Virtual Tours

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Revision as of 07:32, 6 June 2011

What can I do with Virtual Tours?

PropertyMinder Virtual Tour Studio allows you to create your own virtual tours and slide shows for listings. Even inexpensive digital cameras are capable of creating quality images and moving panoramic presentations.

What do I need before I can create a Virtual Tour?

1. Get the best shots with your camera.
2. Prepare the images and load the pictures on your computer.

You can create 3 types of images for the virtual tour using your Digital camera software:

1. Still photos.
2. Single photo panorama.
3. Panorama 360° web panorama.

Requirements for panorama photos: Any Digital Camera with photo stitching software.

How can I start a new Virtual Tour?

To create a new virtual tour for your listing:

1. Login to Toolkit and click Virtual Tours.
2. In your Virtual Tours Studio click on Create New Tour button.
3. You can preload the property information by MLS# or add it manually.
4. Make the necessary changes in the preloaded information.
5. Choose a color scheme for your Tour.
6. Click Preview and then Save the listing tour.

   

How can I design slides in a new Virtual Tour?

To design the slides:

1. Name the slide.

   NOTE: The slide name will be the navigation link/button, which your clients will use. Make it short and understandable.

2. Upload the photo.
3. Select the appropriate radio button to mark the photo as: Still photo, Panorama, or 360° panorama.
4. Add transition effects to the slide and label the photo.
5. Write a concise description for this photo.
6. Click Preview and then Save the listing tour.
7. Create as many slides as you need.
8. Finally click Finish.

The Virtual Tour is now saved as a draft. All aspects of the draft like pictures, transition, labels, listing information etc can be modified as many times as you want, until your clients are satisfied with the presentation.

The draft can be viewed from your Agent Toolkit. A draft is completely editable. To make a Virtual Tour available on the Internet you need to publish it.

How can I edit a Virtual Tour draft?

All aspects of the tour draft are editable. Once a Virtual Tour is published the images cannot be modified and new slides cannot be added. Changes can be made to the general property information and the slide name, description, order, effect and label.

To edit a Virtual Tour:

1. Select the name of the draft or published tour that you want to edit.
2. Click the edit button at the bottom of the page.
3. On the screen that appears, you can edit the following information in the virtual tour depending on whether it is a draft or published tour:
   • General listing information, address and property specifications - can be edited for a draft and published tour.
   • Slide picture - can be edited only for a draft.
   • Slide name - can be edited for a draft and published tour.
   • Slide order - can be edited for a draft and published tour.
   • Slide transition - can be edited for a draft and published tour.
   • Virtual Tour stile (color schema) - Can be edited for a draft and published tour.
4. Click Save to save the changes.
5. Click Finish and then click the Virtual Tour studio button to return to the drafts page and preview the changes or in case of a published tour, to the Tour Properties page.

How can I publish the Virtual Tour?

1. Select the tour that you want to publish from the Drafts list.
2. Click the Publish button.
3. Read the terms and conditions before publishing the tour.
4. Preview the Full and Restricted versions of the virtual tour.
5. Click the Agree to PUBLISH button.

In the "Published Tours" screen, click Tour Details. The Published Tour displays two links:

Full Virtual Tour includes your photo and contact information. Restricted Virtual Tour (includes only property information.

How can I add the Virtual Tour to my website?

1. Click on the GET URL link. You will see a new window.

   

2. Highlight the link from dialog window, copy it and then add it to the particular listing by going to your Inventory Manager tool and clicking on update listing. You will see a special field for Virtual Tour Link on the listing details page, where you can paste the link to the published Virtual Tour.

   

3. You can also add the Virtual Tour link as a new button or link on your website using the Website Editor.

What is the difference between a Draft and a Published Tour?

The table below lists the differences between the purpose and functionality of Drafts and Published tours.

What is the difference between a full preview and a restricted preview?

A full preview brands your virtual tour by including your picture, name, website and contact information. A restricted preview of the virtual tour does not include your contact information and picture.

Most agents will hide Virtual Tours on the listings they send to their clients to block the listing agents information. By adding the restricted view link of the Virtual Tour on the MLS, you can prevent the virtual tour from being blocked, as it does not have your name, photo and contact information.

TOUR DRAFTS

• To view the full preview/restricted preview of the draft, select the draft by clicking it and then click the Full Preview/Restricted Preview button at the bottom of the drafts section.

PUBLISHED TOUR

• To get a full preview/restricted preview link of the published tour, select the published tour by clicking it and then click Tour Details. In the tour details page, click the Get URL link for the Full Virtual Tour/Restricted Virtual Tour and copy the link.

What is the charge to publish a tour?

You can create, customize, embellish and then publish a virtual tour for only $19.95. If you have the PropertyMinder PLATINUM package you can publish the first 3 tours for FREE. Any additional tours that are published will cost $19.95/tour and will be billed to your account.

Where can I advertise the published tour?

To Advertise the Virtual Tour:

• Post it on the MLS.
• Send it to any online advertising site.
• Add it to your website.
• Email it to your prospects or colleagues.