Apply ChromaDepth palette : Image > Mode > Color Table.Convert imaget to index color : Image > Mode > Indexed Color.Convert image to grayscale : Image > Mode > Grayscale.Create 'depth map' image with White as near / Black as far.This grayscale palette is then easily replaced in Photoshop with a custom ChromaDepth palette resulting in the color encoded image. These images are usually grayscale with white being closest and black being furthest away. A “depth map”(also known a as a “z-map”) is a picture where x and y represent space and the color of each pixel represents its height (either from the plane or from a virtual camera). Adding other dimensional cues such as layers, perspective, overlap, and relative size will help to build an effective chromostereoscopic image.įrom Depth Map to ChromaDepth: Since in Chromostereoscopy color equals depth - all types of data can be viewed by creating a “depth map”. Photoshop: With a basic understanding of the ChromaDepth color palettes it is not difficult to create compositions. In the CMY on White model - Cyan is closest and Yellow is farthest away (with White at infinity). In the RGB on Black model - Red is closest and Blue is farthest away (with Black at infinity). Each color is shifted a different amount resulting in various planes of perceived depth. How it Works: ChromaDepth glasses use prismatic filters that separate the image into the visible spectrum. This poster demonstrates examples of the process and offers advice on their usage and creation for visualization techniques. Unlike other stereoscopic processes the images look clear without the glasses (though rainbow colored) and are augmented into depth while wearing them. Chromostereoscopy is the process of using special prismatic glasses to turn color into stereoscopic depth. Other processes such as Red/Blue anaglyph process work both in print and on a computer screen but produce incomprehensible images when the glasses are not worn. Chromostereoscopy for Use in VisualizationĪbstract: Traditional stereoscopic visualization requires either special projection technologies with polarized glasses or special display technologies with LCD shutter glasses to display depth.

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