to batch, the project should be saved to disk.</blockquote>
 # Make all required settings for interested processing pass like Region-of-Interest, current position on time-line (current frame) and other parameters specific for the processing pass. The settings should be the same as if you were going to perform the processing pass right now.
-# Press button which corresponds to the interested pass.
+# Press the button which corresponds to the interested pass.
 #: <blockquote>'''Note.''' During "Recording to Batch" such buttons are highlighted with pink background color.</blockquote>
 # You will be prompted on the required action: '''Add to Batch''' or '''Perform Now'''. Choose the first option if your need to add the pass to the current batch.

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 #: [[Image:batch_creation_1-4.png]]
 # Open existing [[.iPiMocap_file_extension|iPiMocap project]] or create new one and save it to disk.
-#: <blockquote>'''Note.''' Batch processing works with project files on disk. Thus before adding new steps for project to batch, the project should be saved on disk.</blockquote>
+#: <blockquote>'''Note.''' Batch processing works with project files on disk. Thus before adding new steps for project to batch, the project should be saved to disk.</blockquote>
 # Make all required settings for interested processing pass like Region-of-Interest, current position on time-line (current frame) and other parameters specific for the processing pass. The settings should be the same as if you were going to perform the processing pass right now.
 # Press button which corresponds to the interested pass.

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 # Switch to '''Batch''' tab.
 # If required, clear current batch by clicking '''New''' button on the top of the tab.
-# Click '''Record to Batch''' button (or press '''<tt>Ctrl+Shift+B</tt>''' on keyboard).
+# Click '''Record to Batch''' button (or press '''<tt>Ctrl+Shift+B</tt>''' on the keyboard).
 # Red ball should appear in the '''Batch''' tab header.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_1-4.png]]
-# Open existing [[.iPiMocap_file_extension|iPiMocap project]] or create new one and save it on disk.
+# Open existing [[.iPiMocap_file_extension|iPiMocap project]] or create new one and save it to disk.
-#: <blockquote>'''Note.''' Batch processing deals with project files on disk. Thus before adding new steps for project to batch, the project should be saved on disk.</blockquote>
+#: <blockquote>'''Note.''' Batch processing works with project files on disk. Thus before adding new steps for project to batch, the project should be saved on disk.</blockquote>
-# Prepare all required aspects for interested processing pass like Region-of-Interest, current position on time-line (current frame) and other parameters specific for the processing pass just like you're going to perform it right now.
+# Make all required settings for interested processing pass like Region-of-Interest, current position on time-line (current frame) and other parameters specific for the processing pass. The settings should be the same as if you were going to perform the processing pass right now.
 # Press button which corresponds to the interested pass.
 #: <blockquote>'''Note.''' During "Recording to Batch" such buttons are highlighted with pink background color.</blockquote>
-# You will be asked what to do: '''Add to Batch''' or '''Perform Now'''. Choose the first one if your indeed want to add the pass to the current batch.
+# You will be prompted on the required action: '''Add to Batch''' or '''Perform Now'''. Choose the first option if your need to add the pass to the current batch.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_7-8.png]]
 # If required, you can change output file name for project and/or choose input project file name from available alternatives. To do it click buttons on the right of '''input''' and '''output''' fields respectively.
-# Also you can check values of specific for the pass parameters by clicking "'''i'''" button on the right of '''pass''' field.
+# Also you can check values of the parameters specific for the pass by clicking "'''i'''" button to the right of the '''pass''' field.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_9-10.png]]
 # Repeat steps starting from 5 or 6 for all required processing passes, Regions-of-Interest and projects.
-# To stop "Recording to Batch" click '''Stop Batch Recording''' button on the '''Batch''' tab or press '''<tt>Ctrl+Shift+B</tt>''' on keyboard.
+# To complete "Recording to Batch" click '''Stop Batch Recording''' button on the '''Batch''' tab or press '''<tt>Ctrl+Shift+B</tt>''' on the keyboard.
 # Optionally, you can save resulted batch to file on disk by clicking '''Save...''' button on the top of the '''Batch''' tab.
 #: [[Image:batch_creation_12-13.png]]
 === Batch Editing ===

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 <blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in '''STANDARD edition'''. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>
-=== Vocabulary ===
+=== Glossary ===
-;Processing Pass (or simply Pass): Processing operation on Region-of-Interest for Mocap project. Currently the following passes are available:
+;Processing Pass (or just Pass): Processing operation on Region-of-Interest for Mocap project. Currently the following passes are available:
 ::* Calibration (for color cameras and for depth sensors)
 ::* Track Forward/Backward
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 ::* Apply Motion Data for Gyro Sensor
-;Batch Step (or simply Step): Element of batch. Consists of the following information:
+;Batch Step (or just Step): Element of batch. Consists of the following information:
 ::* Input Mocap project file name
 ::* Output Mocap project file name (by default is the same as input)
 ::* Processing Pass (see above)
 ::* Values of Parameters of the Pass
-::* Current Timeline Position (or simply Frame)
+::* Current Timeline Position (or just Frame)
 ::* Region-of-Interest
-;Batch: Sequence of Batch Steps. Can be saved on disk, loaded from disk, executed.
+;Batch: Sequence of Batch Steps. Can be saved to disk, loaded from disk, executed.
-−
 === Batch Creation ===

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 Starting from version 2.4, [[iPi Mocap Studio]] supports '''Batch Processing'''.
-[[Batch Processing]] is useful in the following cases:
+[[Batch Processing]] is a tool useful in the following cases:
-# Many steps are required to obtain final result. For example, the following sequence of processing steps is rather common to obtain high quality results:
+# Many steps are required to obtain final result. For instance, the following sequence of processing steps is quite common to obtain high quality results:
 #* '''Track Forward''' starting from the first frame of Region-of-Interest.
 #* '''Refine Backward''' starting from the last frame of Region-of-Interest.
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 # Processing of many takes and/or many video files
 # Experimenting with different processing and post-processing settings for one and the same source video. For example:
-#* Tracking with different options for shoulders, spine, head and foot.
+#* Tracking with various options for shoulders, spine, head and foot.
-#* Jitter Removal with different values of smoothing.
+#* Jitter Removal with various values of smoothing.
-#* Trying of different actor parameters like actor's height and body mass index.
+#* Trying of various actor parameters like actor's height and body mass index.
-In all these cases [[Batch Processing]] allows you to avoid waiting when current processing step will be done to click button(s) to start the next step. Instead of being "babysitter" for [[iPi Mocap Studio]] now you can record all required actions to batch and then start them by one click.
+In all these cases [[Batch Processing]] allows you to avoid waiting when current processing step is completed to click button(s) to start the next step. Instead of being "babysitter" for [[iPi Mocap Studio]] now you can record a set of all required actions to batch and then start them by one click.
-<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in '''STANDARD edition'''. In other editions you can try this functionality but all results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>
+<blockquote>'''Note.''' [[Batch Processing]] is available only in '''STANDARD edition'''. In other editions you can try this functionality, but the results of [[Batch Processing]] will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of animation.</blockquote>
-−
 === Vocabulary ===