Setting up stereoscopic 3D previews

If your project uses the anaglyphic (red/cyan) stereoscopic 3D mode, you can use anaglyphic 3D glasses to view your 3D project in the Video Preview window.

If you want to preview your project on a 3D television or monitor, you can use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure a 3D display for previewing your project. From the Options menu, choose Preferences, and then select the Preview Device tab.

•If you’re using an NVIDIA graphics card that supports 3D Vision technology and a 3D Vision monitor, choose the Stereoscopic 3D Graphics Card setting from the Device drop-down list in the Preview Device tab and choose Left and Right from the Stereoscopic 3D mode drop-down list.

•If you’re using an NVIDIA graphics card that supports 3D Vision technology and a 3D-capable HDTV, choose the Stereoscopic 3D Graphics Card setting from the Device drop-down list in the Preview Device tab and use the Stereoscopic 3D mode drop- down list to choose the method your monitor uses to display stereoscopic 3D content — typically Side by side (half) or Line alternate. Be sure to set the 3D mode in your television’s setup menu and the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Preview Device tab.

•If you’re using a 3D television connected to your computer via a IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connection, choose the OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394/DV setting from the Device drop-down list in the Preview Device tab and use the Stereoscopic 3D mode drop- down list to choose the method your television uses to display stereoscopic 3D content.

During playback, select the Video Preview on External Monitor button () in the Video Preview window to enable your 3D display. You can turn off external preview by pressing Alt+Shift+4 or by clicking the secondary display and pressing Esc.

For more information about setting up your specific hardware, see the online help. From the Help menu, choose Contents and Index.

Synchronizing stereoscopic 3D events on the timeline

When shooting stereoscopic 3D using a pair of cameras, it is important to record a synchronizing event. Some users clap or snap their fingers in front of the cameras; others use a flash from a still camera, a pet-training clicker, or a professional slate.

Tips:

•If you’re working with multistream 3D files or files that contain both images in each frame, you don’t need to align events. When you add multistream media to a stereoscopic 3D project, the first stream will be used and paired with the next stream.

If you need to change the mode for a media file or swap the left/right images, you can use the Media tab of the Media Properties dialog. For more information, see the online help.

•If you have two files that have synchronized timecode — such as video shot on a 3D camera that creates separate left- and right-eye clips — you don’t need to align the audio and video. Just select the clips in the Project Media window and choose Pair as Stereoscopic 3D Subclip from the shortcut menu.The first stream will be used and paired with the next stream.

The first stream will be used and paired with the next stream. If you need to change the mode for a media file or swap the left/right images, you can use the Media tab of the Media Properties dialog.

Supported multistream formats:

•Dual-stream AVI or QuickTime files

•3D AVC files created by 3D Bloggie HD cameras

•MPO (multiple picture object) 3D still images

•CineForm Neo3D 5.1 or later (a CineForm product or the free Neo player is required to read Cineform Neo3D files)

•Two separate files paired as described in this topic

1.Add your media to the timeline using Add Across Tracks mode so the video for the left and right eyes is on separate tracks. In the following example, the left-eye track is above the right-eye track.

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