StPaint User`s Manual
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1. 23 5 1 1 New 23 5 1 2 Open 23 5 1 3 Close 23 5 1 4 Save 23 5 1 5 Save as 24 5 1 6 Save Image File 24 5 1 7 Save JPS File 24 5 1 8 Print Options 25 5 1 9 Print 26 IM Contents 5 1 11 Print Setup 26 5 1 12 Exit 26 5 2 Edit Menu 26 5 2 1 Undo 2 5 ee eee eee 26 5 2 2 Painting or Filling 26 5 2 3 Drawing Tool Reset 26 5 2 4 Depth Clear2. 34 5 7 Window Menu 35 Contents Hill 5 7 1 Cascade 35 5 7 2 Tile 35 5 7 3 Arrange Icons 36 5 8 Help Menu 37 5 8 1 About StPaint 37 5 8 2 User Registration 37 IZM Getting started Getting started Thank you very much for your purchase of this Stereoscopic 3D paint program StPaint StPaint is a program that allows you to convert your ordinary 2D pictures to Stereoscopic 3D pictures by means of depth painting In this package are contained the following items 1 StPaint Setup CD ROM In this CD ROM are contained the following files EA ht xt File Edit View Favorites Tools Help lt Back gt ft GQsearch Gyrolders 64 AS X wo Ea Address E E gt Go gt O E A Sample Image StPaint StPaintUser StPaint Setup CD E Setup exe StPaint Setup exe Application Modified 11 26 2004 3 58 PM Size 1 38 MB Attributes Read only Type Applic
3. 26 5 3 Tool Menu 27 5 3 1 Round Brush 21 5 3 2 Air Brushl 27 5 3 3 Air Brush2 27 5 3 4 Rectangular 2 5 3 5 Ellipse 27 5 3 6 Polygon 27 5 4 Drawing Mode Menu 27 5 4 1 Depth Painting Mode 2 5 4 2 Depth Painting Mode Options 28 5 4 3 Bumpy Painting Mode 28 5 4 4 Smooth Painting Mode 28 5 4 5 Smooth Painting Mode Options 28 5 4 6 Gradation Mode 29 5 4 7 Gradation Mode Options 29 5 4 8 Automatic Depth Extract 30 5 4
4. In this StPaint are currently pre pared 2 methods of Automatic Depth Paint as shown below Pickup method selection radio button By this radio button you can choose Brightness or Red Color for the Key to calculate the depth o Brightness to Depth gi Fed to Depth Darkest Point Value Slider JE x 1 s L 7 pth Dark You can define the Depth of the darkest point Ti Lightest Point Value Slider You can define the Depth of the lightest point Original image Automatically calculated depth The difference between Brightness Conversion and Red component conversion Original image Brightness conversion Red component conversion Note In case of underwater pictures it looses red component with the increase of distance in general When using this tendency you can make a very effective automatic depth paint by the red component conversion 22 IiE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 1 File Menu File Edit Tool DrawMode Vie New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Close Save Ctrl S Save As Save Image File Save JPS Image Print Option Print Ctrl P Print Preview Print Setup Recent File Exit In the File Menu are prepared a couple of basic menus such as New Creation Open amp Close Files Save Files and Print Tool Bar Icons and Shortcut Keys are also setup for some of the function menus 5 1 1 New Shortcut Key Ctrl
5. Sy 2 View fu mage Front FR Image A F 3 Switchers l Stereo Depth Painting Tools Painting Modes IT amf Z Ready Paining Window Application Window Painting Window Your Depth Painting can be executed in this Painting Windows You can open and paint here multiple images at the same time Note Available image size depends on the volume size of your hard disk Prepare as much volume as possible to paint large sized images Available image size also depends on the CPU power of your system In case you use that of 3 GHz available image size is about 3K x 2K pixels View Switchers You can switch Display Mode of the painting Windows by these buttons such as Left Image Right Image Image in Stereo Depth Paint Detail will be shown later Painting Tools and Painting Modes A couple of painting tools and painting modes are prepared here to execute your Depth Paint Detail will be shown later Ti Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI 4 3 View Switchers Limage Front Stereo StPaint allows you to select 5 different view of the currently Painting Image by these View Switching Buttons such as the Image viewed from Left Eye the Image viewed from Right Eye the Image viewed from the Front Depth in Red and Blue colors and the Image in Stereo You can paint at any view mode i icix In the Depth mode each depth is expressed by StPaint allows you to se
6. 36 IEE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 8 Help Menu Help About StPaint Registration In this Help Menu are prepared a couple of necessary information such as the program version of the StPaint and the User Registration as shown below 5 8 1 About StPaint Tool Bar Icon 7 Select this About Menu to check the program version and the personal information that are entered at the program installation Depth Paint Software for Stereogram TENA St Paint info texnai co jp http www texnai co jp A Copyright all reserved by Texnai Inc 2003 2004 This software has permitted use in the user below User name DOK KKK Organization HHH MAK Serial number OX OK OK OK Copyright C 2004 Texnai Inc All rights reserved StPaint application ver 1 0 0 1 5 8 2 User Registration Because offer of up to date information and the news etc of versionrise sending you can point please complete user s registration in thenext few days User s registration has accepted the online registerwith our company user s registration sight the register with e mailand the register with FAX Online user s registration FAX transmission form is opened Starting the user s registration mail When selecting this menu appears a Dialog Box for User s Registration as shown below Make this User s Registration as soon as possible so that we may send you necessary information such as program update and other technical information
7. 37 Stereoscopic 3D Paint Program StPaint User s Manual The Second Edtion May 13 2010 Published by Texnai Inc No 318 Udagwacho 2 1 Shibuya ku Tokyo 150 0042 Japan URL http www texnai co jp e mail info texnai co jp Copyrights 2010 Texnai Inc All rights reserved
8. 9 Depth Extract Mode Options 30 5 5 View Menu 32 5 5 1 Left Image 32 5 5 2 Front 32 5 5 3 Right Image 32 5 5 4 Stereo 32 5 5 5 Depth 32 5 5 6 Auto Scale 32 5 5 7 Zoom In 32 5 5 8 Zoom Out 32 5 5 9 Full Size 100 33 5 5 10 Tool Bar 33 5 5 11 Status Bar 33 5 5 12 Stereo Mode Setup 33 5 6 Stereoscopic Setup Menu 34 5 6 1 Layer Depth Setup 34 5 6 2 Stereoscopic Vision Parameters
9. Depth Extract Mode Option b Oo Cone Gradation Back Depth Pickup Back Depth Pickup Average Back Depth PickupiMiddle Front Depth Pickup Front Depth Pickupl verage Front Depth Pickup Middle You can use the following options in this mode m Plane Gradation Mode Button con Select this button to enter the Plane Gradation Mode In this mode when dragging your mouse appears an arrow and it defines the starting and ending point of the gradation When releasing the mouse button the points are fixed m Cone Gradation Mode Button Icon Select this button to enter the Cone Gradation Mode In this mode when dragging your mouse appear an arrow and a circle and the root of the arrow defines the starting point and the circle line defines the ending point of the gradation When releasing the mouse button the points are fixed m Back Depth Pickup Button Icon Select this menu to pickup the depth value of the selected point and to define it as the starting deepest point of the gradation Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN m Back Depth Pickup Avarage Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the starting deepest point of the gradation See 5 4 2 m Back Depth Pickup Middle Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle Depth Value of the area that is surrounded by the circl
10. N Tool Bar Icon 1 Select this menu to execute this Depth Paint newly When selecting this menu appears a Dialog Box for selecting an original image file Select an original 2D image to open the new Depth Paint Window You can start Depth Painting in this window but please note that the selected image keeps its original status without any affection by the Depth Paint process Note Available image file format JPEG BMP TIFF Non compression GIF PNG 5 1 2 Open Shortcut Key Ctrl O Tool Bar Icon Select this menu to open an already existing STP file that is created by the StPaint Note STP file is a StPaint original file that contains necessary parameters with respect to the original image depth etc STP files are expressed by xxxxxx stp 5 1 3 Close Select this menu to finish a Depth Paint process and to save the STP file by overwriting Note This Close menu functions the same as Close Box of the Depth Paint Window 5 1 4 Save Shortcut key Ctrl S Tool Bar Icon Select this menu to save a Depth Paint File as a STP file by overwriting In case you save a STP file for the first time you can put the name and location by using the Dialog Box for the file saving From the second time the STP file is automatically overwritten to the previous STP file 23 Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN 5 1 5 Save as Select this menu to save a Depth Paint File as a new STP File putting a new file name When selecting this menu app
11. Size by this slider Size 50 Size 80 Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI Gain slider You can select the value of Painting Effect by this slider The Painting Effect is similar to Transparency of ordinary paint program and it is defined by the value of 0 to 100 In case the value is 0 the effect it is transparent when it is 50 half transparency when it is 100 non transparency Gain 50 Gain 100 4 4 1 2 Painting Tools Rectangular Drawing Button Select this button and drag your mouse to draw a rectangle You can change the shape by dragging the resize handles that are shown at the 4 corners of the rectangle You can also move the rectangle by dragging the inside of the rectangle IEE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint Ellipse Drawing Button R Select this button and drag your mouse to draw an ellipse You can change the shape by dragging the resize handles that are shown at the apex of the ellipse You can also move the ellipse by dragging the inside of the ellipse m we Polygon Drawing Button Select this button and click your mouse to draw a polygon You can change the shape by dragging the resize handles that are shown at the vertex of the polygon You can also move the polygon by dragging the inside of the polygon a i JA i Fr Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI Painting or Fill
12. StPaint on your computer 9 When the Installation is completed appears a Information Dialog as shown below Read it and select Next when it is confirmed 5 Setup StPaint Information Please read the following important information before continuing Thank you very much for choosing this software to build your 3D stereoscopic images Personarization You are requested to personalize this software on your first execution Please input your name organization and serial number in the software User s Registration We recommend you to make User s Registration so that you may receive various kind of informations such as update information in the future Online and Fax are available for the User s Registration Texnai Inc Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint MN 10 When selecting the Next appears a dialog shown below Select Finish to quit this setup program 5 Setup StPaint Ej xl Completing the StPaint Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing StPaint on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup M Launch StPaint lt Back 11 When selecting both Launch StPaint and Finish launches the StPiant and appears the Personalization dialog as shown below 3 2 Launching StPaint and the personalization Launch StPaint from the Start Menu or double click the Shortcut Icon on the Desktop to execute the S
13. selected image in the window 32 IiE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 5 9 Full Size 100 Select this menu to see the currently selected image in full size 1 1 5 5 10 Tool Bar You can switch Display or Non display of the Tool Bar by this menu 5 5 11 Status Bar You can switch Display or Non display of the Status Bar by this menu 5 5 12 Stereo Mode Setup When selecting this menu appears a Dialog Box shown below and you can setup the Stereoscopic Display to use from the following list xi m Stereo Mode Anaglyph Color Anaglyph Sharp G Shift H interleave H interleave Inversion type Cancel 1 Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Gray Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses Any ordinary color display can be used for the Anaglyph 3D display 2 Color Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Color Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses Any ordinary color display can be used for this Color Anaglyph 3D display 3 Sharp G Shift Select this menu to use Sharp s naked eye 3D LCD such as 3D Mebius 4 H Interleave Select this menu to use Horizontal Interleaved 3D LCD such as VREX microPol 3D LCD 5 H Interleave Reverse Select this menu to use Horizontal Interleaved 3D LCD such as VREX microPol 3D LCD in reverse mode 33 Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN 5 6 Stereoscopic Setup Menu Stereoscopic Window Help Layer Depth Setup Stereoscopic Vision Parameter In thi
14. 1 How to set up StPaint 5 3 2 Launching StPaint and the personalization 8 Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 1 Stereoscopic 3D image 10 4 2 Basic Operations 11 4 3 View Switchers 12 4 4 Depth Painting 13 4 4 1 Depth Painting Tools 13 4 4 1 1 Depth Pens 13 4 4 1 2 Painting Tools 14 4 4 2 Painting Mode 17 4 4 2 1 Depth Selection Mode 18 4 4 2 2 Bumpy Painting Mode 19 4 4 2 3 Smooth Painting Mode 20 4 4 2 4 Gradation Mode 21 4 4 2 5 Automatic Depth Pickup Mode 22 Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 1 File Menu
15. 4 2 m Bright Depth Pickup Middle Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle Depth Value of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the brightest point See 5 4 2 Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN 5 5 View Menu View Stereoscopic Window v Left Image Front Right Image Stereo Depth v Auto Scale Zoom In Zoom Out Full Size 100 v Toolbar vw Status Bar Stereo Mode Setup In this View Menu are prepared a couple of viewing functions such as Application Windows Display Enlargement and Reduction and Stereoscopic Display as listed below See 4 2 and 4 3 L Image 5 5 1 Left Image Button Icon Select this menu to see the Image viewed from the Left Eye 5 5 2 Front Button Icon isang Select this menu to see the Image viewed from the Front 5 5 3 Right Image Button Icon Select this menu to see the Image viewed from the Right Eye 5 5 4 Stereo Button Icon Select this menu to see the Image in currently selected Stereo Mode 5 5 5 Depth Button Icon Ea Select this menu to see the Depth of the currently selected image in Red and Blue colors 5 5 6 Auto Scale Select this menu to resize the currently selected image automatically to the size of the windows 5 5 7 Zoom In Select this menu to enlarge one step the currently selected image in the window 5 5 8 Zoom Out Select this menu to reduce one step the currently
16. Bumpy Painting Mode In this Bumpy Painting Mode you can select the value of Unevenness by the Unevenness Slider shown below so that you can make a bumpy surface by adding or subtracting the value of Unevenness to from the current surface Unevenness Slider When the value is minus the Depth is decreased and when the value is plus the Depth is increasedas much as the value of Unevenness LInevenness 444 ij LInevenness 98 Unevenness Effect Unevenness Effect Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI 4 4 2 3 Smooth Painting Mode Smooth Painting Mode Button Select this button to enter the Smooth Painting Mode At the Smooth Painting Mode you can paint a smooth Depth along a border between different surfaces by using the Average Depth Pickup Button and Middle Value Pickup Button Average Smooth Option Button When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surround ed by the circle Middle Value Smooth Option Button When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle value of the depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle When selected Average Depth Pickup Button When selected Middle Value Pickup Button 20 IiE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 4 2 4 Gradation Mode This Gradation Mode is useful when you give a smooth change of depth to geometric object such as floor and building You can
17. Chapter 5 Menu and Icons Mill 5 4 2 Depth Painting Mode Options Draw Mode View Stereoscopic Window Help v Set Depth Mode Bump Mode Soften Mode Gradation Mode Depth Extract Mode Set Depth Mode Opt Depth Pickup Soften Mode Option Depth Pickup Average Gradation Mode Option Depth Pickup Middle Depth Extract Mode Option Select this Depth Mode Menu to select the Depth Mode options listed below m Depth Pickup Button con When selecting this menu the shape of the cursor is changed to that of a syringe and it allows you to pick up the depth value of the currently selected point m Depth Pickup Avarage Button Icon When selecting this menu the shape of the cursor is changed to that of a syringe and it allows you to pick up the average depth value of the currently selected circle m Depth Pickup Middle Button Icon When selecting this menu the shape of the cursor is changed to that of a syringe and it allows you to pick up the middle depth value of the currently selected circle 5 4 3 Bumpy Painting Mode Button Icon Select this button to enter the Bumpy Painting Mode At the Bumpy Painting Mode the depth you paint is added plus or minus to the current depth This Bumpy Painting is useful if you want a little more or less depth at a certain area to make a bumpy surface 5 4 4 Smooth Painting Mode Button Icon Select this button to enter the Smooth Painting Mode At the Smooth Painti
18. Stereoscopic 3D Paint Program StPaint Ver 1 5 1 2 User s Manual Texnai Inc Stereoscopic 3D Paint Program StPaint User s Manual Texnal Inc Notice e This manual is written based on the specifications of StPaint 2005 version e The contents shown in this manual are subjects to change without notice Trademarks e TEXNAI is a registered trademark of Texnai Inc e Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Official name of Window is Microsoft Windows Operating System e Company s names products names shown in this manual are the trademarks of those companies and manu facturers in general Copyright all reserved by Texnai Inc 2004 2005 Contents Hill Contents Getting started Contents of package 1 Request for user s registration 2 Chapter 1 StPaint Overview 1 1 What is StPaint 3 1 2 Major Functions of StPaint 3 Chapter 2 System Configuration for StPaint 2 1 System configuration recommended 4 2 2 Available 3D display 4 Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint 3
19. ation Size 1 38 MB 1 38 MB ia My Computer h e StPaint Setup exe This is a Setup program of the StPaint e StPaintUser sManual pdf This is the PDF file of this manual e Sample Image Folder 2 User s Guide Getting started EHI Request for user s registration User s registration is highly requested so that we may provide you with necessary information on this prod uct Execute the StPaint and select User Registration from the Help menu to make the User Registration There are 3 options for the User Registration User registration x Because offer of up to date information and the news etc of versionrise sending you can point please complete user s registration in thenext few days User s registration has accepted the online registerwith our company user s registration sight the register with e mailand the register with FAX Online user s registration FAX transmission form is opened Starting the user s registration mail 1 Online registration Our web page for the User registration will be automatically opened 2 Registration by Fax Registration form by Fax will be opened Print and fill the form and send it back to Texnai Inc 3 Registration by e mail You can make the User Registration by e mail from here IEE Chapter 1 StPaint Overview Chapter 1 StPaint Overview 1 1 What is StPaint StPaint is an application program tha
20. e Select this button to enter the Depth Selection Mode At the Depth Selection Mode you Bumpy Painting Mode Button Select this button to enter the Bumpy Painting Mode At the Bumpy Painting Mode the depth you paint is added plus or minus to the current depth This Bumpy Painting is useful can define an absolute depth of the currently selected Depth Pen if you want a little more or less depth at a certain area to make a bumpy surface 17 Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI Smooth Painting Mode Button Select this button to enter the Smooth Painting Mode At the Smooth Painting Mode you can paint a smooth Depth along a border between different surfaces Gradation Mode Button Select this button to enter the Gradation Mode It is useful when you paint geographic objects such as a floor and a tunnel Depth Pickup Mode Select this button to enter the Depth Pickup Mode You can pick up the depth of the cur rent position Ey a e 4 4 2 1 Depth Selection Mode Select this mode to define the absolute value of the depth of the currently selected Depth Pen When the Red Color is getting stronger the painted area comes out to the foreground as shown in the figure The following options can be used in this Depth Selection Mode Depth Value Slider In the Depth Selection Mode you can use this slider to define the absolute value of your currently selected Depth Pen Depth Dept
21. e and define this value as the depth value of the starting deepest point of the gradation See 5 4 2 m Front Depth Pickup Button Icon Select this menu to pickup the depth value of the selected point and to define it as the ending deepest point of the gradation m Front Depth Pickup Avarage Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the ending deepest point of the gradation See 5 4 2 m Front Depth Pickup Middle Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle Depth Value of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the ending deepest point of the gradation See 5 4 2 5 4 8 Automatic Depth Extract Button Icon Enter this mode to make Automatic Depth Paint In this mode the depth of each point is calculated by the value of the original colors of the image In this StPaint are currently prepared 2 methods of Automatic Depth Paint as shown below 5 4 9 Depth Extract Mode Options Draw Mode View Stereoscopic Window Help Set Depth Mode Bump Mode Soften Mode Gradation Mode v Depth Extract Mode Set Depth Mode Option gt Soften Mode Option gt Gradation Mode Option Reed V Extract by brightness Extract by red Dark Depth Pickup Dark Depth Pickupl verage Dark Depth Pickup Middle Bright Depth Pickup Bright Dep
22. e is filled 5 2 3 Drawing Tool Reset Button Icon Reset Select this menu to reset the currently selected figure Rectangular Ellipse Polygon and to initialize the image 5 2 4 Depth Clear Select this menu to reset the currently defined depth to 0 26 IiE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 3 Tool Menu Tool Draw Mode v Round Brush Airbrush 1 Airbrush 2 Rectangle Ellipse Polygon In this Tool Menu are prepared a couple of Painting Tools such as various kinds of Brushes and Painting Modes as listed below 5 3 1 Round Brush Button Icon Select this menu to use the Round Brush 5 3 2 Air Brush1 Button Icon Select this menu to use the Air Brush 5 3 3 Air Brush2 Button Icon Select this menu to use the Air Brush 2 5 3 4 Rectangular Button Icon Select this menu to draw a Rectangular 5 3 5 Ellipse Button Icon Select this menu to draw an Ellipse 5 3 6 Polygon Button Icon Select this menu to draw a Polygon 5 4 Drawing Mode Menu Draw Mode View Stereoscopic v Set Depth Mode Bump Mode Soften Mode Gradation Mode Depth Extract Mode Set Depth Mode Option Soften Mode Option Gradation Mode Option b gt gt Depth Extract Mode Option In this Drawing Mode Menu are prepared various kinds of Drawing Modes that are related to the optional buttons 5 4 1 Depth Painting Mode Button Icon Select this menu to define an absolute value of the depth for Depth Painting 27
23. ears a Dialog Box for the File Saving Put the name and location to save the STP file with this Dialog Box 5 1 6 Save Image File Select this menu to save a Depth Paint File as a Stereoscopic Image or left amp right separate images You can select the file format in the Dialog Box for File Saving Save as x Save in Gi JPEG fie e ck m Save in a JPEG file e Gc e CA013 jpg P8040049 JPG C1012 jpg EK045 jpg EK061 jpg IMG0017 jpg P1010008 IPG File name Untitled ipa File name Untitled ipa Cancel Save as type JPEG Files jpeg ipg Cancel J S yeg jpa Stereo Forma BMF Files bmp TIFF Files tif GIF Files gif a ong Stereo Format Anaglyph Color Anaglyph Paralell View Cross View Left Image Right Image Note Available file format for this Saving Image are JPEG BMP TIFF Non compression GIF PNG Regarding the Stereoscopic Format you can select from the following formats 1 Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Gray Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses 2 Color Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Color Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses 3 4 5 6 Parallel side by side A pair of Right amp Left images in parallel side by side Cross side by side A pair of Right amp Left images in cross side by side Left Image An image viewed from the left eye _ SE Sa Right Image An image viewed fr
24. h Pickup Button In the Depth Selection Mode you can use Depth Picker to pickup the value of the currently selected point of the image In this picture the Depth of the Blue area is set as 0 and the Depth of the Red area is set as 255 When clicking the mouse at the Red area the Depth of the currently selected pen is set as 255 L IiE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint Average Depth Pickup Button When selecting this button the shape of the cursor is changed to a syringe like shape and you can pickup the average depth of the area that is surrounded by the Round In this picture the depth of Blue area is 0 and the depth of Red area is 255 When clicking your mouse at the position between Red and Blue area the depth of currently selected pen is set as the average 70 Middle Value Pickup Button When selecting this button the shape of the cursor is changed to a syringe like shape and you can pickup the middle value of the depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle In this picture the depth of Blue area is 0 and the depth of Red area is 255 When clicking your mouse at the position between Red and Blue area the depth of currently selected pen is set as the middle value 127 Depth Palette Use this Depth Palette to setup the absolute depth of the currently selected Depth Pen The values of the palette are prepared as 0 36 72 109 145 182 218 and 255 from the top 4 4 2 2
25. ing Button Select this button to paint or fill the selected shape In case any figure is drawn inside the image entire image is filled Rectangular filling Ellipse Filling Polygon Filling Reset Figure button Select this button to reset the currently selected figure Edge Width Slider Outline width 20 You can select the width of the painting edge by this slider a Edge Width 10 Edge Width 30 Gain Slider You can select the value of Painting Effect that is similar to Transparency The gain is defined by the value of 0 to 100 In case the value is 0 the effect it is transparent when it is 50 half transparency when it is 100 non transparency Gain 50 Gain 100 IiE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 4 2 Painting Mode In this Depth Paint Program are prepared 5 painting modes such as Depth Selection Mode Bumpy Painting Mode Smooth Painting Mode Gradation Mode Depth Pickup Mode In addition each painting mode has their detail options ef le Mz Depth 128 LAL ALS Depth Selection Mode lel le Wea Depth Begin 0 LAR As Depth End 255 LARA Wea Gradation Mode Depth Selection Mode Button Bumpy Painting Mode e jemi Unevenness 100 Smooth Painting Mode e e 7 Ea g Brightness to Depth Redio Depth Depth Dark 0 TALATA Depth Bright 255 TALAK Depth Pickup Mod
26. isplay e Naked eye V Interleaved G Shift 3D LCD Sharp 3D Mebius PC PC RD3D e H Interleaved 3D LCD Zalman 3D Monitors Hyundai Miracube JVC Xpol Monitors IEE Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint 3 1 How to set up StPaint 1 Execute StPaint Setup exe that is contained in the Setup CD ROM as shown below ioxi File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back search GyFolderss GAL OS XxX a Ea Address EB gt Po a L S Sample Image StPaint Setup CD E StPaint Setup exe Application Modified 11 26 2004 3 58 PM Size 1 38 MB Attributes Read only Type Application Size 1 38 MB it 38 MB g My Computer Ui 2 English or Japanese can be used in this program but in case you use any other system than Japanese English is automatically selected in the language selection dialog Select O K Select Setup Language x gt Select the language to use during the installation Welcome to the StPaint Setup Wizard This will install StPaint Ver 1 0 0 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Cancel Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint WEI 4 When selecting Next appears the License Agreement Dialog as shown below Read it carefully and select Next when you agree G Setup StPaint License Agreement Please read the foll
27. lect a couple of different the value of Blue and Red colors Roughly say Stereoscopic Display from the Stereo Mode ing the background is bluer and the foreground Selection of the File Menu such as Anaglyph H is redder Interleaved 3D LCD V Interleaved G Shift 3D LCD When selecting the Stereo Mode for the Painting Image you can see the Painting Image in the currently selected stereo mode Details will be shown later 12 IiE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 4 Depth Painting Operation of the Depth Paint is almost similar to ordinary paint program except the difference of Depth and Colors Ordinary paint program allows you to paint Colors and Shapes using various kinds of color pens StPaint allows you to paint Depth and Shapes using various kinds of Depth Painting Tools Actually you can paint the Depth by selecting a necessary combination of Depth Painting Tools and Painting Mode as shown below 4 4 1 Depth Painting Tools In this StPaint are prepared 3 kinds of Depth Pens that include Round Brush Air Brushl Air Brush2 and 3 kinds of Painting Shapes that include Rectangular Ellipse Polygon to execute the Depth Paint When selected Round Brush Button When selected Rectangular Button 4 4 1 1 Depth Pens Round Brush Air Brushl Air Brush Round Brush with sharp edge Air Brush1 with shaded edge Air Brush2 with strongly shaded edge Brush size slider You can select Brush
28. ng Mode you can paint a smooth Depth along a border between different surfaces by using the Average Depth Pickup Button and Middle Value Pickup Button 5 4 5 Smooth Painting Mode Options Draw Mode View Stereoscopic Window Help Set Depth Mode Bump Mode v Soften Mode Gradation Mode Depth Extract Mode Set Depth Mode Option gt Soften Mode Option Soft Median Gradation Mode Option gt v Soft Average Depth Extract Mode Option gt Select this button to enter the Smooth Painting Mode At the Smooth Painting Mode you can paint a smooth Depth along a border between different surfaces by using the Average Depth Pickup Button and Middle Value Pickup Button 28 IiE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 29 5 4 6 Gradation Mode Button Icon mM Average Smooth Option Button Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle m Middle Value Smooth Option Button Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle value of the depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle This Gradation Mode is useful when you give a smooth change of depth to geometric object such as floor and building 5 4 7 Gradation Mode Options Draw Mode View Stereoscopic Window Help Set Depth Mode Bump Mode Soften Mode v Gradation Mode Depth Extract Mode Set Depth Mode Option Soften Mode Option Gradation Mode Option d v Plane Gradation
29. om the right eye 5 1 7 Save JPS File Select this menu to save a Depth Paint File as a JPS file that is widely used in many kinds of Stereoscopic display Systems The JPS file that is supported by the StPaint is a side by side format 24 IiE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 25 5 1 8 Print Options Print Option Stereo Printing Mode Janagiyph x Background Color White Custom color Margin mm 0 i ict m Stereo Mode Print Option Stereo Printing Mode Anaglyph Ba d Color Anaglyph Paralell View Cross view Left Image Right Image m Marginimm Ta poli Select this menu to select a Image Format for printing from the various kinds of image format as listed below 1 Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Gray Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses 2 Color Anaglyph Stereoscopic image that can be seen in Color Scale by using a Red amp Cyan glasses 3 Parallel side by side A pair of Right amp Left images in parallel side by side 5 Left Image An image viewed from the left eye 4 Cross side by side A pair of Right amp Left images in cross side by side 6 Right Image An image viewed from the right eye Note When selecting the Parallel side by side or the Cross side by side a Black Marker is printed as a standard point of the naked eyed stereoscopic view m Back Ground Color Select this men
30. on properly appears the Application Windows of StPaint in which you can execute the 3D Depth Paint CS a 01 x File View Tool Help Ready PT uf Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 1 Stereoscopic 3D image The StPaint is a program that allows you to give Depth to an ordinary 2D image Once a 2D image gets Depth it becomes a 3 dimentional object and we become able to render the multiple view images that is viewed from different view points In case of StPaint a simple Ray Tracing program is always running behind and when giving a certain Depth to a 2D image two different images that can be seen from Right and Left eyes are rendered to create the Side by Side 3D image in real time In this manual we call the image with Depth Stereoscopic3D Image Original 2D image Image with Depth 10 IEE Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint 4 2 Basic Operations File Edit Tool DrawMode Vie Open Ciro i Save Ctrl 5 Save AS New Creation Icon of the Tool Bar Save Image File When selecting New from the File Menu or New Creation Icon of the Tool hi TE Bar appears the File Open Dialog Select and open an image file as shown below Print Setup to execute Depth Paint Recent File Exit 4 StPaint Untitledi File Edit Tool DrawMode View Stereoscopic Window Help Tool Bar pel e
31. owing important information before continuing Software StPaint This is a legally binding license agreement Agreement between you Customer and Texnai Inc Texnai that provides the grant of a non transferable and non exclusive license to use the above mentioned software Software Please read the terms and conditions of this license agreement before you start an use this software The Customer shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed the terms and 5 When selecting Next appears Start Menu Folder Selection Dialog as shown below Select Next when it is confirmed G Setup StPaint Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts TexnaiStPaint 6 When selecting Next appears Additional Task Selection Dialog as shown below Select Next when it is confirmed G Setup StPaint Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed IEE Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint 7 Now you are ready to start installing the StPaintin your system and the Installation Dialog appears as shown below Select Install to start installation G Setup StPaint Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing StPaint on your computer 8 When stating the Installation appears a progress bar as shown below Wait until the Installation is com pleted G Setup StPaint Installing Please wait while Setup installs
32. s Stereoscopic Menu you can setup a couple of necessary parameters to create a Stereoscopic 3D image properly 5 6 1 Layer Depth Setup When selecting this menu appears a Dialog Box shown below and it enables you to setup the following parameters x Layer depth 50 Layer depth 50 Cancel m Depth of Layer This is a depth value of the painting layer When the Depth of Layer is setup as 0 this layer is seen on the surface of the display If the value is Plus the layer looks deeper and when Minus it looks more front The Depth of Layer should be between 100 and 1000 m Depth Width of Layer The strength of Stereoscopic View is fixed by the Depth Width of Layer If it is 0 the image looks flat regardless the depth change When it is larger the stereoscopic effect becomes stronger 5 6 2 Stereoscopic Vision Parameters When selecting this menu appears a Dialog Box shown below and it enables you to setup the following parameters such as the Camera basis Setup proper parameters based on your 3D display x viewing distance eso 65 Cancel Camera basis m Viewing distance You can setup here the distance mm between your 3D display and your eyes 650mm is supposed to be standard in general The value should be Integer between 250 and 2000mm m Camera basis You can setup here the distance mm between Right and Left eyes for rendering those Right and Left images 65mm is supposed to be standard in general The value
33. should be Integer between 25 and 500mm 34 IN Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 5 7 Window Menu Window Help Cascade Tile Arrange Icons v 1 Untitledi 2 Untitled2 In this Window Menu you can control the application windows as shown below The currently opened window s file names can be shown in the bottom of the menu 5 7 1 Cascade Select this menu to display multiple windows in cascade as shown below stPaint Untitledi File Edit Tool DrawMode View Stereoscopic Window Help image Front Risse Depth l oiea E g Brightness to Depth Redto Depth Depth Dark 0 pa TATATA Depth Bright 255 LALALA Ready DOTONM 2 5 7 2 Tile Select this menu to display multiple windows in tiling as shown below stPaint Untitled1 File Edit Tool Draw Mode View Stereoscopic Window Help WE image Front Risse Depth l ry le m E amp Untitled2 Brightness to Depth Red to Depth Depth Darky 0 Wy LALALA Depth Bright 255 Ready OTM A 35 Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN 5 7 3 Arrange Icons Select this menu to display multiple windows as Icons that are arranged as shown below StPaint Untitled1 Depth Bright 55 TATATA Arrange icons at the bottom of the window DONUM 2 5 StPaint Untitledi File Edt Tool Draw Made View Stereoscopic Window Help Darla l S Depth Bright 255 TATATA Untitledi alol x oj x RR TP inom A
34. t allows you to convert your ordinary 2D pictures to Stereoscopic 3D pictures by means of what we call Depth Painting In order to realize as smoother 3D conversion as possible in this program are prepared various kinds of Depth Pen and Painting Mode such as Round Brush Air Brush Rectangular Paint Elliptic Paint Polygon Paint and Gradation Paint Automatic conversions using the value of Brightness and Red or Blue color are also included to give the special effect 1 2 Major Functions of StPaint E Read image files such as JPEG TIFF BMP Max about 160MB or Exp 7500x7500 pixels E Automatic 2D 3D conversion by using the value of Brightness and Red and Blue Colors M Various kinds of Depth Pen M Various kinds of Pen Shapes such as Round Rectangular Polygon Gradation M Real time 3D display with Depth Paint such as Anaglyph H Interleaved 3D LCD V Interleaved 3D LCD M Print in various kinds of 3D format such as Anaglyph Parallel3Dview Cross3D View Chapter 2 System Configuration for StPaint MN Chapter 2 System Configuration for StPaint 2 1 System configuration recommended The following system configuration is recommended to use the St Paint properly 1 CPU Intel or its compatible CPU faster better 2 OS Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 3 RAM 128 Mbyte or more 4 Hard disk 5 Display True Color 1024x768pixel or more Note Painting image size depends on the hard disk volume size 2 2 Available 3D d
35. tPaint t windows Update Adobe gt Za Acrobat Reader 5 1 T Set Program Access and Defaults pi PrintMe Internet Printing gt B Adobe Reader 6 0 JCA IPS Builder gt B winzip gt 53 JPS viewer gt g Gadwin Systems Ain StPaint S Imj Programs stPaint on the Web E Uninstall StPaint User Registration FAX Form Pp SEP ain The Shortcut Icon of StPaint cre ated on the Desktop start maa a ek E D 4Documents and Settin IEE Chapter 3 Installation of StPaint When launching the program for the first time appears a Dialog Box as shown below for your User Registration Fill your name and organization serial number of the program to make the User Registration Depth Paint Software for Stereogram xa St Paint info texnai co jp http www texnai co jp Copyright all reserved by Texnai Inc 2003 2004 In utilization beginning your user way name and organization and serial number please input Serial number is attached to the product User name Po Organization O Srial number Because offer of up to date information and the news etc of versionrise sending you can point please complete user s registration in thenext few days User s registration has accepted the online registerwith our company user s registration sight the register with e mailand the register with FAX User s registration now When completed the User Registrati
36. th Pickup verage Bright Depth Pickup Middle When selecting the Automatic Depth Extract Mode it enables you to select the optional functions from the above optional menu and buttons 30 IEE Chapter 5 Menu and Icons 31 E Extract by Brightness Button Icon E SEa Select this menu to make Automatic Depth Paint by Brightness Conversion E Extract by Red Button Icon Ba a Select this menu to make Automatic Depth Paint by Red Component Conversion m Dark Depth Pickup Button Icon Select this menu to pickup the depth value of the selected point and to define it as darkest point See 5 4 2 m Dark Depth Pickup Avarage Button Icon px When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the darkest point See 5 4 2 m Dark Depth Pickup Middle Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Middle Depth Value of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the darkest point See 5 4 2 m Bright Depth Pickup Button Icon Select this menu to pickup the depth value of the selected point and to define it as brightest point See 5 4 2 m Bright Depth Pickup Avarage Button Icon When selecting this button you can pickup the Average Depth of the area that is surrounded by the circle and define this value as the depth value of the brightest point See 5
37. u to print the background of the image with the selected color such as Black and White etc You can select color by clicking a color listed in the Color Dialog shown below Basic colors Define Custom Colors gt gt Cancel E Margin You can setup the margin of Top Button Right and Left Note The value of margin should be Integral Number Chapter 5 Menu and Icons MN 5 1 9 Print Shortcut key Ctrl P Tool Bar Icon Select this menu to print a Depth Paint Image with a format that is defined by the above Print Options 5 1 10 Print Preview Select this menu to preview the result of printing 5 1 11 Print Setup Select this menu to setup necessary parameters for printing such as Paper Size Paper Direction 5 1 12 Exit Select this menu to quit the StPaint and save a Depth Paint Image as a STP file by overwriting 5 2 Edit Menu Edit Tool DrawMode Vie Undo Ctrl Z2 Fill Fill Tool Reset Depth Clear In this Edit Menu are prepared a couple of functions that are related to Drawing and Depth Initialization Button Icons and Shortcut keys are also setup for some of those menus 5 2 1 Undo Shortcut key Ctrl Z Select this menu to get back to one step previous status of the Depth Paint Image 5 2 2 Painting or Filling Button Icon Select this menu to fill inside of a selected figure Rectangular Ellipse Polygon with a selected Painting Mode In case no figure is selected entire imag
38. use the following options in this mode Starting Depth Slider By using this slider you can define the depth of starting point of the gradation Depthibegin Ending Depth Slider By using this slider you can define the depth of ending point of the gradation Plane Gradation Mode Button Select this button to enter the Plane Gradation Mode In this mode when dragging your mouse appears an arrow and it defines the starting and ending point of the gra dation When releasing the mouse button the points are fixed Plane gradation setting by an arrow Effect of the Plane Gradation Cone Gradation Mode Button Select this button to enter the Cone Gradation Mode In this mode when dragging your mouse appear an arrow and a circle and the root of the arrow defines the start ing point and the circle line defines the ending point of the gradation When releasing the mouse button the points are fixed X Cone Gradation setting by an arrow and a circle Effect of the Cone Gradation Note Each gradation mode is canceled when newly selected a new mode Select the necessary mode button again to define the starting and ending point of the gradation again 21 Chapter 4 Basic knowledge and operation of the StPaint WHI 4 4 2 5 Automatic Depth Pickup Mode Enter this mode to make Automatic Depth Paint In this mode the depth of each point is calculated by the value of the original colors of the image
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