You can start a stereoscopic
session in Action by loading stereo clips and using the Stereo Startup
mode. This creates a stereo camera. The output is set to the stereo
camera, a stereo object is created for visualizing the scene, and
the clips are placed on separate lines in the Media list.
NoteA stereo clip cannot
be loaded in Action if it is selected as the Back or Multitrack
input, or if it is selected to replace a clip in the Media list.
When using a stereo clip,
its left and right eye tracks are automatically split and placed
on individual lines in the Media list. Also, new clips appear on
the Desktop. They retain the name of the original clips, and
are appended with a “_Left” or “_Right” suffix. It is important
to save these clips in the library, as they are used for loading
an Action setup or loading the previous Action session.
NoteIt is not possible
to select a mono clip as the Matte input if the Front input is stereo,
and vice versa.
To start a stereo session:
- From the Main menu, click Effects, then
Action.
- From the Input Mode box, select one of
the following:
- Clear All to delete all media and objects
from the previous setup. Select stereo clips for the front and matte
input. This is the Stereo Startup mode.
- Front/Back/Matte to enter Action using
the previous setup. Select stereo clips for the Front and Matte
input, and a mono clip for the Back input.
NoteIf you enter the
Action module using mono clips, the default camera is automatically
created. If you need a stereo camera, you must add it manually.
- Select the destination.
If you selected Clear
All and selected stereo clips for the Front and Matte input before
entering Action (Stereo Startup mode), the following is created:
- In the schematic, an FBX camera (stereo
camera) is created and the default camera is hidden.
- In the Output menu, the Mode is set to
Stereo and the Camera is set to Result Cam.
- In the Camera menu, the result camera
is set to the FBX stereo camera.
- A stereo object is created with the clips
you selected.
- In the Media list, the Front and Matte
inputs are split into separate lines for the right and left eye.
NoteIf you entered Action
using the Front/Back/Matte option and want to clear all previous
settings and use the Stereo Startup mode, click the Stereo Startup
button in the Action Setup menu. You will now have to bring in new
clips.
When you exit Action,
the Desktop contains left and right clips for the Front and Matte
inputs for a total of four new clips.
