How to Use FrameFinder

(1) Video File
(2) Live Search Menu



(1) Video File
Initially, you will need the following steps for video searching:

	0. Initialization (Only Once after starting the software)
	1. Select Key (Key button)
	2. Learn Key 
	3. Select Source (Source button)
	4. Search



0. Initialization (Only Once After Starting the Software)

	This step initializes the software. This step is implemented by clicking:

		Beginner/0. Initialization (Once) menu item, OR
		Init button. 



1. Select Key (Key button)

	A key is an image, which specifies an object. A key is selected via the Key button. 
	This step selects a key. This step is implemented by clicking:

		Beginner/1. Select Key menu item, OR
			Key button. 

	The selected key will be displayed in the first picture box.

2. Learn Key

	In this step, the FrameFinder will learn the object specified by the key image. 
	This step is implemented by clicking:

		Beginner/2. Learn Key menu item, OR
		V(Video)Match/Learn Key menu item. 

 


3. Select Source 

	A source is a folder consisting a set of video clips. A set of video clips will be placed 
	in a directory and the directory path (for example, c:\abc\def\) will be entered into 
	the FrameFinder.

	This step selects a video clip directory. This step is implemented by clicking:

		Beginner/3. Select Source menu item, OR
		Source button. 

	The video clips in the selected directory will be displayed in the second picture box (labeled Source). 

	Use the Play and Stop buttons to play the video clip. 
	Use the F button to select the First video in the directory; use the > button to select the 
	next video clip; and use the < button to select the previous video clip.

4. Searching

	Searching compares the key image with all video frames in all of the video clips.  
	This step is implemented by clicking:

		Beginner/4. Search menu item, OR
		V(Video) Match/Search menu item. 


	The results are also displayed in the third picture box (labeled Results). Results consist of two sections: 
	matched videos and matched frames. Use the Play and the Stop button below the label Results to play 
	the matched video clip. Use the VF, V>, and V< button (Video First, Video Next, Video Previous) to 
	select a video clip in the matched collections. Use the IF, I>, and I< button 
	(Image First, Image Next, Image Previous) to display matched image frames.



(2) Live Search Menu



0. Initialization (Only Once after starting the software)
1. Select Key (Key button)
2. Learn Key 
3. Set Live video (Click Mode, Source, and Live buttons)
4. Search


0. Initialization (Only Once After Starting the Software)

	This step initializes the software. This step is implemented by clicking the Init button. 

1. Select Key (Key button)

	A key is an image, which specifies an object. A key is selected via the Key button. 
	This step selects a key. This step is implemented by clicking the Key button. 
	The selected key will be displayed in the first picture box. 

2. Learn Key

	In this step, the FrameFinder will learn the object specified by the key image. 
	This step is implemented by clicking L(Live)Match/Learn Key menu item. 

3. Set Live Video Source 

      Set live video by clicking three buttons: Mode, Source, and Live buttons.

4. Searching

	Searching compares key image with all video frames in all of the video clips.  
	This step is implemented by clicking L(Live) Match/Search menu item. 

	The results are also displayed in the third picture box (labeled Results). 
	Results consist of matched frames. Use the IF, I>, and I< button (Image First, 
	Image Next, Image Previous) to display matched image frames.


