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Photoshop and stereo master12/16/2023 ![]() Go to Sequence>Settings>General, then change Aspect Ratio to Custom, next change the width and height to 3200×3200. Exported using settings on Digital File Formats document.After applying this effect go to Filters tab in Inspector. Use Filter>Distortion>Sphere on an image cropped to 3200×3200.Make top layer and add effects, animation, etcetera under it. Fill set to 0, stroke enabled (right click in circle and select stroke). Note: you need to delete the stroke prior to export.Use the settings on Digital File Formats document. Use Render Queue to export your movie.Use the Effect>Distort>Sphere on an image cropped to 3200×3200.Resized circle so it’s the same size as the stage. Created circle template using Circle Mask tool.Use Illustrator or Photoshop to spherize images.Sometimes this effect won’t give the desired effect on an image, I found so far that the image needs to be vector. ![]() No image outside of the Artboard area, it has to be modified to a square. Vector circle cutout on separate layer with black background.Note: Check Out Domemaster Photoshop Action Packs Raster circle cutout on separate layer with black background.No image outside of the viewable area in Photoshop, it has to be cropped to a square. Blender – (You can’t ‘convert’ as such unless they have 180×360 degree fov – but they can be re-purposed – placed around the dome, animated etc).Software Options to convert 2D images or video to fulldome: Special thanks to my former student from IAIA, Louva Hartwell, for helping me create this information. Your image will need to be a circle and all of your work will need to be fisheyed or spherized in order to display correctly on the dome. Below are ways in which to create these effects in various programs. A good solution is to make your work 4000 x 4000 or 3200 x 3200 squared. Most domes in the world are 2k to 4k with the largest having an 8k projection (I believe there are four of these in the world now). But here are some general guidelines for preparing your files to show on a dome. Note: Every dome is slightly different, so you should always consult with the dome manager. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you to prep existing work as a dome master as well as create new work for the dome. Perhaps you have been to a dome show or you have not even stepped foot in a dome before, but are interested to work with this medium. More start ups from around the world are helping push the art and innovation of what was once seen as just a planetarium into a whole other world of exploration for visual artists, VJs, interactive artists and filmmakers. The fulldome world is one that is changing and expand fast and furious. Until then, I have created this document for artists who want to show their work in the dome and respond to calls for work. Don’t be discouraged! There are several of us in the fulldome community working at making domes accessible to more people. The problem is, there is not much access out there. Everyone who has created content for the dome will tell you that the best way to be successful is to have access to a dome.
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