Make 3D Photos with 3DComposer

3DComposer is a powerful yet easy-to-use PC software tool that allows you to make 3D photos using your current digital camera. You can view these 3D photos on 3D-capable displays such as computer monitors or TVs. You don't have to do anything special to the camera, and you can still capture and view photos in 2D the same as before. 3D photography provides a new level of realism, and 3DComposer makes it easy! For viewing the 3D photos on your PC, our 3DMediaViewer image viewer is included with 3DComposer.

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Buy 3DComposer

Buy the full version of 3DComposer for $49.95 and enjoy the easiest 3D photo creation tool available.

Buy 3DComposer LE

Buy the "light edition" of 3DComposer for only $19.95.

The features of each version are compared in the table below.

If you already have 3DComposer, you can download the latest version here. All software updates are free!

How to Use 3DComposer

The process for making 3D photos is very simple, as shown in the three pictures below:

Take two pictures side by side using your current camera

Upload the photos to your PC and run 3DComposer

View your 3D photos on your 3D PC or TV

With a single button press, the full version of 3DComposer automatically finds all related photo pairs and makes 3D photos from them. 3DComposer automatically corrects the alignment of the two pictures so the resulting 3D pictures look their best. It's easy to use and easy to get good results.

Features

Feature	3DComposer LE	3DComposer
Process of selecting and making 3D pictures	Manual – each source picture pair must be selected by the user	Automatic – one button to find all valid picture pairs and make 3D pictures from them
Make multiple 3D pictures from multi-capture input	Manual	Automatic
Adjustable depth of 3D pictures	No	Yes
3D picture quality	Excellent	Excellent, with programmable compression
3D picture format	MPO	MPO or JPS
3D picture size	N x 720 (720 pixel rows)	Same as original, 1080 or 720 pixel rows, 16:9 cropping option for HDTV
Includes 3D image viewer	Yes, 3DMediaViewer LE	Yes, 3DMediaViewer full version which also allows adjusting the depth of 3D images and zooming in/out

How to Display 3D Photos

You can view the 3D photos created with 3DComposer if you have the necessary 3D display hardware and a 3D photo viewer program to drive it. Several types of 3D display systems are available.

3D PCs

Several manufacturers now make desktop and laptop computers with 3D display capability. Our 3DMediaViewer application supports viewing on many 3D PC monitors. Many 3D PCs use NVIDIA's 3D Vision ™ system, which includes a graphics card, a 120Hz monitor, and active shutter glasses. Several computer monitors, TVs, and projectors are compatible with this system.

If you prefer passive 3D glasses, Hyundai and others offer 3D monitors that use polarizing glasses identical to the ones used in movie theaters. These glasses can be purchased inexpensively from a variety of stores. HP also sells 3D monitors that use passive glasses, such as the 2311gt.

3D TVs

3D TVs are arriving in the market at a rapid pace, providing an excellent way to view 3D photos on a big screen. The latest Panasonic and LG 3D TV models contain an application for viewing 3D pictures (MPO files) from an external USB drive (Panasonic also supports SD card). These Panasonic TVs are in the Viera ® series. LG support for 3D photo viewing started with its Infinia ™ series and continues with its most recent models.

Even if your 3D TV doesn't include a 3D photo viewer, you can use one on a PC or other external device that can connect to the TV via HDMI. For example, the Sony PlayStation ® 3 can show 3D photos on 3D TVs using its PlayMemories application. In addition, the Panasonic DMP-BDT series of 3D Blu-ray players can play back 3D photos stored on optical media, USB drives, or SD cards. Other TV-connected devices that can display 3D photos will undoubtedly be coming soon.

Note that all DLP-based HDTVs should be 3D ready, and a large number of them are already in homes (mostly made by Mitsubishi and Samsung). These TVs require an external device to send the 3D pictures via HDMI as mentioned above.

3D Hand-held Devices

Like 3D PCs and TVs, a variety of hand-held 3D display devices are available now or will be soon, giving you more ways to view your 3D photos. Some examples are:

The Nintendo 3DS ™ gaming system can import MPO format 3D images and display them on its screen for 3D viewing without glasses.
Phones such as the HTC EVO ™ 3D and LG Optimus ™ 3D support 3D image viewing without glasses.

3D Photo Gallery

Our 3D Photo Gallery contains 3D photos that were created with 3DComposer. Check it out to see the quality for yourself, then post your own 3D pictures!