Autostereoscopic 3D

Autostereoscopic 3D

Photography
Photography
Introduction
Autostereoscopic Images instantly attract the viewers attention due to
their exceptional appearance.
Our intention was to develop a method that allows anyone to see 3D
without the need for external equipment such as Shutter or ed!"yan
#lasses $ with the additional premise to %e accomplished using ordinary
"omputer &ardware.
'e tried several autostereoscopic methods %ut none of them was as
convincing when comparing the esults.
(or our approach we use a so called Parallax )arrier *ethod.
+hat means that we put vertical )ars a%ove the actual Image
,a Parallax )arrier #rid- to generate a 3D Image.
Please read this *anual thoroughly as its "ontent will help you
to create high quality Autostereoscopic Images.
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+a%le of "ontent
I. equired .quipment
II. +echnical )ac/ground
III. Setup and Installation of the Software
I0. Settings
0. Assem%ly of 3D Photo
0I. #eneral Advice on +a/ing 3D Photos

0II. +ilt "ards and other 1sage Options
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I. equired .quipment
+o create your own 3D Images or Photographs you should have access to
the following material2
Digital "amera or "amcorder ,for creating your own Photos-
&igh 3uality In/4et Printer , 355dpi6 -
In/4et +ransparencies , #lasclear -
)e careful as there are also white!greyish transparencies
+hin Plexiglass7 In/4et +ranparencies or a Paper (rame
as Spacer *aterial
Duct +ape to ad4ust and fix the printed 3D Images
Internet access to download additional Software
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II. +echnical )ac/ground
A prerequisite for the perception of a 3D Image or Photo is that each eye
gets a unique Image. If that precondition is met your %rain will perceive
a 3 dimensional Image.
(or our approach we use a so called Parallax )arrier *ethod.
+hat means that we put vertical )ars a%ove the Image ,a Parallax
)arrier #rid-

.xample using two view perspectives ,8!-
)arrier #rid
Plexiglass Spacer Processed Image
8ight

Our Picture consists of several Images that are put into vertical slices
printed on an In/4et +ransparency with a regular In/4et Printer.
Onto that Image we place our spacer. +o create a 3D Image another
+ransparency with a parallax %arrier is put on top. 9ow we have a
separator that lets us see a unique image per view perspective.
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8et:s use an .xample ; we have three Source Images2
One 8eft 0iew7 *iddle 0iew and ight 0iew
+he Software calculates an Interlaced Image that consists of vertical
slices of all three Images. It is even possi%le to include more photos7 so
that you will have additional perspectives7 when moving the assem%led
3D Image to the left or right side7 similar to a hologram.
+o view your 3D Photos you need a 8ightSource from %ehind to
compensate for the )arrier #rid7 or you can put the assem%led Image in
front of a 'indow7 which will wor/ the same way.
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+he Interlaced Image +he Parallax )arrier Image %ehind )arrier
If you see unevenly spaced lines on printout attempts7 as in the picture
a%ove7 your printer driver pro%a%ly does not support the esolution. +his
will result in an unwanted *oire Pattern7 or a completely )lac/ #rid.
emem%er to always print your 3D Images at the &ighest 3uality your
Printer is capa%le of. <ou may attempt printing on normal Paper %efore
pringting to +ransparencies to preview the esult.
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III. Setup and Installation of the Software
+he Software was written as an addon for #imp. #imp is an OpenSource
#raphic Software Application. In this way you will o%tain a full featured
#raphics Suite. In which you will have a unique and very fast 'or/flow7
to ad4ust your Photos and generate your 3D Images in one single
.nvironment. .ven Import and .xport into Ado%e:s Photoshop (ile
(ormat is possi%le from within #imp.
#imp is OpenSource $ +he latest 0ersion can %e downloaded from
http2!!www.gimp.org
#imp is availa%le for 8inux7 *acOS and 'indows.
=. #oto http2!!www.gimp.org and Install #imp
>. "opy the 3D Script (ile you received via e*ail into
#imp:s Script (ile Directory. A new directory can %e added using
.dit ;? Settings ;? (olders ;? Scripts
9ow you can restart #imp and you should have a new Option in the
Applications (ile *enu called @3D Parallax )arrierA .
+hen load your Images from 8eft ,top level layer- to ight side each onto
a single 8ayer.
9ow you:re ready to process the Image.
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I0. Availa%le Settings
ows per Section2
&ere you ad4ust how many Pixels an Imagesection consists of. It will
also have an impact on the thic/ness of the Spacer that you need to put
%etween the two transparencies.
Printer esolution2
+his Option lets you match your Printers DPI Settings7 it will also affect
the SiBe of the (inal Image.
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esiBe +arget Image2
<ou may want to change the siBe for your +arget image7
within this Option you can choose some common format options
Sharpen Source Images2
'hen ena%led an interactive Dialog will appear during processing that
allows you to sharpen the Source Images ; in case you did choose a new
+arget SiBe.
<ou should apply the same Settings to all 8ayers in your Image.
+his option will improve the Image 3uality.
"reate a #rid 8ayer2
"reates a Parallax )arrier #rid7 that fits your Image and is placed a%ove
the interlaced Image. , <ou will need this for most Images C -
"reate Ad4ustment (rame2
"reates a Small ectangle so that you can match the (ront and ear
+ransparencies exactly.
A perfect alignment of the )arrier grid with the Image is a prerequisite
for a good 3D Photo. <ou can ad4ust the distance from your image where
the frame should %e drawn as well as its thic/ness. Some printer will not
print Pixel 8ines of one Pixel siBe in D55dpi mode7 even if they should %e
capa%le of7 in such a case you can ad4ust it to two Pixels. <ou may even
ad4ust the color of the ,#rid8ayer- ad4ustment frame7 and the rear ,Image
8ayer- Ad4ustment (rame.
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"reate a "ut *ar/2
"reates a (rame that can %e used to cut out the Image with eg. a
Scissor
+he Image you made from the 8eft Side must %e
placed on top.
Always put the Images in an order from 8eft to ight
0iew.
If you loo/ at the Printout from the ear side and it loo/s more @3D;li/eA
then you pro%a%ly messed up the Image Order.
0. Assem%ly of a 3D Photo
"ut out the +ransparencies and either ma/e a spacer with a thin layer of
paper framed around the transparencies7 or use plexiglass or any other
transparent material. Set the Spacer thic/ness regarding the resolution
and amount of images you used. 'hen printing at 355dpi with E Images
at a pixel width we use a Spacer thic/ness of 5.Emm. +his results in a
%rilliant 3D experience.
+a/e care that you match the ad4ustment lines exactly or it won:t wor/.
'e usually ta/e some duct tape and fix two opposite sides losely7 match
the lines and then fix it with crystal clear scotch tape or something
similar.
F 8et us /now if you made something for the #allery.
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0I. #eneral Advice for creating 3D;Photos
1se only horiBontal shifted point of views
<ou may use a "amcorder to capture the Images
1se very small steps $ max one Interocular distance ,GD.3 cm-7
Distances further apart as 3cm will have no more positive impact
on depth perception
1sing %igger steps will result in a very @4umpyA )ac/ground of your
Image
If you do a Portrait7 align all Images at the "enter of the Person
,e.g. 9ose-
<ou can Improve the 3D Image 3uality7 if you cut out the
)ac/ground and create a custom )ac/ground for your O%4ect
If possi%le use a tripod7 the o%4ect must not move during capture
+he Spacer material should not %e thic/er than the ows per
Section siBe of all 8ayers com%ined
.xample2
ows per Section > Pixel
H SourceImages
Print with 3D5 dpi
then2 >px I H ImgJ =Kpx 3D5dpi!=KpxJ>5dpi
one inch >E7Lmm ! >5 G = mm
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0II. +ilt "ards and other 1sage Options
1sing this Software you can not only Print 3D Images7
%ut also great >D Animations li/e +ilt "ards
Simply convert > $ => Images from an animation series into one
Parallax Interlaced Image7 %ut rotate the Source Images %y H5M
%efore processing ,F +ilt "ard with vertical )arriers-
Images that "hange in "olor or (lip "olor
Same as a%ove
Strange Images7 which pro4ect different "olors per .ye
1se several Images eg 3 Images with shifted "olors li/e Andy
'arhol did and put it into one Parallax Image

*oire Images consisting of )lac/ 8ines %eing usually an unwanted
.ffect in Printing that can result in some cool Images
Nust su%tract a Parallax #rid 8ayer from a )lac/ and 'hite Image.
"reate a 9egative Image from it and put %oth images together.
, 'hen you do this with &igh 3uality Settings the Surface will loo/
li/e the Image is filled with a fluid. -
<ou can use an .lectroluminescent Panel to create a )ac/light7
or simply use a %ac/lighted Photo (rame

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reproduced or distri%uted in any form or %y any means7 or stored in a
data%ase or retrieval system7 without the written permission %y the
author
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