Method
Chooses the anaglyph combination algorithm.
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Anaglyph
Red/cyan and stereo composite output
Builds an anaglyph stereo image from separate left-eye and right-eye layers.
Anaglyph
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Anaglyph combines two stereo views into a color-coded image for red/cyan or related anaglyph viewing and diagnostic stereo checks.
Overview
What Anaglyph does
The node expects a left and right view and maps them into the chosen anaglyph color method. It is useful both for delivery experiments and for quick visual inspection of stereo disparity.
Swap reverses the eye assignment when the stereo pair is connected incorrectly. Stack controls are useful when the source pair arrives in a combined horizontal or vertical layout.
Anaglyph color encoding sacrifices normal color fidelity, so it should be treated as a stereo representation rather than a neutral grading step.
Mental model
Think of it as two eye views encoded into different color channels so colored glasses can separate them again.
Common uses
Preview stereo disparity
Create red/cyan stereo output
Check eye order
Convert stacked stereo pairs
Build experimental stereoscopic graphics
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Left/Right Image
Source image for the operation.
Anaglyph
Fusion node
Output
The processed image after the node operation.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Color Type
Selects the color-channel pairing used for the glasses/output.
Swap
Reverses left and right eye assignment.
Stack Horiz
Interprets or arranges a horizontally stacked stereo pair.
Stack Vert
Interprets or arranges a vertically stacked stereo pair.
Left Layer
Selects the left-eye layer when multiple layers are available.
Right Layer
Selects the right-eye layer when multiple layers are available.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Connect the correctly synchronized left and right eye images.
- 2
Choose the desired Method and Color Type.
- 3
Use Swap if depth appears inverted.
- 4
Set stack options only when the source is packed into one frame.
- 5
Check disparity on both near and far objects.
Typical node chain
Left Eye + Right Eye→
Anaglyph→
Color-coded Stereo
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Stereo diagnostic
Encode a stereo render as red/cyan for a fast depth check.
Left Render + Right RenderAnaglyphViewer
Packed stereo source
Interpret a side-by-side pair and create an anaglyph preview.
Stereo PlateAnaglyphMediaOut
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using mismatched frames between the eyes.
Correcting a stereo alignment problem only by changing color settings.
Forgetting to swap eyes when depth feels reversed.
Production notes
Practical tips
Use it as a diagnostic even when the final master is not anaglyph.
Check edge violations and excessive disparity before final stereo delivery.
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