Abstract: A system for selectively displaying images for viewing as three dimensional (3D) images or as two dimensional (2D) images that includes a stereoscopic 3D image processing system, a 2D-3D selector switch and a display capable of displaying both 2D images and stereoscopic 3D images. The stereo 3D image processing system can provide signals to operate the display based on input video signals, the status of the 2D-3D selector switch, and the type of display.

Abstract: The present invention provides software, sometimes referred to as plug-ins, that may be used with existing graphics software, for example, digital imaging software, to create 3D stereoscopic capabilities in the existing software. Using the plug-ins is possible to make a full featured graphics software which previously was confined to present and to create 2D images, now be able to present and to create 3D stereo images. A method for enhancing the capability of existing graphics software to function with 3D stereoscopic capability is included.