TriDef Photo Viewer - Tutorials

Adjusting 3-D Settings

See also: Adjusting Scale and Crop options in Photo Viewer

You can only adjust the 3-D Settings for Depth based TriDef Photos, Depth based 2D-compatible 3-D files or Depth based TriDef 3-D image. You cannot adjust the 3-D Settings of Multi-view Photos in any format.

Each Photo comes with original 3-D Settings provided by the content creator. You can replace these settings with Custom settings for each Photo individually. There is also an option to Modify all of the Photos in a Slideshow at once. This allows you, for example, to increase the 3-D Scene Depth of an entire Slideshow by 10%. You should always start by adjusting each Photo individually.

Custom 3-D Settings for each Photo

Custom 3-D Settings replace the original settings as provided by the content creator.

There are two places you can do this: Preview Mode and Photo Properties

Preview Mode

Please refer to Menu Navigation.

  1. Click to select the Photo on the left side of the Slideshow window.

  2. Double-click the 2-D Preview in the right.

    This displays the Photo in 3-D with a set of controls. Use the Photo panel to set a Custom 3-D Focal Point or Custom 3-D Scene Depth for this particular Photo.

    Tip: Press H to show or hide this box.

  3. To set a Custom 3-D Focal Point:

    Click on the Eyedropper Tool tool then click on the 3-D Preview. (When you use this method you don't have to click Update).

    OR

    Choose the Value or Percent Scale, then use the slider or type a new number.

    Tip: The Value scale is recommended only if you are familiar with the Depth Map used to create the Photo.

    Percent (0-100%):

    0% sets the 3-D Focal Point to the very back of the scene

    50% sets the 3-D Focal Point to the middle of the scene

    100% sets the 3-D Focal Point to the very front of the scene.

    Value (0-255 gray scale):

    0 sets the 3-D Focal Point to the very back of the scene

    127 sets the 3-D Focal Point to the middle of the scene

    255 sets the 3-D Focal Point to the very front of the scene.

  4. Click Update or press Enter to see the effect of the new settings.

  5. To set a Custom 3-D Scene Depth, Click the 3-D Scene Depth tab, and use the slider or type a new number.

    Tip: 0 is 2-D.

  6. Click Update Preview or press Enter to see the effect of the new settings.

  7. Use the Previous (<<) and Next (>>) buttons to navigate to other Photos in the Slideshow.

    Tip: You can also press Page Up and Page Down.

  8. To get out of Preview mode press Escape or click Close Preview.

Photo Properties

  1. Choose Edit > Photo Properties.

    Tip: You can also click the 3D Settings Photo Properties button under the 2-D Preview.

  2. Click the 3-D Settings tab.

  3. Adjust the Custom 3-D Focal Point and Custom 3-D Scene Depth as described above.

    Tip: To restore the Original settings for each Photo, click the Revert button.

    You will see the effect of these settings the next time you Preview or click PlayPlay.

Modifying the 3-D Settings for all Photos in a Slideshow

There is an option to adjust all Photos in a Slideshow at once. The Slideshow Modifier combines with the 3-D Settings of each Photo to adjust it in the desired direction. For example, you may want to increase the 3-D Scene Depth of the entire Slideshow by 10%. This would involve selecting the Slideshow 3-D Scene Depth Modifier and setting it to 110%.

There are two places you can do this: Preview Mode and Slideshow Properties.

Preview Mode

  1. Double-click the 2-D Preview of any Photo in a Slideshow.

    This displays the Photo in 3-D, with a set of controls.

  2. Click the Slideshow tab.

  3. Click to select the checkbox next to the 3-D Setting you wish to modify. This will enable to slider control

  4. Use the slider to set a 3-D Focal Point Modifier or 3-D Scene Depth Modifier for the entire Slideshow.

  5. Press Enter or click Update Preview.

    Note: If you are looking at another Photo in the Slideshow and adjust the 3-D Settings Modifiers again, remember that this will affect all of the Photos in the Slideshow, not just the one you are looking at right then.

Slideshow Properties

  1. Choose Edit > Slideshow Properties

    Tip: You can also click the 3D Settings Slideshow Properties button above the Photo list.

  2. Click the 3-D Settings tab.

  3. Click to select the checkbox next to the 3-D Setting you wish to modify. This will enable to slider controls.

  4. Adjust the 3-D Scene Depth and 3-D Focal Point Modifiers.

  5. Click OK.

    You will see the effect of these settings the next time you Preview or click PlayPlay.