COLMAP Tracking Importer C4D v1.3 — Camera Naming, FPS Presets & New Tutorials

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COLMAP Tracking Importer C4D v1.3 — Camera Naming, FPS Presets & New Tutorials

This release focuses on usability, naming clarity, and documentation, introducing a more user-friendly workflow both inside Cinema 4D and in post-production.

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✨ What’s New

• Renamed scene elements for clarity and consistency:
  • Root null renamed to GLoMap_Scene_Orient (was GLoMap_Import)
  • Animated RS camera renamed to RS_GLoMap_Animated_Camera
  • Render/follow copy renamed to RS_GLoMap_Render_Camera
  • MoGraph Matrix object renamed to SparceCloud_Matrix_Previs (was Matrix_SparseVertices)

• Expanded framerate presets in the importer dialog for faster setup:
  23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60, 100, 120, and Custom.

• Compact UI layout (350 px width) for a cleaner, more consistent appearance.

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🧭 New Tutorials

• Cinema 4D Import Tutorial — a complete step-by-step guide for importing GLoMap scenes, configuring Redshift cameras, setting up background image sequences, and aligning the ground plane.

• After Effects Framerate Fix Tutorial — explains how to correct 23.98 / 29.97 FPS mismatches by applying a 100.01% time stretch and verifying sync using Difference mode.

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🧩 Notes

• No functional or mathematical logic changes.
• Keyframe baking, rotation unwrapping, constraint setup (Transform + PSR fallback), timeline configuration, and render output remain identical to v1.2.

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📄 Documentation

• The README.md has been fully revised and reorganised.
• New Cinema 4D and After Effects tutorials added.
• The AutoTracker v1.4 (.bat) setup section has been moved to the end for improved readability.

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