1. Making your own stereo slide show in PowerPoint Making your own stereo slide show in PowerPoint

2. Step 1: Graphics (Video) Card Setting PowerPoint 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 are using two SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution displays, it will treat the system as a 2560 x 1024 monitor. This can be set in the advanced display properties. Step 1: Graphics (Video) Card Setting PowerPoint 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 are using two SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution displays, it will treat the system as a 2560 x 1024 monitor. This can be set in the advanced display properties.

3. Step 2: Create the right size slide Use 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 the aspect ratio. If the resolution being used is 2048 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 slide Use 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 the aspect ratio. If the resolution being used is 2048 x 768 (Double XGA), then the slides can be set to 20.48” x 7.68” (2.67 to 1).

4. Step 3: Load the Stereo Images Once 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 the left stereo image, move it to the left side of the slide and when you load the right stereo image move it to the right side of the slide. LR Step 3: Load the Stereo Images Once 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 the left stereo image, move it to the left side of the slide and when you load the right stereo image move it to the right side of the slide.

5. Step 4: Alignment of the Images Place 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 Images Place 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.

6. Step 5: Check The Vertical Alignment By 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 the stereo pair so that far off objects are intersected at the same point by a common horizontal line. Step 5: Check The Vertical Alignment By 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 the stereo pair so that far off objects are intersected at the same point by a common horizontal line.