How to Add a Mirror Ball Nadir in GoThru

Syafriko Yuliusman -

Adding a mirror ball nadir is a great way to cover the tripod area in your 360 panoramas, giving your virtual tour a cleaner and more professional appearance. Follow the steps below to add it using GoThru’s new interface.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Open Nadir Manager

  • From the My Tours page, locate the tour you want to edit.
  • Click the Tools button and select Nadir Manager from the list.

2. Select Your Panorama

  • A thumbnail preview of your tour’s panoramas will appear.
  • Select the panorama(s) where you want to apply the mirror ball nadir.

3. Enable Mirror Ball

  • In the Nadir Patching panel, toggle the switch labeled “Use Mirror Ball” to activate the effect.
  • You will immediately see a circular mirror effect applied over the nadir (bottom) area of the panorama.

4. Adjust the Settings

  • Scale Nadir: Drag the slider to adjust the size of the mirror ball.
  • Rotate Nadir: Adjust the rotation of the nadir if necessary.
  • You can preview the changes in real-time within the viewer.

5. Apply to Panoramas

  • Toggle Apply Selected if you want to patch only selected images.
  • Or toggle Apply All to apply the mirror ball nadir to all images in the tour.

6. Apply Changes

  • Click the Apply button.
  • Important: Once applied, the nadir cannot be undone. To revert, you must re-upload the original 360 images (with the exact file names), and GoThru will automatically replace and reconnect them without losing links.

That’s it! You’ve successfully added a mirror ball nadir to your panorama using GoThru.

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