Kinovea reference manual

Welcome to the manual for Kinovea.

Kinovea is a video annotation tool designed for motion analysis in sport. Its main features revolve around the study and capture of short sport video sequences.

For a single-page overview of the features of Kinovea check the Features page on the website.

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This manual can be used offline: download the manual (zipped web pages).

The sections below and the table of content on the left side let you access the documentation for your topic of interest. You can also use the search function in the top left corner.

User interface
The main window, basic concepts and the preference pages.

Observation
Visual inspection, image adjustment, stabilization and kinograms.

Comparison
Comparing and synchronizing two videos side by side.

Annotation
Tools to annotate videos, mark key moments and study posture.

Measurement
Calibration and measuring times, cadence, distances and angles.

Tracking
Tracking points and objects, and compensating for camera motion.

Kinematics
Plotting and exporting kinematics diagrams.

Export
Exporting videos, images, reports and spreadsheets.

Capture
Capture system, camera management and supported camera types.

Recording
Recording options, capture folders, triggers and context variables.

Delay & Replay
Live delay and instant replay mechanism.

Advanced
Multi-tasking, automation, command line interface, programmatic control.

Misc
FAQ, updating and general information about the project.