Professional 2D to 3D Video Conversion

This tutorial shows how to perform a guided 2D to 3D video conversion for far more professional results than are achieved in the automatic mode. The user guides the process by producing depthmaps which identify the depth of objects in the video.
The software used is available as a free download from:
http://www.3dcombine.com

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• 2d
• to
• 3d
• stereoscopic
• conversion
• 3dcombine
• depth
• map

[PhuxAche1972]

Hi,

I've just started converting to 3D using Xilisoft Ultimate7. Now what I have noticed with this software, is that my SBS playback on my 3DTV is lagging, and the dubbing is now out.

The lagging I experience for example, is like the Right Frame is slower than the Left Frame. This is more prominent on an angle or camera change. I take it, from what you mentioned in your clip, the depthmap will stop this from happening?

[RScullion]

@PhuxAche1972 Yes - a lot of tools out there just use a delayed frame as the right eye. This can be very effective if things are moving horizontally(the fast 2D->3D mode in 3DCombine does something similar) but can introduce eye strain and the funny effects you mention. A proper 2D->3D conversion will generate a new right frame for each left frame that will be perfectly in sync.

[lordofwarlotr]

please tell me how to create the depthmaps....

[RScullion]

@lordofwarlotr Hi, have a look at my other tutorials. There are instructions there.

[PhuxAche1972]

@RScullion

Great thanks. I'd hoped the Xilisoft Auto Conversion would be perfect, but as always, auto mode usually does a half job lol. I didn't expect it to go as smooth...

[tzaipulanelusername]

i get 3dcombine exe stoped working -.-"

[RScullion]

@PRIMEMAN3457 You replace the original depthmap.bmp and then click OK.

[PRIMEMAN3457]

@RScullion okay. now it says it "saved" a picture bmp file of the first video frame. I then dragged the depthmap i made to the right view, but the time still says ETA.

[RScullion]

@PRIMEMAN3457 Have you tried using paths without a space in them, e.g. c:\files ?