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Depth Viewer Window [Kinect Studio]

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Kinect for Windows 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8

The Depth Viewer window shows recorded or live depth data from a Kinect. Objects at medium range are displayed in red, transitioning through the spectrum to violet as they get closer or farther away.

Figure 1.  The Kinect Studio Depth Viewer Window

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Zooming and Panning

The Depth Viewer window supports the following zoom factors:

  • Percentage: Zooms relative to the original stream size.
  • Zoom to Fit: Zooms to always fill the window, even as you resize it.

To zoom, do one of the following:

  • Select the zoom factor from the combo box.
  • Type a numerical value into the combo box, and then press ENTER.
  • Use the zoom tools on the toolbar.
  • When the viewer has the input focus, rotate the mouse wheel forward or backward.

To pan, do one of the following:

  • Drag within the viewer.
  • Use the scroll bars (when displayed).

To reset zoom and pan, do one of the following:

  • Select Zoom to Fit from the combo box.
  • Click the Zoom to Fit button on the toolbar. Hh855399.xboxstudio_button_zoomtofit(en-us,IEB.10).png

Selecting a Frame

You can change which depth frame appears in the viewer without using the timeline.

To display the previous frame in the depth stream

  • Press the LEFT ARROW key.

To display the next frame in the depth stream

  • Press the RIGHT ARROW key.

Status Bar

The status bar displays the following information.

Information Description
Frame Number Frame number of the frame that is displayed currently.
Position x- and y-coordinates of the pixel at the current position of the cursor. The top left corner of the viewer is (0, 0); the bottom right corner is (640, 480).
Depth Distance from the Kinect of the pixel at the current position of the cursor, in millimeters.