Convert SBS, Half-SBS, and Over/Under layouts

StereoPhotoView converts the layout of an existing stereo pair: side-by-side, over/under, their anamorphic variants, anaglyph, and row interlaced. Set the input format and desired output format separately before saving.

Input and result

Input: a stereo photo or video containing two views. Result: a new file in the selected layout and resolution. Container format, such as JPEG or MP4, and view arrangement are separate settings.

Distinguishing layouts

Name used for the task Source format in the interface What to check
SBS, Side by Side Side by Side Two views beside each other without anamorphic compression
Half-SBS Anamorphic Side by Side Views compressed horizontally, requiring restored proportions
Over/Under, Top/Bottom Over/Under One view above the other
Half-OU, Half Top/Bottom Anamorphic Over/Under Views compressed vertically

Choose according to file contents and metadata rather than the extension alone. Choosing the wrong anamorphic variant can stretch the image.

Interface steps

  1. Install the application and open the source.
  2. Check “Source Format”. MPO, video with two streams, and files with stereo descriptions may be detected automatically; otherwise choose the actual layout.
  3. Inspect left/right view order and the proportions of a familiar object. Align the views if needed.
  4. Choose “File” → “Save as…”, a new file, then the output layout and resolution. The first view defaults to left; “Reverse order” changes the output view order.
  5. For video, also select available encoding settings. Open the result, check its dimensions, and set the source format manually if the output container does not store a stereo description.

Documented CLI examples

Create a new empty folder named converted. These commands use syntax suitable for Windows PowerShell and Linux bash. Check available layouts with stereo-conv --layouts and containers with stereo-conv --video-formats.

MPO → row interlaced, output image size 1920 × 1080:

stereo-conv --output-layout RowInterlaced --size '1920*1080' -o "converted/interlaced.jpg" "photo sample.mpo"

Video containing two video streams → anamorphic side-by-side:

stereo-conv --output-layout AnamorphHorizontal -p -o "converted/half-sbs.mp4" "source video.avi"

The second example specifically assumes two input video streams: the reference describes their automatic detection. For an already packed Half-SBS source, specify the corresponding input, such as --input-layout AnamorphHorizontal, if metadata does not identify it.

Limitations

Do not choose settings from the filename alone. --size sets the output image size; check the resulting resolution and proportions against its intended use. Video containers and codecs depend on the FFmpeg build. Layout conversion does not restore lost resolution or create a second view from 2D content.

See creating MPO, anaglyph output, and display modes for related tasks.

Documentation basis

The source formats, saving reference, and CLI reference were checked on 2026-10-05. Target version: 1.21.3.