Kinovea reference manualΒΆ
Welcome to the manual for Kinovea.
Kinovea is a video annotation tool designed for motion analysis. It features utilities to capture, slow down, compare, annotate and measure motion in videos.
For a single-page overview of the features of Kinovea you may consult the Features page on the website.
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- User interface
Description of the main window, workspaces and the preference pages.
- Observation and comparison
Functions to control video time, image aspect, and synchronize two videos.
- Annotation
Tools to annotate videos with drawings, text, highlight key moments and use posture references.
- Measurement
Functions to calibrate space and time, measure intervals, positions, distances, angles, and track kinematics.
- Capture
Subsystem to capture, delay, and record live cameras.
- Export
Functions to save videos and measurements for other applications.
- Miscellaneous topics
Various topics related to programmatically controlling Kinovea and general information about the project.
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