A supplement to the IRC presentation detailing how to use Aurasma.

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Aurasma'
FREE'app'for
'iPad
devices.'Poin /iPhone/iPod'touch/
t'device'at'tr Android'
Aurasma'ac igger'pictur
tivates'vide es'and'
os'called'‘au
ras’.'
Types'of'Auras'
o Two'types'we'have'ability'to'create:'
o Local'auras'–'work'only'on'the'device'it'was'
created'
o Make'at'school,'stay'at'school'
o Make'on'the'iPad/iPhone/iPod'touch/Android'device'
o Channel'auras'–'once'a'device'is'subscribed'to'
your'channel,'it'can'view'any'aura'in'that'
channel'
o Make'at'school,'can'be'used'at'home'
o Make'using'online'studio'
Local'Auras'
o Kids'can'create:'
o Connections'
o Predictions'
o Summarizing'sections/chapters'
o Teachers'can'create:'
o Auras'that'you'want'only'to'stay'at'school'
(remember,'this'type'only'works'on'the'
device'on'which'it'was'created)'
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Channel'Auras'
o Kids'cannot'create'
o Teachers'can'create:'
o Possibilities'are'almost'endless'
o Students'and'teachers'can'download'the'
Aurasma'app'at'hope,'subscribe'to'the'
channel,'and'view'auras'at'home'on'their'
own'devices'
The Aurasma app for iOS devices
has changed quite a bit in the last
few months. These instructions for
Creating'Local'Auras' Local Auras are somewhat
obsolete, but the updated Aurasma
app walks you through the
process, step by step.
You should still record your
Using'your'camera' video first, using the iOS
app,'record'the'
video'you'want'to' devices camera app. After
use'as'an'aura.' recording your video, open the
Aurasma app and follow the
prompts.
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Open'up'the'Aurasma'app'and'click'the'
create'button.'
Next,'you'need'to'take'a'picture'of'your'trigger'
image.'You'can'resize'and'reshape'the'window'
by'dragging'the'corners.'Take'the'trigger'image'
by'pressing'the'camera'–'make'sure'it'is'focused'
(unlike'this'one!).''
Once'the'trigger'image'is'set,'click'on'“My'
iPhone”'(it'says'iPhone'even'if'you’re'on'an'iPad).'
This'takes'you'to'your'photo'album'where'you'
will'select'the'video'you'created'for'your'aura.'
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Once'you'tap'your'
video'you'want,'
press'“Choose.”'
Finally,'you'can'customize'where'your'aura'will'
play.'Move'using'one'Uinger,'pinch'in'or'out'with'
two'Uingers'to'resize,'twist'using'two'Uingers'to'
rotate.'Click'save'when'you'are'satisUied.'
Once'you'have'
clicked'save,'
Aurasma'will'take'
care'of'the'rest!'
Once'the'video'is'playing,'
doubleVtap'it'to'make'it'full'
screen'
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Creating'Channel'Auras'
Channel'Auras '' You'll need to have an account
o This'is'webVbased'–'I’ll'give'you'the'logVin'information' for the Aurasma Studio. There is
that'you'are'welcome'to'use.'
o Same'general'steps,'just'looks'a'little'different.' a page to apply to be an
o Upload'trigger'image'
o Upload'video'you'want'to'be'an'aura' "Aurasma partner"
o Link'the'two'to'create'an'aura'in'a'channel.'
http://www.aurasma.com/
partners/
studio.aurasma.com
username: monticellocusd-clay
The website has been updated,
password: sagesdifferent, but
so the design is
these general steps still hold up.
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Close out the intro window
(there are some basic
instructions in here, too)
Click on "Trigger Images"
to load pictures
Click Add
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Give the trigger image a
name and "Browse" to
find where the image is
store on your computer.
Click "Save"
Click "Overlays" to load
the video that you want
to use as your aura.
Click Add. (Add bulk
would allow you to do
multiple videos at once if
you had more than one
to load. )
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Give the overlay a name
and "Browse" for the file
on your computer. Click
"Save".
Click "Channels" to create
the aura in a channel of
your choosing.
Click "Add Aura" to
create a new aura.
Clicking "Add" would
create a new channel.
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First, in the "Aura Details"
section, define the aura
name, trigger image you
wanted, and what
channel the aura will be
in.
Collapse the "Aura
Details" section and click
on "Overlays". Select the
video you want to play for
the aura. Click "Save".
Your aura is now created.
Viewing'Auras'
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Local'Auras'
o Local'Auras'can'only'be'viewed'on'the'device'they'
were'created.''
o BUT!'Nothing'special'needs'to'be'done'–'once'it'is'
created,'it'is'viewable.'
Channel'Auras'
o To'view'a'channel'aura,'the'device'you'are'using'
needs'to'be'subscribed'to'the'channel.''
1. Open'the'Aurasma'app.'
2. Tap'the'channel'icon'(above'create)'–'looks'like'a'
radio'tower.'
3. At'the'bottom,'arrow'over'so'you'can'tap'“Search”'
4. Search'for'the'name'of'your'channel.'
5. Tap'“SUBSCRIBE”'and'then'tap'“Done”'
6. You'are'ready'to'view'your'auras.'
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