Guide for using Aurasma Studio and a Chromebook to create auras.

1. Before we get started with creating Auras for the APUSH Time Capsule Project,
let’s review what Aurasma is and what it does.
Aurasma is an app that allows users to create and view augmented reality. Aurasma’s image
recognition technology uses a smartphone or tablet’s camera to recognize real world images
and then overlay rich media content on top of the images in the form of animations, videos, 3D
models and Web pages.
Here’s your Aurasma Vocabulary to learn:
● Trigger Images ­ still pictures a user has to scan with his/her phone to unlock the
augmented reality content associated with them.
● Overlays ­ the content you link to the trigger image ­ usually a video.
● Auras ­ the combination of the overlay and trigger image you create to allow users to
experience augmented reality.
Now, let’s get started with creating your auras for your Time Capsule Project.
To Prepare:
● Think about your overlay and what you’d like your video to sound/look like in relation to
what you need to say about your ________________.
● You will be using your Chromebook or like device to create auras, so think about how
you will have all of your trigger images and overlays on your Chromebook or in your
Google Drive to add to Aurasma Studio.
● Be sure to take and save pictures of your trigger images and to create and save videos
for your overlays so that they are accessible from your Chromebook.
● Add the Clip Champ and Screencastify apps to your Chromebook. These will help you
record videos for your overlays. If you aren’t using a Chromebook, you will need to find a
way to record videos of yourself. We can discuss other apps and web based applications
that you can use.
● You can see awesome directions for using Clip Champ on this Website.
● Here is an awesome Screencastify tutorial​.
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2. To Create an Aura:
1. Go to ​https://studio.aurasma.com​ and sign in with ​Username: ____________ and
Password: _____________​ .
2. Click on “Create New Aura” in the top right corner of the page.
3. Click on “Click to Upload Trigger Image” in the middle of the screen.
Remember...make sure the trigger image is already saved on your
Chromebook/Computer or in your Google Drive.
4. Use the window that pops up to name and browse your device for your trigger image.
Once you are done choosing the trigger image and naming it, be sure to click “Save” and
then “Close”.
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3. 5. You can edit your trigger image with the given options. When you are satisfied with it,
click “Next” in the top right.
6. Click “Click to Upload Overlay” in the box with the plus sign on the right hand side.
7. Repeat the same steps as in #4 above to choose, name and upload your overlay.
8. Click “Next” once you have uploaded the overlay and name your aura with the following
format ­ ______________________ (format based on teacher preference)
9. Before you are done with your aura, you need to test it. Click on “Preview” in the top right
and use your Smartphone or tablet and the Aurasma app to test your aura. (See
directions below for downloading and logging into the Aurasma app.)
10. After you’ve tested your aura with preview, click “Save”.
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4. 11. Click on “Share” in the top right corner to ensure that your aura is public and your
followers can find it.
Using the Aurasma App on Your Smartphone or Tablet
1. Download the Aurasma app from iTunes or the Google Play store.
2. Create your own personal Aurasma account. ​You will only use this account to see
everyone’s auras. You will not create any auras for this project in this account​.
3. Open the app and click on the white A at the bottom of the screen.
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5. 4. You are now in the main menu. Click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of your
screen. This will allow you to search for the cchslibrary public auras.
5. Search for “____________” and choose to follow both public aura accounts that come
up. This will ensure that you can view any public auras added to the cchslibrary account.
Creating Auras in Aurasma by ​Tavia Clark​ is licensed under a ​Creative Commons
Attribution­NonCommercial 4.0 International License​.
Based on a work at ​http://goo.gl/sofjbv​.