3D PhotoPrep

PhotoPrep takes the original, twin stereo pictures and prepares them for the intended presentation. Twin pictures are prepared with alignment, cropping and image enhancements for assembly into their final stereo view.

General Prep

In addition to general photo enhancements, stereo images need attention to twin alignment, stereo window placement and stereo cropping.

Prep for Projection

Twin views are separately projected onto the same screen. Special attention to the alignment of the two views is needed for stereo projection.

Prep for Print

Anaglyphs (commonly viewed with red/blue glasses) have been a preferred method for publishing stereo pictures to widely diverse audiences (such as in magazines, newspapers and flyers). The public commonly associated red/blue glasses with 3D simplifying. Images are prepared with color distinguishing left/right views. As such, color rendition in the viewed image is flawed with increased difficulties in viewing sold red and blue areas.

Side-by-Side viewing has the left/right images printed beside each other and commonly makes use of a viewing aid. The aid is more costly than the colored anaglyph glasses and this approach requires a greater expertise in viewing. It has the benefit of reproducing color faithfully and of higher perceived quality. This approach works well in technical journals and books with a more sophisticated audience or for higher value, single individual use market (pictures that individuals would treasure).

Prep for Web

Digital left/right images are saved for web download. Web client software (working with their web browser) often converts the web stereo images to a client's preferred viewing mode