In this video, I will be looking at how to prepare an animated map for use in Fantasy Ground Unity. Animated maps look fantastic and really add another layer of immersion into the scene during combat. If you would like to start using them in your sessions, there are some things that you must do to get them to work properly. Let’s take a look.

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TIMELINE

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:15 What is an animated map?
• 02:11 Where can I find animated maps to use in Fantasy Grounds Unity?
• 06:10 Before beginning, download MediaInfo and Handbrake.
• 07:47 Preparing an animated map – How to check if an animated map is using the WebM VP8 file format required by Fantasy Grounds Unity.
• 11:24 Preparing an animated map – How to convert your animated map to the WebM VP8 file formate required by Fantasy Grounds Unity.
• 14:11 Preparing an animated map – How to upload (import) your animated map into Fantasy Grounds Unity.
• 15:31 Closing

SHOW NOTES

Reminder that animated maps used in Fantasy Grounds Unity must have the WebM video file format using the VP8 codec and preferably have no audio tracks to keep the file size down. The animated maps will work if there is an audio file, but Fantasy Grounds Unity does not play the audio.

Check out Patreon for lots of providers of high-quality animated maps. Here are four excellent choices:

• Animated Dungeon Maps – https://www.patreon.com/animatedmaps/
• Animated Battle Maps – https://www.patreon.com/AnimatedBattleMaps/
• Dynamic Dungeons – https://www.patreon.com/dynamicdungeons/
• Fantasy Battle Maps – https://www.patreon.com/aadmaps/

To check out Dungeon Alchemist – https://www.dungeonalchemist.com/

To download MediaInfo – https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download

To download Handbrake – https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

To learn how to add a grid to an animated map and share the animated map with your players, check out my video on How to Upload, Prep and Share a Map – https://youtu.be/kRX07Sg7Y9c

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