Making your own stereoslide show in PowerPoint

Making your own stereoslide show in PowerPoint

Step 1: Graphics (Video) Card SettingPowerPoint slide shows can be set to run on Planar’s stereo display with the graphics card configured to “horizontal span” or “stretch mode”. This setting treats the two monitors as a single monitor that is twice as wide. If you areusing two SXGA (1280 x1024) resolution displays,it will treat the system as a2560 x 1024 monitor. Thiscan be set in the advanceddisplay properties.

Step 1: Graphics (Video) Card SettingPowerPoint slide shows can be set to run on Planar’s stereo display with the graphics card configured to “horizontal span” or “stretch mode”. This setting treats the two monitors as a single monitor that is twice as wide. If you areusing two SXGA (1280 x1024) resolution displays,it will treat the system as a2560 x 1024 monitor. Thiscan be set in the advanceddisplay properties.

Step 2: Create the right size slideUse the “Page Setup” in the “File” menu of PowerPoint to create a slide with corresponding dimensions to the desktop it will be displayed on. With the graphics card set to horizontal span to drive the Planar SD1710 stereo display, the resolution should be at 2560 x 1024 (Double SXGA). The PowerPoint slide can be set to 25.60” x 10.24” (2.5 to 1)to correctly match theaspect ratio. If theresolution being used is2048 x 768 (Double XGA),then the slides can be set to 20.48” x 7.68” (2.67 to 1).

Step 2: Create the right size slideUse the “Page Setup” in the “File” menu of PowerPoint to create a slide with corresponding dimensions to the desktop it will be displayed on. With the graphics card set to horizontal span to drive the Planar SD1710 stereo display, the resolution should be at 2560 x 1024 (Double SXGA). The PowerPoint slide can be set to 25.60” x 10.24” (2.5 to 1)to correctly match theaspect ratio. If theresolution being used is2048 x 768 (Double XGA),then the slides can be set to 20.48” x 7.68” (2.67 to 1).

Step 3: Load the Stereo ImagesOnce the slide dimensions are set correctly, you are ready to load your stereo images. This can be done by copying and pasting from a graphics program such as Paint Shop Pro or Photo Shop. You can also load images into PowerPoint through the “Insert” menu, choosing “Picture”, and selecting “From File” in the sub-menu. When you load theleft stereo image, move it to theleft side of the slide and whenyou load the right stereo imagemove it to the right side of theslide.

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Step 3: Load the Stereo ImagesOnce the slide dimensions are set correctly, you are ready to load your stereo images. This can be done by copying and pasting from a graphics program such as Paint Shop Pro or Photo Shop. You can also load images into PowerPoint through the “Insert” menu, choosing “Picture”, and selecting “From File” in the sub-menu. When you load theleft stereo image, move it to theleft side of the slide and whenyou load the right stereo imagemove it to the right side of theslide.

Step 4: Alignment of the ImagesPlace a vertical line in the center of the slide. Make sure that you have the “Drawing” toolbar exposed. In the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute”, then select “Relative to Slide”. Select the left image, the vertical line and the right image. In the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute”, then select “Align Middle”. Again using the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute” and select “Distribute Horizontally”. You can also customize your tool bars to make shortcuts for the “Align Middle” and “Distribute Horizontally” functions.

Step 4: Alignment of the ImagesPlace a vertical line in the center of the slide. Make sure that you have the “Drawing” toolbar exposed. In the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute”, then select “Relative to Slide”. Select the left image, the vertical line and the right image. In the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute”, then select “Align Middle”. Again using the “Draw” menu, choose “Align or Distribute” and select “Distribute Horizontally”. You can also customize your tool bars to make shortcuts for the “Align Middle” and “Distribute Horizontally” functions.

Step 5: Check The Vertical AlignmentBy drawing a horizontal line or transparent box across the slide (over the stereo pair) you can check to make sure the two images have the proper vertical alignment.Position thestereo pair sothat far offobjects areintersectedat the samepoint by acommonhorizontal line.

Step 5: Check The Vertical AlignmentBy drawing a horizontal line or transparent box across the slide (over the stereo pair) you can check to make sure the two images have the proper vertical alignment.Position thestereo pair sothat far offobjects areintersectedat the samepoint by acommonhorizontal line.