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1. Use project resolution 960x540 pixels Custom Width Height 960x540 pixels Keep aspect ratio of crop selection 16 0 File Resolution Find here the resolution of the original video Input Resolution These are the values with which the input video is opened in WOWvx Compositor By default the Pixel aspect ratio PAR is read from the original video if possible Otherwise Square pixels 1 0 is assumed as value Use the drop down list to change the value Crop With the Crop options you define how many pixels are cut off the sides of your input video With the option Use aspect ratio the specified aspect ratio determines what can be cut off The slider offers you to move between the extremes of cutting off information Crop and of adjusting the complete information and thus risking Black Bars Check the result in the preview on the right your selection is the image in the red rectangle 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 33 34 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS If you select Custom you can crop the input without taking care of a specific aspect ratio For both options you can watch the result in the preview thumbnail on the right Resize With the Resize options you can change the input video to fit your display The option Do not resize crop selection takes over the resolution that results from cropping while Use project resolution fits the crop selection into the project s resolution Custom fina2. WOWvx Compositor 2 4 BLBX 3S022 00 BLBX 3S022 01 BLBX 3S022 02 User Manual Philips 3D Solutions WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI PS Document Information Title WOWvx Compositor User Manual Date 12NC March 28 2008 9922 159 13 04 1 Security The attached material and the information contained herein are proprietary to Philips 3D Solutions Copying reproduction adaptation modification or dissemination in whole or part is not permitted without written permission from Philips 3D Solutions Contact address Philips 3D Solutions High Tech Campus 27 5656 AE Eindhoven The Netherlands E mail 3DService philips com Website www philips com Sdsolutions Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or parts is prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner The information presented in this document does not form part of any quotation or contract is believed to be accurate and reliable and may be changed without notice No liability will be accepted by the publisher for any consequence of its use Publication thereof does not convey nor imply any licence under patent or other industrial or intellectual property rights Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
3. e you can use the Resolution tab of the Layer Properties window to determine the position of your logo Please note that on the left and right of your composition about 16 pixels will be lost do not place your logo in an extreme corner position otherwise parts of it might get cut off e in most compositions your logo needs to be visible for longer than just one frame To solve this problem choose the option Repeat last frame in the General tab of the Insert Layer window it will then be visible for the remainder of the composition e you could also use an external tool to create a real image sequence that repeats the logo in every frame In such a case the options Destination In Source In and Source Out offer you better possibilities to time the appearance disappearance of the logo 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 4 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI PS 4 5 42 Alpha Channel Support WOWvx Compositor supports alpha channel information i e transparency information in two ways e you can load layers from input files with transparency information into WOWvx Compositor without losing this information To preserve the alpha channel in such a layer you have to click the option Input contains transparent areas in the General tab of the Insert layer window If you open a file with an alpha channel and do not activate this option the transparency information is ignored by WOWvx Compositor e in
4. 0 00 04 03 BLUEBOX00101 The menu bar of WOWvx Compositor contains the following menus and commands e Project Find here the commands to create New projects Open existing or Recent projects to Close the current project to start the 3D Export and to change a project s Properties e Layer Find here the commands to insert layers to change their properties and settings and to remove them From the Layer menu you can also start WOWvx Spacer to adjust a layer s depth map In some cases WOWvx Compositor has not been able to find out the number of frames in a video the value displayed might differ from the actual length If in doubt choose the command Adjust length to check the value Depending on your video this step might take some time e View Find here the commands to customize the layer preview The View menu also offers the option 3D Preview which becomes available when the PC has an additional connection to a 3D display When you choose the option 3D Preview Shows Depth you can toggle between the 3D preview of the composition and its corresponding greyscale depth map by pressing the key D e Navigation Find here the commands for browsing through the frames in the Timeline 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V ra WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS e Help This menu contains the command for the Online Help as well as access to the program s version information and with Show Log Folder to WOWvx
5. Compositor s program logs In the upper part of the GUI window there is a tool bar with buttons for the most important project related commands Underneath you find the Current Frame display The frame belongs to the layer currently selected in the Timeline described below The Current Frame display features four tabs Layer This tab shows the frame that corresponds to the currently selected layer and the position of the red bar in the Timeline Layer Depth This tab shows the current frame as well as its depth map side by side You might have to scroll to the right or adjust the zoom level to see the depth map Composite This tab shows the frame that results from the composition of all layers Composite Depth This tab shows the frame that results from the composition of all layers its depth map and in the two bottom rectangles information on the declipse calculation This view is recommendable for advanced users who want to improve the declipse effect in their composition The lower part of the GUI the Timeline lists all layers in the project its toolbar offers commands to add new layers to change a layer s properties and settings to remove a layer and to change the order of existing layers Additionally you can click a button to open WOWvx Spacer and create or change a layer s depth map The toolbar commands are also available via the Timeline context menu Each layer or its corresponding audio channel can be deac
6. Content Creation suite the WOWvx BlueBox server at the heart with the tools WOWvx Compositor and WOWvx Spacer on client machines WOWvx Compositor is the central tool to create compositions with depth information from a diversity of video streams as e g 2D data without depth information computer generated 3D content or 2D plus Depth content In WOWvx Compositor the various forms of input are loaded as layers their depth in relation to each other can be adjusted and fine tuned Additionally WOWvx Compositor also offers an easy to use link to WOWvx Spacer thus you can add layers without depth information process them with Spacer and immediately find the result in your WOWvx Compositor project Finally WOWvx Compositor combines all layers to a 3D composition by exporting them into a video with depth information This manual explains how you can use WOWvx Compositor to insert and adjust layers for your composition and to combine them to a video with depth information 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 5 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS l2 1 2 1 2D plus Depth format and Declipse in WOWvx Compositor 2D plus Depth format There are several ways in which 3D content can be stored and transmitted WOWvx Compositor supports the 2D plus Depth format this format stores a greyscale representation of an image side by side with the real image With the greyscale representation the so called depth map a de
7. Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 WOWvx content creation suite WOWvx Compositor Until recently the world has enjoyed a rich variety of 2D video In the last few years a number of companies among them Philips 3D Solutions have introduced auto stereoscopic 3D displays displays that do not require viewers to wear special 3D glasses These displays offer 3D experiences that are more realistic and lively and that have a high impact on the viewer With WOWvx Philips has developed a suite of technologies for its 3D Display systems that offers the possibility to create content for an exciting 3D viewing experience The 3D video format used in Philips 3D Display systems is called 2D plus Depth to the original video content a depth map is added that provides 3D information through greyscale images the lighter the objects are in the greyscale depth map the further in the foreground they will appear in the 3D result The 2D plus Depth format combines video content and depth map in a way that offers flexibility and compatibility with existing production equipment and compression tools Content in the 2D plus Depth format can be created amongst others from 3D computer graphics and stereo video content by upgrading existing 2D content to the 2D plus Depth format or by combining layers from diverse input files to a 2D plus Depth result All these tasks are supported and simplified by the WOWvx
8. WOWvx Compositor User Manual When you use input videos with Declipse information i e files exported either by WOWvx Compositor or via the 3D Studio Max plugin note the following e Such a video s background and foreground information are inserted as two separate layers e The layer resulting from the foreground information shows the foreground objects on a transparent background This transparency is automatically inserted by WOW vx Compositor e WOWvx Compositor in a way restores the foreground and the background layer this means that what you will see as newly inserted layers is not what you might expect from your input Consider the following example your input file has the following Foreground color depth two upper images and Background color depth The resulting layer with the foreground information shows the stars circle on a transparent background with a depth map for the complete composition The layer with the background information shows that the complete background Le the Pinnochio scene has been restored Declipse 1 File In most cases a single file 3D video with Declipse information is an export product of WOWvx Compositor It contains the composition and its depth map Foreground color and depth as well as the necessary background information with its respective depth map Background color and depth all in one file 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 27 WOWvx Composit
9. background of the landscape 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 55 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS Project Layer View Navigation Help Ges Wexport A Window Q Layer Layer Depth Composite Composite Depth dS Be wm ve 0 00 07 00 gt gt 2 a da da E Frame 210 0 00 07 00 0 00 21 29 BLUEBOX00002 3 Switching to Composite Depth also shows how the elements of your composition are distributed with view to depth 56 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual VideoWithLogo WOWvx Compositor Project Layer View Navigation Help Gl 2 Wexport A Window y Q Layer Layer Depth Composite Composite Depth gt Ro G 0 B 0 A 255 Frame 210 0 00 07 00 0 00 21 29 BLUEBOX00002 The hills of the landscape are slightly modulated and the buiterfly is in the very front of the composition 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 57 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI PS 5 1 5 Add and adjust the logo You can now add the logo to the video composition The following instructions show how to place the logo in the top left corner of the video 1 Click the Insert layer button to open the layer selection window The logo is a simple BMP file thus choose the option 2D Video 2 Inthe General tab of the Insert new layer window browse for the file WOWvx_logo bmp name the layer Logo choose the option Loop layer fo
10. display to see the composition of all currently active layers gt Composite Depth This tab shows the frame that results from the composition of all layers its depth map and in the two bottom rectangles background information for 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V oF WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS the declipse calculation This view is recommendable for advanced users who want to improve the declipse effect in their composition When you export your video it is exactly the information displayed in the Composite Depth view that is stored However for performance reasons the background information is only stored for the critical areas Thus the quadrant view above looks as follows when exported to a WOWvx Compositor file For the background information required for the declipse functionality only the area that is behind the WOWvx logo is stored All the rest is redundant information because no other layer is in the foreground For more information on Declipse refer to Chapter 1 2 on page 6 Details on the Export functionality are described in Chapter 4 6 on page 44 40 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 4 7 Use logos as layers When working with logos in WOWvx Compositor consider the following e any still image image sequence or video can be used as a logo logos typically contain transparent regions and are smaller than the background video
11. e Ethernet connectivity e Recommended WOWvx 3D autostereoscopic display for 3D preview Philips 3D Solutions has successfully tested the following NVIDIA video adapters on Windows XP and on Windows Vista Geforce 7600 GT 8600GT FX Quadro 1400 Windows XP only Philips 3D Solutions has successfully tested the following ATI video adapters Radeon X1650 Windows XP only e 3D Display Firmware Version must be 1 0 B7 or above otherwise download the latest firmware from www philips com Sdsolutions Software e Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista e Various Audio and Video Codecs depending on your input material e Recommended Windows Media Player 11 e Recommended image editor with layer support e g Adobe Photoshop The Installation CD contains a registry fix for Adobe Photoshop versions including CS2 The fix is not needed for Adobe Photoshop CS3 Bluebox The WOWvx Content Creation Suite is a client server based system with at least one WOWvx BlueBox server and one WOWvx client To work with WOWvx Compositor you need access to a WOWvx BlueBox server For more information on the WOWvx BlueBox and its configuration please refer to the WOWvx BlueBox Configuration Manual 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 2 2 Setup and installation CD To install WOWvx Compositor follow these steps 1 Insert the WOWvx installation CD and open the folder WOWvxCompositor 2 St
12. individually and without taking into account what layer it belongs to thus objects from the same layer can be in the foreground of one area and in the background of another area of the resulting composition On the basis of the depth value WOWvx Compositor automatically decides which objects to put in the background and which objects to show in the foreground of the composition For correct background effects in the final composition you can define transparent areas in the foreground objects to let background objects show through Another possibility is to make the foreground layer smaller than the background layer The following sample is a composition of two layers a Pinocchio scene in one layer and a circle of stars on a transparent background in a second layer The frame in the illustration shows how the star circle moves around Pinnochio s head the depth values in both layers create this illusion The effect of the depth value on the final composition becomes even more obvious with the next illustration of the same composition while the stars layer is unchanged the depth values of the Pinnochio layer have been modified and the complete layer is moved more to the foreground of the composition One result is that the center star disappears behind Pinnochio s head K The layer order in your project only matters when two objects that lie on top of each other have the same depth value in such a case the obje
13. is displayed that is higher up in the layer list The same is true if only selected areas of two layers have the same depth value Refer to Chapter 4 4 2 on page 38 for more information 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 21 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS 4 2 2 22 Navigate the Timeline WOWvx Compositor comes with standard navigation buttons to easily browse through the Timeline of each layer 0 00 00 00 me p ml Click to go to the first frame of the work area orange bar Click to jump back one second Click to jump back one frame In the SMPTE field set the specific SMPTE code of the frame you want to go to and then press Enter Click to jump forward one frame Click this to jump forward one second Click 4to go to the last frame of the work area orange bar Alternatively to clicking the buttons you can choose the commands from the Navigation menu or use the shortcuts Furthermore you can move the vertical red bar on the time scale or click a specific point in the horizontal blue bar to go through the layer s frames 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DE l LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 2 3 Customize the Timeline The layers you add can be of significantly differing length some of them only covering one or two frames It is therefore possible that the time scale needs to be larger for a very short layer while it is more convenient to check a long layer in a redu
14. p roj ect locatio n CAUsernCom p ositor Projects Frame rate 30 fps Output resolution 960 x 540 pixels 16 9 e 800 x 600 pixels 4 3 Custom Width Height ox Genet Specify the Project name and location for the sample project and then click OK The project described in this chapter is called VideoWithLogo 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 49 WOWvx Compositor User Manual 5 1 2 Insert first layer Landscape 1 Click the Insert layer button I to open the layer selection window S Insert Layer Please select the input type 4 2D Video E 2D Video 4 3D Video ann 8 1 4 Wo Declipse E 1 Fite 4 Declipse E i pie For 2 videos or image sequences The first video contains all objects the second contains the depth of all objects E 4 Files 4 WOWvx Spacer Project WOW wv Spacer Project The sample layer Landscape comes as Color and Depth image file without Declipse information thus the correct option here is No Declipse 2 Files In the General tab of the Insert new layer window browse for the files Landscape_Color png and Landscape_Depth png 50 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual Insert Layer from 2 Video Files No Declipse En Color file C User Examples Compositor_Tutonal Landscape_Color bmp Depth file CAUser Examples Compositor_Tutorial Landscape_Depth bmp Browse E Input contains transparen
15. 1 Supported input formats eee ee e eee ee ee ee 24 4 3 2 Selection windoW eee 25 Ao ener lnnrt deet tendensen enden 29 4 3 4 FR SOOM a TT 33 4 3 5 Rel Ln 35 4 36 Chroma OEE 37 4 4 Working with layers sss ss esse ss sese sse seen ee eenn nnn enean nnn ee ee 38 4 4 1 Change layer properties see eee ee ee ee eneen En 38 4 4 2 Change layer order sse 38 4 4 3 Fine tune the timing of layers sese ee ee eee 38 4 4 4 Check layer length sese eee ee 39 4 4 5 Create or correct layer depth maps sse eee eee 39 4 4 6 View JAY ONS sse eee eee 39 4 4 7 USC logos AS layers sees eee eee 41 4 5 Alpha Channel Support samentrekt 42 4 6 SD EXPO H 44 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 3 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS N Use Cases and examples sss ss sss sss ss esse sese sees eee enen eenn enean eenn ee 49 5 1 Compose a video with a logo naan eenen en nennenenen en ennn enne 49 5 1 1 Start new project for your video composition aaneen nennen vennen ee nennnns 49 5 1 2 Insert first layer Landscap eee 50 5 1 3 Insert next layer Butterfly see ee ee e ee eee 53 5 1 4 Adjust the composition eee ee e eee 55 5 1 5 Add and adjust the logo sss 58 LRT c Telen ieron a a a a ee EE E 60 BRET Lo sinnn E E E E A E EEEE AE 61 INGEN EAEE NEE EA ANE A ESES E N EEO EEA E O EN AN E AEE EE dane 63 2008 Koninklijke
16. AWAnTI S 24 0 1000 130 143 10 77 Use a custom BlueBox nel Alternatively to selecting a BlueBox from the list you can click Use a custom BlueBox and then insert the information for the BlueBox you want to use Select a BlueBox Address http E Use Internet Explorer proxy Cancel 5 Click OK to confirm your BlueBox selection The WOWvx Compositor GUI opens und you can start a new project For details on starting projects refer to Chapter 4 1 on page 19 14 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 2 3 Updates Philips 3D Solutions regularly offers bug fixes or updates for WOWvx Compositor and WOW vx BlueBox If an internet connection is available WOWvx Compositor automatically checks for updates after program start and if necessary asks you to install the software It is recommended to accept updates and always work with the latest version of the software If you declined an update and later decide to install it proceed as follows for Windows Vista 1 Open the Windows start menu and go to Control Panel gt Programs gt Programs and Features 2 Right click into the header of the program list select More from the context menu check the option Update Info Link and then click OK 3 The program list now contains the Update Info Link column Here you find the Internet address for the WOWvx Compositor update Type the address into the Address fiel
17. Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 2 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual Table of Contents 1 MOGUC Te En 5 1 1 WOWvx content creation suite WOWvx CompositOf nan 5 1 2 2D plus Depth format and Declipse in WOWvx Compositor sss sees ccs s lt 6 1 2 1 2D plus Depth format ee eee ee eee 6 1 2 2 Declipse technology eee eee eee 7 1 3 3D Compositions with WOWvx Compositor nana enen enne nnenn 10 1 4 POO UT ENIS Manual HH 11 2 Tn TT s THT 12 2 1 System Requirements aaan aaan cesse esse eee enesenn een eenn ennan eee 12 2 2 Setup and installation CD irene esse ssee eean ee ense 13 2 3 DIDI E enstknadenn neren 15 2 4 Deinstallation ssss sss eens sese sese ee essen ennenen eenn nenen eean annee ee 16 3 WOW VX Compositor GUI neden aaa aaas 17 4 Working with WOWVX CompositOf nn aaneen enen eenennnenenennnnnnnnnnnenensennnennnnen 19 4 1 Opening Projects ists cuits ss esec sss seene ennenen eenn eenn eenn 19 Metal OPENEN Ole T 19 4 1 2 Open an existing project see 19 4 1 3 Project folder Structure aan aan enen ennen eenn ennn ennn enensennenennnensnsennenensenneneennn 19 4 1 4 Project sire sien 20 4 2 YT 027 TTT 21 4 2 1 Understand the Timelin osia 21 4 2 2 Navigate the Timeline eneen reinen kan erneer versehil 22 4 2 3 Customize the Timeline sees eee 23 4 3 ao a laet 24 4 3
18. Spacer the depth tool with one click you open such a video in Spacer where you can add and adjust a depth map 3D Video When your input is a 3D video consider the following to decide which option to choose 3D Video No declipse No declipse 1 File Select this option to open a 3D video exported by WOWvx Spacer Such a video comes with a depth map that can be adjusted via the Depth tab described in Chapter 4 3 5 on page 35 You can also use the link to WOWvx Spacer to change the depth map of your video No declipse 2 Files Select this option to open 2 files of a 3D video that has been exported by WOWvx Compositor with the option Export into separate files As input you will need the files OutputName and OutputName foregroundDepth or OutputName _backgroundColor and OutputName backgroundDepth respectively Refer to Chapter 44 on page 4 6 on how to export a video into separate files 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 2 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS 3D Video Declipse Select this option to open a 3D video that contains Declipse information Depending on how you exported such a video you may have the video depth and Declipse information in one single file in two files or in 4 files For more information on Declipse refer to Chapter 1 2 2 on page 7 how to export a video into separate files is explained in Chapter 44 on page 4 6 26 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS
19. The buttons offer you important functions for adding layers changing layer properties and settings and for re ordering layers Refer to Chapter 4 3 on page 24 for detailed information on these functions Additionally you find here buttons for the convenient navigation through a layer as well as for customizing the Timeline for your specific working processes Refer to the following chapters for more details All relevant commands of the toolbar are also available when you right click the Timeline area Time scale Underneath the toolbar you find the project s timeline e Zoom in or out on the time scale with the slider on the left e The horizontal orange bar signifies the timeline of the complete project e The vertical red bar marks the current point in the timeline of the selected layer Layer list Underneath the time scale you find the list of all layers that you have added to the project e You can activate deactivate each layer or its audio channel by clicking the Visible button or the Audio Source button Z respectively e The layer name is specified when a layer is added You can change it via the Layer Properties e The layer name is followed by a horizontal blue bar that signifies start end and duration of the layer e Short layers that are repeated until the end of a composition are symbolized by a dimmed blue bar e The order of layers is important when two layers have the same depth value In such a case that layer
20. WOWvx Compositor you can define transparency for those input files that do not have an alpha channel Transparency is defined in the Chroma Key tab of the Layer Properties Here you can define which color is to be treated as transparent Transparent areas in a layer are filled with the content of the layer that lies behind the transparency In other words transparent areas of one layer serve as a hole through which you can see the layer that is in the background of the current layer Consider the following example you have a landscape image in the background and a logo in the foreground To remove the white rectangle of the logo open the Chroma Key tab of the Layer Properties window and define white to be the color for transparency The result is the following 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual If no content is behind the transparent area the 3D display screen s default color orange will shine through in your WOWvx Compositor working area a checkerboard pattern appears Alpha channel and Export function Alpha channel support in WOWvx Compositor s Export function depends on the format you choose for exporting your composition e Case 1 Your export format does not support alpha as e g WMV or BMP If you export a composition with transparent areas to a format that does not support transparency the transparent areas by default are overlaid on a black background Fo
21. WOWvx displays you quite naturally expect a similar look behind effect in a composition with background and foreground layers However this effect is only possible if the display receives information on what is actually behind a foreground object In other words it needs to know what is hidden by the object in the foreground Without this information you will get effects like the following 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 7 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS This is what you expect in a natural viewing This is what happens when no experience the background is complete in information is provided about the hidden all areas parts of the background as soon as the viewpoint shifts the background representation shows gaps in the form of smearings The WOWvx Declipse technology addresses this deficiency It adds an extra layer of 2D plus Depth data to the final composition this extra layer contains the information about those objects areas that were hidden by the foreground The Declipse technology uses this information to fill in the correct pixels in the hidden areas thus the hidden objects can be reproduced Declipse is an integral part of WOWvx Compositor for each frame of your composition WOWvx Compositor not only provides the image and depth map of the composed frame but also the corresponding background information A file exported by WOWvx Compositor has the following format 8 2008 Koninkli
22. Windows Vista contains version 10 of DirectX the WOWvx software however also needs an installation of DirectX version 9 To solve the problem 1 Go to the Microsoft Download Center site http www microsoft com downloads 2 Get the latest DirectX version This will install the latest version as well as the previous ones i e version 9 will be available too 3 Finally restart the WOWvx setup 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 7 List of Shortcuts Ctrl N New project Ctrl O Open existing project Ctrl R Open most recent project Ctrl F4 Close project leave WOWvx Compositor open Ctrl E Start 3D export Ctrl Shift Enter Project properties V Make layer visible Insert Insert layer P Edit layer properties Delete Remove layer S Open layer in WOWvx Spacer U Move layer up J Move layer down Ctrl Shift D Set Destination In Ctrl Shift Set Source In Ctrl Shift O Set Source Out Ctrl Zoom in layer view Ctrl Zoom out layer view Ctrl Shift W Zoom to window size Ctrl Shift A Zoom to original size 100 D Toggle between depth map and image in 3D preview Ctrl Home First frame of the work area orange bar Ctrl Page Up Previous frame page in Timeline Ctrl Up Previous second Ctrl Left Previous frame Ctrl Right Next frame Ctrl Down Next second Ctrl Page Down Next frame page in Timeline Ctrl End Last
23. allation failed WMV movies with WMV 9 Advanced Profile codec do not play There are memory problems when working with WMV files After Export to a format that does not support transparency the video shows incorrect renderings in areas that used to have transparency My mpeg codec does not work properly with WOWvx Compositor am working with Windows Vista and have problems running the WOWvx setup the installation of DirectX crashes PHILIPS Manually re install the VC 80 runtime you find the appropriate file on your installation CD Check whether the Windows Media Player 11 is installed If you intend to support older player versions we recommend to use WMV9 and WMA9 2 during encoding This is a Known problem with WMV files and readers Instead of closing and opening projects you should from time to time close and open WOWvx Compositor In the Export gt Advanced tab click the option Fill transparent areas with to avoid such incorrect renderings Refer to Chapter 4 5 on page 42 for more information In special cases it is not possible to use black as default fill color for all transparent areas If you export your video to a format that does not support transparency it is recommendable to select a color to fill transparent areas It is a known issue that some mpeg codecs do not work with WOWvx Compositor One solution is to use the Elecard decoder from www elecard com The standard installation of
24. and and select RGBA from the Mode list In the Export dialog also make sure that the option Enable Null Frames is disabled 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual Export to image sequence 1 Click the SP Expert Export button to open the Export window 2 Adjust the settings in the General tab Format Image Sequence 7 Output location C Users 3DSolu Documents Export Sequence name CompositorProject 271107 2 Start frame number Type Example CompositorProject 271107 2000000 bmp Export range All O Frames from 0 Format Select here Image Sequence to make the other options visible Output Location Specify where the output file is to be stored By default your project environment Is used Sequence Name Specify the name of the output sequence With this name all exported image file names will start Start frame number Specify the frame with which the export sequence starts Type Specify the image type By default WOWvx Compositor offers the b3d format which in a 3D player is automatically opened in 3D format You also have the choice of various other image formats as well Opening these will display the original image side by side with a greyscale depth map Example The example shows you how the file names in the resulting image sequence are composed the file number created by WOWvx Compositor is added to the newly specified Sequence Name Export Rang
25. art the setup by double clicking the file setup exe The missing software components window opens Ts WOWvxCompositor24 Setup ES The following components will be installed on your machine IPP 5 1 Do you wish to install these components f you choose Cancel setup will exit 3 Click Install to accept the installation of the missing software components in this example IPP 5 1 The installation process is started and its progress is visualized by progress bars The window to confirm the installation of WOWvx Compositor opens Application Install Security Warning Do you want to install this application Name WOWvx Compositor 7 4 From C temp_spacer WOWvxCompositor Publisher Philips Technologie GmbH HDS Install Don t Install While applications can be useful they can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not install this software More Information 4 Click Install to start the installation of WOWvx Compositor When the installation is complete the WOWvx BlueBox selection window opens 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 13 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS WOWvx Compositor 2 4 Version 24 0 74 Copynght C 2005 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Select a BlueBox Please select a BlueBox for this session Refresh Bluebox Name Version Address BLUEBOXOOO02 240 100 192 168 70 53 BLUEBOXOO101 24 0 100 192 168 70 52 PRL
26. b 33 use logo 41 views 39 work with 38 Logos 41 63 WOWvx Compositor User Manual M Menu bar 17 O Open existing project 19 new project 19 project 19 D Player 12 Preview 12 Project folder structure 19 Project properties 20 Projects 19 S Setup 13 Shortcut keys 61 Software requirements 12 Status bar 17 System requirements 12 BlueBox 12 hardware 12 software 12 En Timeline 17 21 64 PHILIPS customize 23 description 21 navigation 22 Troubleshooting 60 U Updates 15 Use cases 49 video with logo 49 Use logo as laver 41 V Video export 44 View layers 39 W Windows XP 64bit 13 Workflows 19 3D export 44 alpha channel support 42 customize timeline 23 layers 24 38 open a new project 19 open an existing project 19 open projects 19 Timeline 21 timeline navigation 22 WOWvx content creation suite 5 WOWvx Spacer open from WOWvx Compositor 39 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V
27. ced time scale WOWvx Compositor offers this functionality via the slider in the Timeline The following example shows that navigating through the first layer is no problem on the rather small scale The second layer however is a one frame logo and as such barely visible For an easier access of the second layer s frame just move the slider and enlarge the time scale Io per s 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 23 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS 4 3 4 3 1 24 Adding Layers Supported input formats 2D or stereo video e MPEG mpeg mpg m1v mp2 mpa mpe ifo vob e Windows Media asf wm wma wmv wmd e AVI avi e Image Sequence jpeg jpg tiff tif png bmp gif wmp tga gif e Quick Time mov dv 3D video e WOWvyx 3D file v3d s3d b3d WOWvx Spacer project e xsproj file Quicktime support WOWvx Compositor allows Quicktime input i e mov and dv files under the following conditions e Quicktime 7 x must be installed the program is free of charge e DirectShowFilter for Quicktime must be installed as e g http www medialooks com products directshow filters guicktime filter html The DirectShowFilter is a commercial tool a trial version is available In some cases WOWvx Compositor cannot navigate through a Quicktime video i e the search through the video is not possible In such cases we recommend the following solution 1 Open the respective video in WOW
28. ct of the first layer in the list wins the conflict While the number of layers you use for your composition is arbitrary the WOWvx Compositor result always consists of two layers one layer contains the composite video and its depth map the other layer contains the corresponding background and its depth map The background information is necessary for the look behind effect i e the Declipse feature gt described in Chapter 1 2 2 on page 7 To view the composition as well as its depth map and its background information use the Composite Depth tab of WOWvx Compositors Current Frame display The viewing options are described in Chapter 4 4 6 on page 39 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 1 4 About this manual Documentation conventions This manual uses the following writing conventions e Specially marked info boxes contain additional information on the program s processes and the consequences of specific settings e References to menu entries buttons commands window text etc are in bold font e g Choose the command New from the menu Project to start a new project e The symbol gt is used to connect a chain of commands and menu names as e g Choose the command Project gt New to start a new project e The program s main functions and commands are available as buttons as menu entries and as right click menu entries To maintain readability not all of these opti
29. ct properties You open the Project Properties window via the command Project gt Properties wc Project Properties Project name Compositor 291107 Project location C Users 3DSolu Documents Frame rate Output resolution 960 x 540 pixels 16 9 800 x 600 pixels 4 3 7 Custom Width Height ox cancel Project name and Project location are mere information fields and cannot be changed Frame rate Adjust the frame rate to match the requirements of your project s layers Output resolution Select the resolution that will be used for the final 3D result The resolution options 960 x 540 and 800 x 600 pixels refer to the WOWvx displays Checking Custom offers you the option to enter your own resolution settings WOW vx Compositor does not support frame rate conversion In case a layer s frame rate differs from the project s frame rate consider the following slow down or speed up the layer e such a mismatched layer s audio channel will not be used by WOWvx Compositor You will receive a warning whenever a layer with a mismatched frame rate is added D e the layers frame rate is mapped 1 1 onto the project s frame rate which will 20 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 2 Timeline 4 2 1 Understand the Timeline The Timeline area of the GUI offers convenient options for working with the various layers of your project Timeline toolbar
30. d of your Internet Explorer and press Enter 4 The WOWvx server is searched for the update and the installation starts automatically For Windows XP the steps are the following 1 Open the Windows start menu and go to Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs 2 Select WOWvx Compositor and click Click here for support information 3 Inthe Support Info window click the link after Product Updates 4 The latest update is installed automatically 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 15 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS 2 4 Deinstallation Windows Vista To remove WOWvx Compositor or to restore a former version of the software open the Windows Vista start menu go to Control Panel gt Uninstall a program and choose WOWvx Compositor from the program list Windows XP Under Windows XP open the Windows start menu and use the respective functionality in Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs 16 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V WOWvx Compositor User Manual 3 WOWvx Compositor GUI The following illustration shows the GUI of WOWvx Compositor after a project has been created and at least one layer has been added En B CompositorProject 291107 WOWvx Compositor o X Project Layer View Navigation Help Gl e export A 75 7 Q Layer Layer Depth Composite Composite Depth Ka 4 lt 0 00 01 05 gt a da da eeel Ready R 201 G 122 B 56 A 255 Frame 29 0 00 01 05
31. e You have the choice of exporting either the whole image sequence or a specified number of frames 3 If your image sequence contains transparent areas the Advanced tab is available for adjustments 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 47 WOWvx Compositor User Manual BH LI DS E Export into separate files i Foreground 1 Foreground E h 1 Background Background color depth Fill transparent areas with Use this option if you want to export to a format that does not support an alpha channel as e g BMP The transparent areas will then be filled with the specified color Otherwise black will be used for filling If you click this option with a format that does support alpha the transparency information will be lost 4 Click OK to start the export Depending on the size of your file this might take some time 48 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 5 Use Cases and examples 5 1 Compose a video with a logo The following sections guide you through the process of creating a composed video that shows a butterfly on a landscape background with the WOW vx logo displayed in one corner You find all sample files on your WOWvx installation CD in Examples Compositor_ Tutorial 5 1 1 Start new project for your video composition From WOWvx Compositor s File menu choose the command New to open the New Project dialog TE New Project Proj ect name VideoWith Lago
32. e Bae Ae e BB E Sn ae ae Ok j BR i one K Ce Bae Ba Da a Da mate Ba a a Ha e The second part of the illustrations shows the advantage of WOWvx Compositor s Declipse feature no matter whether you move your position to the left or to the right the checkerboard pattern is correctly continued The natural viewing experience remains undisturbed Declipse is a feature that is basically invisible to you during your workflow However WOWvx Compositor offers a special layer view that displays the four quadrants of the Declipse information composed image depth map for composition background image and depth map for background Refer to Chapter 4 4 6 on page 39 for more information 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 9 WOWvx Compositor User Manual BDH LI PS 1 3 3D Compositions with WOWvx Compositor Creating 3D compositions with WOWvx Compositor is only partly comparable to 2D compositing while in both cases several layers are combined to create a new video the layers are composed in a fundamentally different way in a 2D composition the order of the input layers determines how these layers appear in the final creation i e the top layer is rendered on top of the other layers In contrast WOWvx Compositor renders the objects of your project according to their depth value The smaller the depth value of an object the more it is placed to the front in the final composition For the composition each pixel is treated
33. e lost Export into separate files By default WOWvx Compositor exports your compositon into one single file This file contains the following information for each frame of your video e Foreground color the composed image e Foreground depth the depth map for the composed image e Background color the background image needed for Declipse e Background depth the depth map for the background image lf you check the option Export into separate files you can export each of the four individually You find the resulting files in the folder specified in the General tab The filenames reflect which information is stored OutputName OutputName foregroundDepth OutputName _backgroundColor and OutputName _backgroundDepth respectively Specify the Codec you want to use for the export process Codec availability depends on your specific system installation 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 45 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS In addition you can define the Quality of the export result With reduced quality the export speed is increased Audio If an audio channel is available it can be included in the export file by checking Use audio from layer Alternatively you can include a separate audio file Audio Codec and Quality can also be defined With reduced quality the export speed is increased 4 Click OK to start the export Depending on the size of your file this might take some time lf a layer is set to Repea
34. frame of the work area orange bar 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 61 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DIE l LI DS 62 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V PHILIPS 8 Index 3 3D export 44 A Add 2D video 25 layers 24 layers chroma tab 37 layers depth tab 35 layers general tab 29 layers resolution tab 33 Spacer project 25 WOWvx 3D video 25 Alpha channel support 42 export 43 AVI export 46 B BlueBox 12 C Change layer order 38 layer properties 38 Check layer length 39 Create layer depth map 39 Current Frame display 17 D Deinstallation 16 Display 12 E Export alpha channel support 43 AVI 46 image sequence 47 video 44 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V WOWvx Compositor User Manual F Fine tune timing of layers 38 G Graphical user interface description 17 H Hardware requirements 12 Image editor 12 Image sequence export 47 export file name 47 Input formats 24 Installation 12 CD 13 updates 15 Introduction 5 13 2D plus Depth format 6 declipse technology 6 documentation conventions 11 L Layers 24 38 add 24 add 2D video 25 add Spacer project 25 add WOW vx 3D video 25 change order 38 change properties 38 check length 39 chroma tab 37 depth map 39 depth tab 35 fine tune timing 38 general tab 29 input format 24 resolution ta
35. imeline Repeat last frame the layer s last frame is repeated until the project s master layer has ended Loop layer the complete layer is repeated until the project s master layer has ended Video and Audio These sections inform you about the video and audio properties of your input file If you open an image sequence the number in the specified image file determines the default value for Destination In the sample input003 bmp automatically receives the timeline position 0 00 00 03 unless you specify a different value in the Destination In field D Loop layer if you have specified values for Source In and Source Out see Chapter 4 4 3 on page 38 for more information the option Loop layer only repeats the section between Source In and Source Out 3D Video No Declipse 2 files If you choose this input option you have to specify two files in the General tab va Insert Layer from 2 Video Files No Declipse General Resolution Depth Chroma Key Color file Browse Depth file Browse Input contains transparent areas Color file Browse for the 3D video file you want to use as layer in WOWvx Compositor This can be either a video or the first image of an image sequence Check the option Input contains transparent areas if your input file contains an alpha channel Depth file Browse for the fi
36. ith layers Change layer properties To change the properties of a layer either double click the layer or click the Layer properties button 7 in the Timeline toolbar This opens the Layer Properties window with the various settings you already know from adding layers For details on the available properties settings refer to Chapters 4 3 3 to 4 3 6 Change layer order The order of layers in the layer list is important for the final composition in case of identical depth values the layer that is highest up in the list wins the conflict If the identical depth value applies to parts of the higher up layer only just these parts win the conflict thus creating remarkable effects Select the specific layer and click the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change its position in the list Fine tune the timing of layers For the exact timing of layers WOWvx Compositor offers the options Destination In Source In and Source Out In relation to the composition s timeline Destination In defines at what point in time the current layer is started If you want to use only a section of the layer use Source In to mark the start and Source Out to mark the end of that section The following graphic illustrates the interrelation of Destination In Source In and Source Out Source In Source out Destination In This is the section of BalloonQ_T1 thal is actually visible in the composition You can set the options in the Layer Properties
37. ject 271107 2 s3 Browse Expart range All 2 Frames from 0 m Warning Exporting the video using this video or audio codec will require Windows Media Player 11 for playback Oia nee Format Select Windows Media Video or AVI for exporting a video file For exporting an image sequence see the section below Output Location Specify where the output file is to be stored By default your project environment is used Export Range With these options you can define the frames for export You can either export All frames or select a frame range For the second option you specify the first and the last frame number of the range 3 Adjust the settings in the Advanced tab 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual I Background Background color i depth 1 Codec Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile Quality O Use audio file Codec Windows Media Audio 10 Professiona Quality 0 em Warning Exporting the video using this video or audio codec will require Windows Media Player 11 for Ca ame e playback Video Fill transparent areas with Use this option if you want to export to a format that does not support an alpha channel as e g WMV The transparent areas will then be filled with the specified color Otherwise black will be used for filling If you click this option with a format that does support alpha the transparency information will b
38. jke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual The upper left quadrant shows the composed image in the upper right quadrant you find the corresponding depth map the background image is only needed for the area in which the logo is placed therefore the two remaining quadrants only show the required clipping of the background and its depth map For another illustration of the effect consider a simple example In your composition a text logo is placed on a checkerboard background In the resulting 3D composition you expect the checkerboard pattern to remain uninterrupted no matter from what viewing angle you look at the display In other words the checkerboard sections hidden by the letters of the logo should appear correctly when you change your viewing position What happens without Declipse is shown in the upper part of the next illustration The lack of background information for the area behind the W is compensated with a workaround called pixel repetition i e the display having no information for continuing the checkerboard will show a repetition of the pixels directly bordering the W This results in blue purple green and white bars on either side of the W as soon as you move your viewpoint to the left or right es titi oo nnn nnen ne er SEE TRR HEE E iia nnn R R 7 1 Ei TETEE EEE a mi LS j j WT ce a Jan note E e a ama a a anaa a a a a R S L ea
39. le that contains the depth information for your 3D video and enter the path and name in this field 3D Video Declipse 2 files If you choose this input option you have to specify two files in the General tab 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual Wer Insert Layer from 2 WOW vx 3D Videos Declipse General Chroma Key Foreground Input file E Input contains transparent areas Background Input file Foreground Input file Browse for the WOWvx 3D video that contains both the Foreground color and depth information Check the option Input contains transparent areas if your input file contains an alpha channel Background Input file Enter here the file that contains the videos Background color and depth information that is needed for the Declipse feature The result in your project is that two layers are inserted one layer reflects the Foreground input file the other layer reflects the Background input file 3D videos Declipse 4 files If you choose this input option you have to specify four files in the General tab va Insert Layer from 4 Video Files Declipse Foreground Color file Depth file E In put contains transparent areas Background Color file Depth file Foreground Color file Browse for the 3D video that contains the Foreground color information i e the actual video frames Check the option Input contains transparen
40. les ExampleMill E In put contains transparent areas Layer name ExampleMiill Destination in 0 00 00 00 Source In 0 00 00 00 Source out 0 00 15 29 Default When layer ends No action VQ Property Value Al Video Input video CAUsers 3DSolu Documents Compositor Samples ExampleMill wmv Resolution 960x540 pixels Number of frames 480 Length 0 00 16 00 Frame rate 29 97 fps Codec Windows Media Video 9 Audio Number of channels Wo audio channel Input file Browse for the file you want to use as layer in WOWvx Compositor This can be either a video or the first image of an image sequence Check the option Input contains transparent areas if your input file contains an alpha channel Layer name Specify a name for the new layer Destination In Specify where exactly in the project s timeline the new layer starts Use the SMPTE code as value Source In Source Out These values mark the beginning and end of the video s section that is to be used for this layer The settings enable you to define in detail what part of your input file becomes visible in the composition 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 29 30 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS When layer ends The options define the layer s behavior after it has reached its end No action after the layer has come to an end it remains invisible until the end of the work area the work area is symbolized by the horizontal orange bar in the T
41. lly lets you specify your own resolution Your limit here is defined by the project s resolution that is automatically the maximum resolution Position Define the position of your layer with view to the project resolution This is especially helpful for placing logos To place the layer either click the arrow buttons or enter values to define the distance form the Left and the Top border Click Default to discard your changes and go back to the default settings for Crop Resize PAR and Position When positioning your layer consider the fact that on a 3D display around 16 pixels on the left and right are only visible when you shift your viewpoint to the left or right 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DE l LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 3 5 Depth tab To adjust the settings in the Depth tab of the Insert Layer window consider the following explanations pnns m a eos Default depth This option is not visible in the above example because it only applies to 2D videos without depth map The value defines the depth value that is used as default on such a video Adjust depth These options are applied on the depth map of a 3D plus Depth input With Offset all depth values are shifted by that value If your layer has a depth range between 20 and 100 the whole depth range will be shifted to a range between 40 and 120 with an Offset of 20 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V he WOWvx Com
42. ons are described in detail for all processes alternatives are only pointed out Documentation structure In this manual you find the following information on WOWvx Compositor Chapter 2 Installation provides information on the system requirements for WOWvx Compositor on the installation steps and on update and deinstallation procedures Chapter 3 WOWvx Compositor GUI gives a detailed description and explanation of the WOWvx Compositor s GUI and its functionalities Chapter 4 Working with WOWvx Compositor deals with typical workflows as e g opening projects making use of the WOWvx Compositor Timeline preparing layers for an outstanding 3D result and rendering the final 2D plus Depth video Chapter 5 Use Cases and examples is a turorial for WOWvx Compositor Chapter 6 Troubleshooting offers you solutions for known problem cases and specific tips for difficult use cases Chapter 7 List of Shortcuts finally gives an overview of the various keyboard shortcuts you can use instead of selecting commands or clicking buttons 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 1 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS Installation System Requirements Before you start the installation of WOWvx Compositor make sure that your system fulfills all requirements for a smooth operation Hardware e Microsoft Windows compatible PC e Pentium 4 processor or higher e RAM Minimum 1GB recommended 2GB e Hard disk minimum 80 GB
43. or User Manual DE LI DS Declipse 2 Files When your 3D video with Declipse information comes in two files one file contains the Foreground color and depth the other file contains the Background color and depth Such a file output is possible when you have created content with the 3D Studio Max plugin the plugin can create a b3d image sequence of the background and another sequence of the foreground Declipse 4 Files When your 3D video with Declipse information comes in four files each item of the information Foreground color Foreground depth Background color and Background depth is stored in a single file WOWvx Spacer Project Select this option to open a WOWvx Spacer project file When you have made your selection click OK to open the Insert Layer window with the tabs General Resolution Depth and Chroma Key Refer to the following sections for information on how to adjust the settings for the layer that is being added 28 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 3 3 General tab After you have selected the input layer s format the General tab of the Insert Layer window opens This tab differs slightly depending on the input format you have chosen Find here a general description based on the 2D Video input file specifics for other formats are discussed subsequently kec Insert Layer from 2D Video Input file CA Users 3DSolu Documents Compositor Samp
44. or to create a depth map for a 2D layer WOWvx Compositor offers you a convenient link to WOWvx Spacer 1 Click the WOWvx Spacer button e in the Timeline toolbar to open the current layer in WOWvx Spacer 2 WOWvx Spacer opens with a New Project window or if your layer is a Spacer project with the layer in the main GUI 3 Edit the layer according to your needs For details on using WOWvx Spacer refer to the WOWvx Spacer User Manual or Online Help 4 Your changes are immediately available in WOWvx Compositor You can either close WOWvx Spacer and return to your WOWvx Compositor window or leave the Spacer window open for further adjustments 4 4 6 View layers To view a layer in the Current Frame display select the layer in the Timeline You have the following options when viewing layers e navigate through the frames of the layer by clicking a specific point in the time scale or by using the navigation buttons in the Timeline toolbar Alternatively you can use the commands of the Navigation menu e use the Layer tabs in the Current Frame display to see different aspects of the selected layer gt select the Layer tab in the Current Frame display to see the frame image of the currently selected layer gt select the Layer Depth tab in the Current Frame display to see the currently selected layer s frame image as well as its depth map i e the WOWvx 2D plus Depth format gt select the Composite tab in the Current Frame
45. positor User Manual DE LI DS With Factor the depth values are multiplied by the specified value If you apply a Factor of 1 5 to a depth range between e g 20 and 100 the resulting range is between 30 and 150 The Preview shows you the effect of your changes The changes are applied to the whole layer 36 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 3 6 Chroma Key tab To adjust the settings in the Chroma Key tab of the Insert Layer window consider the following explanations Insert Layer from WOWvx 3D Video Dechpse R 7 2 G 101 B Tolerance B 138 Alternatively click on the image below to pick a color 72 G 101 B 138 2387 59 Use these settings to specify a color for transparency Check Apply to color and then either set a specific color in RGB values or pick a color from the preview image The specified color will be treated as transparent for this layer With the Tolerance slider you can adjust how precisely the selected color value has to be applied The higher the Tolerance value the more neighboring colors will be treated as transparent The Tolerance value can be chosen from a range between 1 and 100 with 100 representing a 50 tolerance The effect of your settings are immediately displayed in the Preview 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V a WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI PS 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 4 3 38 Working w
46. pth value is assigned to every pixel of the 2D content These depth values in shades of grey are used to render a 3D representation on the 3D display In the actual 3D experience the lighter an area is in the depth map the nearer it seems to the viewer In the example above the balloon is in the very front the grass and trees appear to be further to the back while the blue sky seems to be furthest away from the viewer A great advantage of this format is that it is compatible with various display devices regardless of the technology used 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 1 2 2 Declipse technology One of the central WOWvx technologies is Declipse It deals with the natural viewing phenomenon that you perceive slightly different sections of the background when you change your viewpoint Consider the illustration below there is a green box in the foreground hiding two smaller boxes in yellow and blue Background Viewpoint shifts to the left Central viewpoint Viewpoint shifts to the right When you look at the green box from a central viewpoint the two smaller boxes behind it are completely hidden When you shift your position slightly to the left the yellow box comes into view from behind the green box Similarly shifting the viewpoint to the right makes appear the blue box For a realistic 3D viewing experience like the one enabled by the 2D plus Depth format and the
47. r When layer ends 3 In the Resolution tab adjust size and position of the logo nnn EE NEE En En nn Insert Layer from 2D Video a T Resolution Chroma Key File Resolution 424x300 pixels 1 413 1 Input Resolution 424x300 pixels 1 413 1 Pixel aspect ratio Square pixels 1 0 Crop Use aspect ratio 16 9 ot Crop Black bars Custom 424x238 pixels 16 9 Resize Position Do not resize crop selection 424x238 pixels Use project resolution 960x540 pixels Custom Width 300 Height 168 300x168 pixels Keep aspect ratio of crop selection 17861 Detault Cancel 58 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual Use the Custom option for Resize and specify 300 pixels for Width Additionally click the top left corner for Position to place the logo there 4 Inthe Chroma Key tab click Apply to color and select the white background Once you click OK the Composite view changes accordingly VideoWithLogo WOWvx Compositor Project Layer View Navigation Help En BF 3D Export A Window Q Layer Layer Depth Composite Composite Depth gt Frame 217 0 00 07 07 0 00 21 29 BLUEBOX00002 Your video composition is now ready for export 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V I7 WOWvx Compositor User Manual 6 60 Troubleshooting Possible Reason Solution The VC 80 runtime inst
48. r new project environment Frame rate Select a frame rate from the list This frame rate will be applied to all layers that you add to your project Output resolution Select the resolution that will be used for the final 3D result The Predefined resolution 960 x 540 or 800 x 600 pixels refers to the WOWvx displays Checking Custom offers you the option to enter your own resolution settings 2 Click OK to open the new project You can now add layers to your project and combine them according to your needs For more information on adding layers and working with them refer to Chapter 4 3 on page 24 4 1 2 Open an existing project To open an existing WOWvx Compositor project go to the menu Project select Open browse for your file Projectname xcmproj and click OK Alternatively you can either choose the project from the Recent list in the Project menu or drag and drop the project file into the WOWvx Compositor window With the shortcut key Ctrl R you load the project that was last opened in WOWvx Compositor 4 1 3 Project folder structure For a new project WOWvx Compositor creates a project folder with the file projectname xcmproj If you open WOWvx Spacer from WOWvx Compositor to create or change a layer s depth map a complete Spacer project environment is created underneath the WOWvx Compositor project folder 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V IZ WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS 4 1 4 Proje
49. r the overlaying also called alpha blending the Advanced tab of the Export dialog offers you the option to select a different color than black you can either enter specific RGB values or select a color from the color palette e Case 2 Your export format supports alpha as e g AVI or PNG When you choose an export format that supports transparency the information about transparent areas is also available in the exported video Note however that videos with alpha channel as e g AVI are currently not playble on 3D displays For reasons of further processing you might want to fill the transparent areas this is possible with the respective option in the Advanced tab of the Export dialog If you select this option transparent areas are filled with the specified color and the exported file no longer contains transparency information 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 43 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI PS 4 6 44 3D Export Once you have completed your composition you can export the result into a 3D video or image sequence Supported output formats are e Windows Media Video e AVI e Image Sequence WOWvx 3D image b3d Bitmap bmp gif jog jpeg png tif tiff Windows Media Photo wmp Targa tga Export to video 1 Click SP Expert to open the Export window 2 Adjust the settings in the General tab Fuia Windows Media Video Output location CAUsers 3DSolu Documents CompositorPro
50. rompted for a framerate change to 29 97 fps WOW vx Compositor 7 The input file has framerate 29 97 fps which differs from the project s we framerate 30 fps Do you want to change the project s framerate to 29 97 fps This is the newly inserted video s framerate so accept the change and click Yes 3 The newly inserted layer Butterfly shows a butterfly flying on a black background 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 53 54 WOWvx Compositor User Manual BH LI PS wr VideoWithLogo WOW vx Compositor LeS les Project Layer View Navigation Help Gl 2 3D Export ABA Window Q Layer Layer Depth Composite Composite Depth Xx A Ke 4 a 0 00 07 00 gt al b oe gt i mr gt Ready Frame 210 0 00 07 00 0 00 21 29 BLUEBOX00002 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V BH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 5 1 4 Adjust the composition To create a video of the butterfly flying on the landscape background you have to adjust the layer Butterfly 1 Select the layer click the Layer properties button T and go to the Chroma Key tab General Resolution Depth Chroma Key TJ Lame Sijes 6 Y MO zere 5 B 0 Alternatively click on the image below to pick a calor R 0 G 0 B 0 OK Cancel 2 Click Apply to color select the black background and then click OK When you switch to the Composite tab of the Current frame view you will see the butterfly on the
51. t areas Layer name Landscape Destination in 0 00 00 00 Source In 0 00 00 00 Source out 0 00 00 00 When layer ends Property Al Video Input video CAUser Examples Compositor_Tutonal Landscape_Color bmp Resolution 960x540 pixels Numberofframes 1 Length 0 00 00 01 Frame rate 30 fps Codec Al Audio Number of channels No audio channel Layer name The layer will appear as Landscape in the sample project When layer ends The option Loop layer ensures that the image is visible during the complete length of the composition 3 When you click OK the layer Landscape is displayed 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 5 WOWvx Compositor User Manual DE LI DS Project Layer View Navigation Help Qa 3D Export Q Window Q yx Ke 0 00 00 00 gt oH leo E Frame 0 0 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 BLUEBOX00002 a2 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 5 1 3 Insert next layer Butterfly The next step is to add the video with the butterfly 1 Click the Insert layer button lal to open the layer selection window The Butterfly video comes in two files Butterfly Color wmv and Butterfly_Depth wmv without Declipse information thus again the option No Declipse 2 Files is the correct one In the Insert new layer window select the Butterfly Color wmv and Butterfly Depth wmv video and name the layer Butterfly When selecting the video you are p
52. t areas if your input file contains an alpha channel Depth file Browse for the file that contains the Foreground s depth information i e the depth map for the actual video Background Color file Enter here the file that contains the video s Background color information needed for the Declipse feature Depth file Enter here the file that contains the Background depth information needed for the Declipse feature 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V 3 OZ WOWvx Compositor User Manual DH LI DS The result in your project is that two layers are inserted one layer results from the Foreground color and depth files the other layer results from the Background color and depth files Both Declipse 2 files and Declipse 4 files can be the result of exporting a video into separate files For more information on exporting videos to separate files refer to Chapter 4 6 on page 44 For more information on Declipse refer to Chapter 1 2 2 on page 7 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 3 4 Resolution tab To adjust the settings in the Resolution tab of the Insert Layer window consider the following explanations za Insert Layer from 2D Video File Resolution 424x300 pixels 1 413 1 Input Resolution 424x300 pixels 1 413 1 Crop Use aspect ratio 16 9 z Custom 460x270 pixels 16 9 Resize Position Do not resize crop selection 480x270 pixels
53. t last frame or Loop layer its audio channel cannot be included in the export In case of varying length in audio and video file the following applies Audio longer than video To fill the gap empty frames are added to the video file these frames are completely transparent in formats that do not support an alpha channel they are filled with the color defined by the Advanced tab s option Fill transparent areas with If no color has been defined the fill color is black Video longer than audio The frames following the end of the audio file are silent Export to AVI 46 When exporting to AVI the list of codecs is restricted to uncompressed and lagarith lossless if installed even if other codecs are installed With high resolution video material most media players are not able to play these video files in real time The resulting video playback could be too slow and no longer synchronous with the audio channel Furthermore video frames could be dropped For these reasons export to AVI should only be chosen if further processing of the material is intended not for playback Input material that contains more than two audio channels or has more than 16bits per sample will be formated to stereo and 16 bits per sample when exporting to AVI When you export a video into AVI with the Lagarith lossless codec exporting the alpha channel is disabled by default To enable it press the Configure button in the Export dialog
54. tivated by clicking the Visible button or the Audio Source button respectively The vertical red bar in the Timeline defines the position of the currently selected frame the horizontal blue bar shows the length of the layer while the horizontal orange bar shows the length of the whole composition To zoom the Timeline scale you can use the slider on the left This function is helpful e g when you want to find the position of a very short layer In the status bar you find information on the current frame s number the total number of frames in the selected layer and the name of the currently selected BlueBox When you hover over an area of the Current Frame display the status bar also shows you the respective RGB and Alpha values in the example above the values for the orange balloon 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 Working with WOWvx Compositor 4 1 Opening Projects 4 1 1 Open a new poject To open a new project proceed as follows 1 In the menu Project select New and fill in the required information in the New Project window Project name Project location CAUsers 3DSolu Documents Frame rate 30 Output resolution Predefined E A r 540 Custom 96 Height Project name Enter a name for your project This name will be used for the project environment folder Project location Browse for or enter the location where you want to generate you
55. vx Compositor as 2D Video 2 Directly after opening click 32 Export 3 Export the video as Image sequence In the Advanced tab check the option Export into separate files and then Foreground color For more information on the Export function refer to Chapter 4 6 on page 44 4 The resulting files can be loaded into WOWvx Compositor as image sequence and navigating is now possible If your video is not played correctly by the Quicktime player WOW vxCompositor will not be able to show it correctly 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V DH LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 3 2 Selection window After you have created or opened a project you can add layers to this project In the menu Layer select Insert Alternatively you can click the Insert Layer button in the Timeline toolbar The Insert Layer selection window opens Please select the input type 4 2D Video 4 3D Video 4 No Declipse E 1 Fite E 2 Files 8666669696969 4 Declipse T 1 File For normal videos or image sequences which do not contain any 3D information E 2 Files E 4 Files d WOWvx Spacer Project WOW vx Spacer Project 2D Video Select this option to open a 2D video in one of the supported formats Refer to Chapter 4 3 1 on page 24 for more information on supported formats A 2D video comes without a depth map In WOWvx Compositor such a video has the default project depth However WOWvx Compositor offers a link to WOWvx
56. window as described in Chapter 4 4 1 on page 38 Alternatively you can use the Timeline s buttons and red bar to specify the settings e Place the red bar on the position for Destination In and click Ye to define the exact SMPTE code for the start of your layer e Place the red bar on the position for Source In and click to define the start of that section in your input that will actually be used in your composition All input frames before this time will be ignored e Place the red bar on the position for Source Out and click to define the end of that section in your input that will actually be used in your composition All input frames time will be ignored 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V Di LI DS WOWvx Compositor User Manual 4 4 4 Check layer length Under some circumstances WOWvx Compositor cannot correctly define the length of a layer This is e g the case when the layer has a different frame rate than the project or when the input file does not specify its length If your layer s length seems to be incorrectly displayed in WOWvx Compositor select the option Adjust length from the Layer menu the length of the selected layer will be checked again and corrected if necessary 4 4 5 Create or correct layer depth maps WOWvx Compositor supports layers with greyscale depth maps The layers depth maps can be seen in the Current Frame display when the tab Layer Depth is selected To correct a layer s depth map
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