2D View (Monitor and Playback)
The 2D view contains the following controls:
- View Controls
- Image Controls
- View Settings
View Controls
Figure 1. Monitor view
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| Control | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| View Mode | Displays the view mode and data source. | |
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Settings | Displays the 2D view settings. |
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Zoom out | Decreases the zoom factor. |
| Zoom Factor | Selects a zoom factor from the following list: 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, 300%, and 400%. | |
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Zoom in | Increases the zoom factor. |
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Zoom to fit | Adjusts the zoom factor to fit the entire image in view. |
Note
For the Monitor 2D View, the view mode will display MONITOR: NONE when Kinect Studio is disconnected from the Kinect service, or MONITOR: LIVE when Kinect Studio is connected and is monitoring live streams from the Kinect sensor. For the Playback 2D View, the view mode will display INSPECT: NONE when no file is opened for playback, or INSPECT: FILE when inspecting or playing back a file.
Image Controls
Displays a two-dimensional representation of image stream data and lets you adjust various render view settings.
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| Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Settings | Brings up the view settings. |
| Zoom in | Increases the zoom factor. |
| Zoom out | Decreases the zoom factor. |
| Zoom Factor | Selects a zoom factor from the following list: 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, 300%, and 400%. |
| Zoom to fit | Adjusts the zoom factor to fit the entire image in view. |
View Settings
The 2D View Settings let you adjust the settings for individual render plugins. For more information, see Kinect Studio Render Plugins.
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Note
The order of the render plug-ins determines the composition order – similar to the "painter's algorithm," which refers to a technique employed by painters who paint distant parts of a scene before parts that are nearer thereby covering some areas of distant parts.