A step by step tutorial that demonstrates how to automatically synchronize stereoscopic 3D clips in Final Cut Pro X, create stereo-pair compound clips for stereo3D editing, correct 3D disparities, and use global output modes with Stereo3D Toolbox LE v3.0. After Effects, Motion and FCP 7 are also examined.
When using FCP X it is possible to edit 3D clips from GoPro 3D or Panasonic’s 3DA1 without transcoding the footage first. Stereo3D Toolbox Light Edition also includes output support for Hasbro’s my3D stereoscope for iPhone or iPod Touch.
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Hi,
I have a question on the Dashwood Stereo 3D, supposing i have a 2D video file and I want to convert it to stereo 3D what are the steps in order to make it look like it was shot in 3D cameras?
I purchased the Dashwood stereo 3D LE and I really like to software! Hope you can help me on this!
Thank you,
Benedict
The Stereo3D Toolbox plug-in suites are designed to edit and master stereoscopic 3D, not to convert 2D video to 3D.
The full suite features a 2D-Depth map plug-in designed for CGI animation but the user is able to “convert” 2D video by using itself as the depth map. The results aren’t exactly ideal since the tool was not designed for this purpose.
Ryan Alexander
Technical Support
I am interested in purchasing your Stereo3D Toolbox plug-in. I am using 3D footage from the Panasonic GH2. I looked at your tutorial and it seem to me that it will work because the footage i GH2 comes synchronized “side by side”. How do I export this movie in Final Cut Pro X to be able to play it using a video projector and 3D glasses? I a sorry about simple questions but I am ew at this and I want to make sure I cn do it before I buy plug-in.
Thanks
Jorge
If I understand right, when creating the compound-clip, you’ll loose 1/2 of the original resolution? Is there a way to work with full-resolution side-by side (3840×1080) files?
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Hello Dirk,
It’s not this simple. When following the workflow for version 4, using the Left and Right identifier plug-ins, the nested clip will only feed half horizontal resolution when the 3D output mode is set to a single-stream (Side-by-Side, Above/Below, L/R Interlaced, Checkerboard, etc…). If you select Left or Right as the output mode the identifier plug-ins will feed either only the left or right, depending on the selected output, to the nested sequence. As a result you can achieve full resolution output for both left and right.
This is described in the Stereo3D Toolbox V4 tutorial video: http://youtu.be/DKxitUMbWK4?hd=1
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Ryan Alexander
Stereoscopic Specialist & Technical Support
Dashwood Cinema Solutions
Hi, i can’t advance with toolbox LE because i don t know how to synchronize in final cut 7, you have only tutorials with final cut 10, can you send to me that information please, I’ve worked with two Canon t2i, thanks
I mean to create one clip of the two clips in timeline, i hope you understand me
The v3.0 user guide has screen-grabs of how to do this in FCP7. http://www.dashwood3d.com/help/stereo3d-toolbox-le-3-0-user-guide/
The concept is exactly the same, but you use “nests” instead of “compound clips.” Functionally they are the same.
The Toolbox v4 video also has a demonstration of the workflow at about 5 minutes in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxitUMbWK4&hd=1&t=4m55s