Gopro Gps Data On Video
Flocka Bilodeau
New user of PP (Version 14.2.0, Build 47) and GoPro Hero 8. I am able to work with GoPro Hero 8 video clips inside PP without issue, but can't figure-out how to include source GPS data in the exported file. I don't need to view this data in PP or manipulate it in any way, just need for the final output to include the data as was recorded in the source file. I've used a telemetry extractor ( ) to verify that my input file contains telemetry, when I use same to examine my output file it doesn't find any. I've tried a number of different output formats, none have worked to-date. What settings do I need to use in the Export Settings dialog to passthrough this GPS data during rendering? Ideally I'd like to output in MP4 but at this point just need it to work. Thank you in advance for any suggestions / advice.
Thank you Ann for the quick response! I would love to try to visualize sensor data in AE, looks really nice and intuitive. Gotta figure out how to get the telemetry data to pass through Premiere firstly though. Hoping there's someone who has blazed this trail ahead of me.
I have attached GPS data visualization to my video through a stepwise process. The final video can have many different guages to visualize your sensor data, depending on what you want for your final product. I mostly use Altitude, Map, and Percent grade on my videos, but there are many other options.
My process doesn't actually pull the GPS data through the final video, but rather renders the sensor data onto the video. So, the final product shows the sensors, but it's still just an MP4 video. To change the sensors, you would need to go back to step 4 with your original video and data to render a new version.
a) I suppose you could use goprotelemetryextractor to get the same data directly from your video files, as I looked into doing just a week ago. The paid version would do nicely, but that's a pretty big price tag. My method is working for what I want to do, for free, so I only explored goprotelemetryextractor for an afternoon before going back to this process.
You might notice in my sample video I referred you to, I have an overview of the activity mapped before the video begins. That's through an app called Relive. It only produces the kind of map you see there with a few tweeks you can apply, but my viewers like to see that overview before getting going on their treadmill or indoor bike trainer, So I use the GPX data I extracted through Strava to create that map in Relive, as well.
Again, no one else is going to be extracting GPS data from your final video, because it doesn't actually come through - only the visualization is expressed through the guages you applied, both in Dashware, RaceRender, and Relive.
Hello Glen, thank you for taking the time to provide a thorough suggestion! My use-case is that I'm recording video of bicycle rides, which I'm then editing to remove rest stops, traffic lights, etc.. I then upload the video to Rouvy AR for others to "ride" virtually on indoor bicycle trainers. The video files are created by a Hero 8 GoPro camera, which embeds GPS track data in a stream within the video container. If PP could just maintain this stream throughout editing the resulting video file would contain an edited GPS track which is 100% aligned with the resulting video. As it doesn't, I end-up having to record a GPS track on a separate device (Garmin bicycle computer) and upload the track in parallel with the video file. As I don't have an easy way to align the GPS track with the video (would involve removing the same segments of GPS track that were removed from the video track) the GPS track data doesn't sync accurately with the video, beginning at time of first video edit and getting worse with each subsequent edit. This matters as the GPS track is used by Rouvy AR to determine elevation, which in turn increases / decreases resistance set on the bicycle trainer. So video of riding uphill causes the resistance in increase, while riding downhill results in a decrease in resistance setting. None of this is life-critical, of course; just disappointing and surprising that Adobe can't ingest the stream and cut inline with the video stream. It's surprising as these cameras appear to be used for a good bit of professional shooting as well and I would imagine that telemetry data would be quite valuable. Hopefully we'll see either progress or advice regarding future capability in this area.
Thanks again Glen. I have a buddy who uses command-line FFMPEG to truncate files and slap them together, apparently this can be done in a way that maintains the GPS files. It's rather ugly though, would be nice to be able to use PP for the purpose. Shout if you figure anything out, I'll do same.
Thank you for your interesting question. I think what you want to do is not really possible as Ann said, so please file that feature request. Once you do, please let us know the link so we can all upvote it, perhaps give it some traction. Please also do so on the After Effects request link so that your request will be funneled there, as well.
For now, I would think you need to send the data separately or use some non-Adobe tech to join the files after the fact. After Effects is the most data savvy application in the Creative Cloud set. You can import CSV or JSON data into the app, wire it up, and create animations based on data. See this doc.
Personally, I've been looking to use this data for business data, like animated graphs and charts, here at Adobe. I hope that this post serves as a hub for others looking to use data and video in Adobe Products.
Today GoPro rolled out their data overlay capability to the GoPro Quik desktop suite. This allows folks with the GoPro Hero5 Black camera, which contains GPS, to add in metrics like speed, distance, vertical, and more. It catches up to
In this GPLlama video, Shane simply imports his .fit file from his Garmin into the VIRB software which makes me think I could do this using my Wahoo data exports as well and just import any cam footage regardless of brand. Can anyone confirm if this will work?
I use a gopro session 4 and a wahoo bolt with virb to do my cx videos. I stitch the multipart mp4s together quickly with a vlc command which makes syncing the telemetry a little simpler. I get the telemetry via Dropbox, but assume there are other ways to get the file. Shameless plug to my channel: -I1g
Just had a quick playaround on LapSnap. Very promising. The synchronisation between lap data and GPS positioning is solid. Also loving how the app marks your lowest corner speed on the axis with the traces. Would love to play around with it some more, do you have any introductory promos for KartPulse members @donesnowangel?
How can we get our local tracks added? I synced my GoPro session and it considers it all one lap. I assume because the track is not in the database currently. Is there anyway we can get that added? Or perhaps tell the app where the start/finish line is on the Google Maps overlay?
@donesnowangel Daniel, for the life of me I cannot get the app to connect to my Mychron 5. iPhone 12 connects to my unit perfectly fine through Wi-Fi and I can transfer data to Racestudio, but the app keeps telling me no device found. Looking at my settings on the Mychron, network status changes to busy when I run the find device but it never connects. Am I doing something wrong?
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5) Then go find my newly exported clips and select them
6) Then add them to my timeline by finding the various interesting parts and making the magic blue dots
7) Then finally re-run the export/save process
Quality control is a major issue for Gopro. Having owned the original Hero, Hero 2, Hero 3 BE, Hero 3+BE and Hero 4 I gave it some long thought before placing my order for the Hero 5. And looking through the support forums it appears to me that I was lucky to not have had any bigger issues yet.
I completely agree with DC Rainmaker that it is time for a change in leadership. There are probably too many people around who still operate in the mind set of a startup where this company is now stock market listed and needs to act differently.
I have an Bosch e-Bike and so it has a pretty accurate speed indicator in the handlebars.
Cycling through some woods with the indicator in view on the goPro recording and showing 8-10 mph, but the goPro overlay is showing 1-3 mph!
Actually, another annoyance for me in the Quik software is the fact that GoPro limits maximum file size to 4GB, cutting all the gps data in pieces. So any gps map overlay is just partial, and the distance is always reset.
I still believe the Virb Ultra is the better choice, mostly for the bluetooth mic option (for me). But i still cant go get it till they release the external dual battery charger. what is taking them so long :/
Sometimes the interesting clips I want are BECAUSE of the data overlay, the fastest point, the highest point, etc. In VIRBEdit, they show up in the edit window so I know what I want to keep vs. cut. Does the GoPro software do this?
That is easy without Virb Edit. I used it to make a movie of a marathon. Footage was made with a Virb Ultra 30. The .fit file of the whole route was made with a Fenix 3. Works like charm. I think the software uses the time code automatically to line things up correctly. You only have to add the .fit file once. No manually sync was necessary.
Seems like GoPro are making some very strange decisions lately including making the phone apps login compulsory (albeit you can put any details in and it will let you continue so what was the point) and not being able to rename cameras. I wonder if somebody is sabotaging the company to drive down the share price for a buy-back. Going to try a Virb next.
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