StereoMovie Maker FF

How to Use

When StereoMovie Maker FF opens, the Seek Control panel will be displayed and you have the option to disable it for future start-ups.
You can enable it at any time by pressing the 'C' key or by clicking the Seek Control icon on the toolbar.
At the top of the window is displayed a title bar,menu bar and toolbar.

Menu

File->Open SBS Image File
Open movies and still images in SBS format.
It can also open videos in 3DAVI format taken with Fujifilm's 3D cameras (W1/W3).
Videos are opened using the FFmpeg API, so the latest video formats, such as H265 MP4, are supported.
For still images, Windows Imaging Component (WIC) is used to open image files, including Jpeg, PNG and TIFF.
Since 2017 and with iOS 11 and above, Apple started using High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) for coding images.
On Windows,the Microsoft image AND video extensions are required.
The image extension is free, the video extension is not.
SMM-FF provides a free solution for this and replaces those add-ons.
First, you have to uninstall the "HEIF Image Extensions" by following the procedure detailed on this page .
Next install and run the CopyTrans HEIC app (an internet connection is required).
You should now be able to open the files.
(As a bonus,CopyTrans HEIC allows you to convert up to 100 files (selected in Windows Explorer) to JPG by simply right-clicking on the selection.)
Please note that the video display uses Direct2D for high-speed processing, but due to limitations here, it is not possible to display resolutions higher than about 16,000 pixels.
You can open images/movies from the File menu, by dragging and dropping an SBS file onto the application icon, or by dragging and dropping an SBS file onto the application window.
If a movie, it will immediately start playing and movie time and frame number will be displayed in the Seek Control window (if open).

File->Open Left/Right Image Files
Opens separate left and right videos/still images.
Supported formats are the same as above.
Basically, load the left image first.
Automatic adjustment and display will process the first image as the left one.
It is also possible to load the same left and right videos.
This allows you to create 3D videos from horizontally moving videos and correct left-right out-of-sync SBS videos.
Files can be opened by dragging-and-dropping left and right files onto the application icon, or by dragging-and-dropping left and right files onto the application window.
When dropping a file, place the mouse cursor over the file on the left side and drop it, it will be recognized as the left side.

File->Open VR Movie
VR180 video and 3D 360 video (SBS or T/B) in Equirectangular format can be converted to planar or fisheye,etc and imported (still images are not supported).
Output can be selected from FFMpeg supported formats including flat and fish-eye.
You can also set the angle of view for input (180 or 360) and output.

File->Save Stereo Image
Save in the stereo format currently selected.
Videos are saved in MP4 (H264 or H265).
You can set the bit rate, video quality, and frames to be saved (from a starting frame to an ending frame).
Jpeg, BMP, PNG, ICO, GIF, TIFF, and WMP are supported for still images, and each is selected by file extension. Jpeg allows you to set the image quality.

File->Open StereoMovie Player FF
Open the currently displayed media file with "StereoMovie Player FF".
"StereoMovie Player FF" has by far the best performance when it comes to playback, so please use it to check the video you have created.

File->Convert to 3D video for Youtube
Convert the selected SBS file to a 3D video for Youtube.
If the file is not half-width there is an option to perform that conversion.
A Command-window will open and the FFMpeg-converted video will be in MKV (H264) format and exported to the same folder as the original video with [original filename]_youtube.mkv.
Be aware,Youtube 3D changes its specifications frequently and this conversion may no longer work !
Also, viewing the converted file with Windows Media Player,or similar,will display a full-width single image so use StereoMovie Player FF instead.

File->Video Information
Using "ffprobe.exe" on the command line is tedious, so instead you can use the included "ffprobe.exe" to retrieve and display information about the video being displayed.
You can also drop a video file directly into the dialog to display information about that video.

File->VR Movie Setting
This is the same as the settings in the Open VR Movie dialog, but you can use it when you want to change the output format after opening the VR video.

File->Abort saving
Stop saving in the middle of the video.
The video will be saved up to the point where it was stopped, but the audio will likely not be saved.
You will then be asked if you want to play the saved file or the original file.

File->Remove All Registry Entries
Various settings are saved in the registry or in a file (text, logo information), but they can all be deleted with this function.
If the operation becomes unpredictable and the cause is unknown, please try to delete the settings and return to the initial state.

File->Exit
Exit the application.

Operation->Resize
Change the resolution of the displayed or saved video.
- To same size as original image (default value for video)
The resolution of the original image is retained.
Although left/right adjustments, etc. will reduce the image size, it will be enlarged to the original image size and cropped at the center of the image.
For example, if the original video is Full HD (1920x1080), the output size will remain Full HD (1920x1080) even after editing.
- Do not resize (default value for still images)
No resizing or cropping.
If left-right adjustment, etc. is performed, the image size will be reduced because only the overlapping portions on the left and right sides are used.
For video, the width must be a multiple of 8 and the height must be a multiple of 2, otherwise it cannot be saved and played back properly, so it is cropped to match the width and height.
- Custom Sizes
Resizes to the entered width and height.
If the aspect ratio of the input image does not match that of the specified size, you can choose from the following options.
Crop inside the image : For example, to square a horizontal image, resize it to the specified vertical size, then crop the overhang of the width to square it.
Crop outside of image : for example, to square a horizontal image, resize it to the specified size horizontally, and vertically, center the image with the top and bottom blackened
Ignore aspect : Ignore the aspect ratio and set to the specified size.
One thing to keep in mind when doing custom resize is that if the input is Half SBS, you can use the "Standard/Half/Double Width" function to double the width for normal display, but custom resize is done on the original image, so if you want a 600x600 square, for example, you must set the size to 300x600.

Operation->Rotation/Flip
The input left/right images can be rotated 90/180/270 or mirrored left/right/up/down.
After the operation you may need to auto and manually adjust and swap left/right.
Press the reset button to return to the original state.

Operation->Full Screen
Turn on full screen display.
To return to normal display, press Enter.

Operation->Deinterlace ON/OFF
Many 3D camcorders such as Sony, Panasonic,JVC, etc. have interlaced-stored video.
Interlaced saving, for example, saves video captured at 60 fps at 30 fps by dividing it into even and odd lines at the top and bottom.
Therefore, if you take a picture of a moving object, it will look like a skewer tooth (known as 'combing') due to the time difference between the even and odd lines.
This is not a problem for TVs that support interlacing, since the image is divided into even and odd lines.
The de-interlacing function uses only even lines in each frame to avoid combing noise; each press of the 'D' key toggles between normal and de-interlacing, so use whichever is better.
When deinterlaced, "Deinterlace ON" is displayed in the title bar.

Operation->Add Text
Basically, it is the same as the "Add Text" function of StereoPhoto Maker.
The function is extended to add multiple texts per frame.
The frame specification sets from which frame to which frame is displayed.
The last frame to be displayed will be displayed until the end if it is larger than the number of video frames.
When you have finished setting up one text, click the "Add" button to set up the next text.
If you wish to change the settings for additional text that you have already set, select from the Multiple Text drop-down list and modify the settings.
The settings will be reflected immediately.
To delete a setting, press the "Delete Settings" button.
If you press the "Delete All Settings" button, all settings will be deleted.
After all settings are completed, press the "Display Text" button, and the video will reflect the settings.
Check the video, and if there are any problems, use the "Add Text" function again to correct them.
The "Hide Text" button will not show the text, but it does not make the setting disappear.
Now that multiple inputs are supported, the currently displayed settings are saved under the following conditions.
- Press the "Add" button.
- Toggle the drop-down list for Multiple Text Setup.
- Press "Display text" button.
When setting multiple texts, it may be easier to "Save Setting" to a text file and change the settings directly in a text editor separately.
In the font settings you can select font name,style(regular,italic,bold,bold italic),the X/Y position and color for a background shadow,tilt the text at an angle and if necessary anti-alias the text to reduce a jagged appearance.

Operation->Add Logo Image
Basically, it is the same as the "Add Logo Image" function of StereoPhoto Maker.
(you can download sample png and gif images with transparency there).
Multiple logo images are supported.
Also see Transparent composition of 3D images.
Usage is the same as "Add Text" above.

Operation->Pause/Resume
Pause and resume video. Each press of the left mouse button stops or resumes the video.

Operation->Restart
Play the video from the beginning.
It can also be operated by right-clicking with the mouse.

Operation->Frame advance
The frame-by-frame advance of the video is performed.
Each time the space key is pressed, the frame is advanced. (To return to the previous frame, use the seek control described below.)

Operation->Seek control Show/Hide
The seek control, which jumps to the desired position, is shown or hidden with each press of the 'C' key, so you can turn it off if it gets in the way.
You can also close the seek control by pressing the 'X' (close) button in the upper right corner.
When you open the video, it will open automatically, so please close it when you do not need it.
You can jump to any position with the slider.
The top button returns to the beginning of the video.
The end button jumps to a little before the back end (currently, we do not know the exact back end position).
To specify a save range, decide on a save start position and press the "Save Start Frame" button to capture that frame as the start position.
Similarly, if the end frame for saving is captured, the range can be saved.
The saved frame number will be captured in the save screen, so you can modify it there.
Pressing the Save All Frames button sets the start frame for saving to 0, the end frame for saving to the trailing edge frame, and releases the frame-specified save flag.

Stereo->Standard/Half/Double Width
The width of the displayed/saved image is half or double the width of the input image.
For top/bottom movies the height will be halved.
On some TV's used as a monitor Top/Bottom movies may have a vertical error (due to the overscan setting) that needs to be corrected.
Each time the M key is pressed, the display switches in this order: standard, half-width, and double width.
Use it to display half-width SBS in standard size, save standard size input in half-width SBS, etc.
Please bear that in mind if you change the output size.

Stereo->Swap L/R
Each press of the 'X' key switches the left and right sides of the window.
The current state is displayed to the left of the window title bar.
Input state (LR) and switched state (RL).
Image replacement is performed immediately before display.
Note that automatic adjustments are processed on the assumption that the input images are aligned left and right, and the left-right replacement is not reflected.
If the images are swapped, the window placement will not be correct.

Stereo->2D
The 2D image of one side is displayed.
When the 2D image is saved, it will ask if you want to save the other side as well.
If you select "Yes," the other side can be saved in 2D as well.
In other words, you can save the 3D video as separate left and right videos.

Stereo->SBS
Display/save the left and right images in SBS.
Most 3D video playback software supports SBS, so saving in SBS is recommended.
Although it is also possible to save in anaglyph format, video saving inevitably results in color mixing due to compression, and the left and right images cannot be separated cleanly.

Stereo->Color Anaglyph
Of course, you can also save in this stereo format, but saving is not recommended as mentioned above.
This mode is easy to understand for left/right position adjustment, etc., so please use this mode as needed.

Stereo->LR/RL
This is a format in which the LR SBS and the left and right swapped RL SBS are aligned vertically.
Both the parallel and crossed methods can be viewed by those who can freeview stereoscopic images with the naked eye.
In addition, since they can be viewed in full color as they are, they are often used in Instagram,Facebook,etc.
Please use in combination with output size change according to the Social Network Service (SNS).

Stereo->Gray Anaglyph
This easy-to-view mode is suitable for checking the three-dimensional effect.

Stereo->Dubois Anaglyph
This is a kind of color anaglyph, but it is easier to see than color anaglyphs when the original image has red or blue areas.

Stereo->Half color Anaglyph
This is a kind of color anaglyph, but it is easier to see than color anaglyphs when the original image has red areas.

Stereo->Top/Bottom
(Also known as Above/Below.)
For interlaced passive 3DTVs, etc., half top/bottom format to 3D conversion display is the best way to display with high image quality.
Therefore, we recommend combining this mode with "Stereo->Standard/Half/Double Width" to output in half T/B format.

Adjustment->Auto alignment
Automatically adjusts the left and right images.
In the case of video, the auto-adjustment values are applied to all frames.
If you want to redo the automatic adjustment on another frame, reset as described below, and then redo the automatic adjustment.
After automatic adjustment, the depth can be adjusted with the left and right arrow keys.

Adjustment->Auto Color Adjustment
If the left and right image-colors are mismatched, each press of Ctrl+K (this function) toggles between No Adjustment, Right-Image Reference, and Left-Image Reference color matching.

Adjustment->Left/Right/Up/Down
Manual left/right position adjustment.
This is a finer process than automatic adjustment, so if there is no tilt or other misalignment, please use this method.
Fine adjustment can also be performed in combination with automatic adjustment.

Adjustment->Reset
Resets automatic and manual adjustments.

Adjustment->Synch adjust(Left)/Synch adjust(Right)
If the left and right movies are not synchronized, you can use Ctrl + left and right arrow keys to advance only the left image or only the right image to synchronize them.
Another use of this feature is to create a 3D video from a 2D video of horizontal movement.
Since video taken while moving horizontally has parallax in each frame, open the same video twice by specifying in the "Open Left/Right Image files" .
After that, by using this function to advance only one side of the video, it will become 3D.
Depending on the direction of movement, switch between advancing the left side and advancing the right side.
The larger the difference between the left and right frames, the wider the parallax will be, so set the appropriate parallax while checking the depth in anaglyph mode, etc.
Finally, use automatic adjustment to create a 3D movie that is easy to view, so please save the movie using your favorite method.

Adjustment->SBS video synchronization adjustment mode
When synchronous adjustment of left and right images of a single SBS video is performed, four images (left, right, left and right) are displayed when the same SBS video is opened in the "Open Left/Right Image files" menu.
When this mode is selected, the left image of the left SBS and the right image of the right SBS are extracted, and as if they are separate left and right images, they can be adjusted synchronously by using the Synchronization Adjustment (Advance Left)/Synchronization Adjustment (Advance Right) described above.

Help->About
Displays version information for this software.

Help->WEB Site
Open the web page of StereoMovie Maker FF

Help->Online Help
Open this page.