Get the OSV

Download and install the latest OctoNus Stereo Viewer version.

Open data

 

  1. Start the OSV program: 

  2. Select 'File > Open' in menu or press CTRL + 'O'.
  3. In the appeared file dialog select your data for opening (see supported data types table below).

    On the screenshot illustrated opening of the movie stored as photos series.
  4. Press Open button.

Then you'll see selected data in the center program panel and in the 'Services' section in the left program panel:

Supported for opening data types

Data descriptionSupported extensionsFile selection
Movie stored as single fileavi, mov, mp4, flmsingle
Movie stored as photos setjpg, bmpmultiple
3d modelmme (limited support), osgb, osgt, objsingle
Imagejpg, jpeg, tif, tiff, png, cr2, nef, dngsingle
Stereo imagejps, pnssingle

Setup and play movie

First, open necessary movie.

Switch play/pause, move frame forward/backward

Find on the right program panel the 'Video play' section:

Play settings

  1. Select 'Data' Tab on the left program panel:
  2. Find 'Video Source' section on the appeared panel:
  3. Setup split type, round mode, half time mode, fps if necessary:

    ParameterValueDescription
    Split typeMonoImages will be shown as in the initial images stream without any modifications.
     Side by Side (Left first)

    The initial frame is split by a vertical line into two images intended for the left and the right eye, respectively. This is a widespread content type.

     Frames Shift (Left first)

    Images for the left and the right eye produced from initial images stream and shifted initial images stream. This split type is suitable for movies with rotating objects.

     Over/Under (Left on top)

    The initial frame is split by a horizontal line into two images intended for the left and the right eye, respectively. This is a rare content type.

    Roundchecked or uncheckedLoop or not the movie.
    Half Timechecked or uncheckedPlay full movie or only the half of it.
    FPSInteger from 1 to 60Frames rate.
  4. To setup stereo mode and switch it on/off, find on the right program panel the 'View control' section:

View scaling and shifting

Scaling

To scale the shown data inside its view, use any of the following options:

Shifting

To shift the shown data inside its view, use any of the following options:

Open data in different tabs

To open data in new tab do these steps or open the previously opened data from 'Services' section:

  1. Select 'Services' tab on the left program panel
  2. Select necessary previously opened data in the 'Services' section:
  3. do left mouse double click on the necessary data.

Now you can open one selected data only in one view layer. You cannot open the same data in different tabs or views.

Open data in several tab views

You can open several data files in one program tab. To do this, find on the right program panel the 'Multi window' section and select the multiview mode:

The 'Three views' mode selected on the screenshot above.

You can drag previously opened data from 'Services' section and drop it into any of empty views.

Selected view has the white bounding frame around it.

If you want to to select and take control over the view with opened data, click on that view.

Open several data files in one view

In the OSV program you can open any number of data files in the same view.

To add new data as layer to view, press CTRL + SHIFT + 'O' or select 'File > Open to layer' menu item, then find and open new data.

You can also drag previously opened data and drop it to view with already dropped data files to add it as new view layer.

This mode is suitable and generally should be used to open a movie recorded in Helium Polish or Helium Rough and stored as jpg photos set and sync it with a .mme 3d model from Pacor or Oxygen.

Open and sync movie and 3d model

  1. Open necessary movie stores as photos set (see here how to open data);
  2. Press CTRL + SHIFT + 'O' or select 'File > Open to layer' menu item, then find and open 3d necessary .mme model.

You'll should see OSV window like this:

3d model and movie are synchronized automatically. Try to play movie, you should see that 3d model copying movements of the stone on the movie.

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For 3d model and movie synchronizition the 3d model should be located in a layer higher than the layer with the movie.

If you see only left half of movie, check the movie split type and set it to necessary (see here how).

For HP and HR photos sets a split type should be likely 'Frames shift'.

Layers control panel

To manage view layers use the section 'Layers' in the section 'View control' on the right program panel:


Note. To change the parameter values, use the mouse or the left and the right arrow keys of the keyboard.