How to extract L & R eyes from a single Cineform file? at DVinfo.net

Dan Coplan · May 18th, 2010, 01:53 PM

I recently shot 3D footage to a Cinedeck - two streams recording to a single Cineform file. How can I extract this single file with information for both eyes into separate L and R eye files?

I've opened the footage in First Light and ReMaster, but those programs only seem to create the types of files I'm trying to crack into two.

Mike McCarthy · May 18th, 2010, 02:11 PM

I would set your output to Left, and then import your 3D file into any app (PPro, AE, AME, etc.) and export a regular 2D CF file. Then set the Cineform output to Right, and export again. That should give you separate exported files for left and right eye.

Dan Coplan · May 18th, 2010, 02:14 PM

Thanks for your reply. That's what I actually ended up doing through QuickTime Player. And it worked, but it was really tedious going through 20 clips one-by-one, two files for each.

There must be an easier way to batch this stuff?

David Newman · May 18th, 2010, 02:45 PM

In the PC versions of NeoXX there is a shell tool "StereoDeMux", you could put that in a script, it is lossless and very fast. We will be adding this feature to ReMaster/Mac soon.

May 18th, 2010, 01:53 PM	#1
Dan Coplan Tourist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2	How to extract L & R eyes from a single Cineform file? I recently shot 3D footage to a Cinedeck - two streams recording to a single Cineform file. How can I extract this single file with information for both eyes into separate L and R eye files? I've opened the footage in First Light and ReMaster, but those programs only seem to create the types of files I'm trying to crack into two.

May 18th, 2010, 02:11 PM	#2
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	I would set your output to Left, and then import your 3D file into any app (PPro, AE, AME, etc.) and export a regular 2D CF file. Then set the Cineform output to Right, and export again. That should give you separate exported files for left and right eye. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

May 18th, 2010, 02:45 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	In the PC versions of NeoXX there is a shell tool "StereoDeMux", you could put that in a script, it is lossless and very fast. We will be adding this feature to ReMaster/Mac soon. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

May 18th, 2010, 02:14 PM	#3
Dan Coplan Tourist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2	Thanks for your reply. That's what I actually ended up doing through QuickTime Player. And it worked, but it was really tedious going through 20 clips one-by-one, two files for each. There must be an easier way to batch this stuff?