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Re: Random-dot stereograms

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From: Gurupartap Davis
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 23:54
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In article <1992Apr8.032639.28004@Princeton.EDU> mgflax@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Marshall G. Flax) writes:
>In article <1992Apr7.172817@sees.bangor.ac.uk> graham@sees.bangor.ac.uk (The Land of Confusion) writes:
>>As the information in a random dot stereogram is stored in the disparities
>>between corresponding dots in the pair of images, isn't it necessary to
>>have the plain text in advance of constructing *both* images? 
>
>Nope.  Here a simple algorithm.  Suppose the left half has already been
>sent.  Then take a copy of the left image, cut out the plaintext in
>bubble letters of the like, slide it over, and fill in the holes with
>more random dots.  Now you have the right side image.  It's not

I think I see how this works, but how do you fit the two images together?
Do you just place them side by side?  If so, then a particularly wide picture
would require some serious eye-focusing exercise.  In that case, do you
make the picture up of alternating left and right-eye views?  How excactly
is this accomplished?

--Partap
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