A moving PIP (Picture-in-Picture) is a PIP that automatically moves on an SOS
dataset as the dataset is animating. In order for the PIP to move, a simple
path file that contains frame numbers and latitude/longitude coordinates is
linked to the PIP.
As an example, if you have a dataset showing the movement of a hurricane, and
if you have the coordinates for the hurricane, you could add a PIP image to
your dataset (perhaps a small hurricane symbol) and add the path file to the
PIP, and the PIP will follow the hurricane.
Moving PIPs provide flexibility in that you do not have to embed moving data
into global images/video and you can make edits to the PIP path file without
having to edit the global image/video data.
Moving PIPs are available starting with SOS version 5.4.
Brief documentation for moving PIPs can be found in the Datasets
Manual and the Visual Playlist Editor
Manual. Note that this document contains the most
comprehensive information on moving PIPs.
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