This merging function creates a stereo image from 2 inputs, left and right, in MPO format which can be shown on a 3D device.
How to get a pair of images by a normal camera? First, you cannot shoot an object which moves fast. If you plan to take a 3D portrait picture, tell the people in view-finder to hold their position for a while. During that time you do the following movements:
- Place left-eye on the view-finder to take the first photo for the left.
- Smoothly move camera to right about 3-6 cm (1-3 inches) to take another photo for the right. You cannot rotate the camera during this movement.
Now you get 2 photos for the left and right eyes. Select 2 photos in the album and run the 3D stereo image maker. You will see a preview of 3D image in red-blue format, if you have a red-blue glass, you can preview it. But, it is not the final result because those 2 images are not aligned.
Click on the focus centre, for example, the face to align 2 photos. The alignment point is the focusing point in depth. The rest part of the photo, depending on the depth, will keep small misaligned. As per the figure.
To view a MPO photo, you need a 3D device like a 3D TV.