Quick Reference Index

File Dropdown Options

File	Shortcut	Function
Open	Ctrl+O	Load a ZDF file. .zdf is the native Zivid file format that includes point cloud, color image, and depth image data.
Save	Ctrl+S	Save a point cloud, color image, and depth image data to a ZDF file, the native Zivid file format.
Export	Ctrl+E	Export a point cloud data to a file in unordered or ordered Polygon (PLY), ASCII (XYZ), or Point Cloud Data (PCD) 1 file format.
Save Color Image	N/A	Save a color image to a file in PNG, BMG, or JPG file format.
Import Capture Settings	Ctrl+Shift+I	Load saved capture settings from a file in YML into Zivid Studio
Export Capture Settings	Ctrl+Shift+E	Save current capture settings from Zivid Studio into a file in YML.
Exit	Alt+F4	Exit Zivid Studio.

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PCD is by default exported as unorganized points but can be configured to be exported as organized points. See Organized PCD format for tutorial on how to export PCD as organized points.

View Dropdown Options

View	Shortcut	Function
Histogram	H	Open the Histogram, a tool for analyzing pixel intensity distribution on an image.
Information	Shift+I	Open the Information panel to display capture information such as camera model, capture time and settings used. Provides ability to apply or save settings from previous captured point cloud.
Reset View	Backspace	Reset the point cloud, color image, and depth image view back to the default view.
Reset 3D view when opening files	N/A	Enable/disable 3D view reset when opening files.
Monochrome (Green)	C	Enable/disable monochrome (green) point cloud color.
Depth Map	D	Enable/disable depth map point cloud color.
Mesh	M	Generate surfaces in the point cloud. Creates a 3D mesh appearance.
Reset UI Layout	N/A	Reset the layout of the Zivid Studio window.
Enter/Exit Full Screen Mode	F11	Toggle between full and regular screen mode.

Help Dropdown Options

Help	Function
View help online	URL to the Zivid Knowledge Base.
Legal Notice	Detailed information on Zivid and third-party software licenses.
System Info	Information on the system used by the Zivid software.

Camera Dropdown Options

Camera	Function
Scan for connected cameras	Show all cameras plugged into the PC and list them by model and serial number.
Connect	Connect to the camera selected in the drop-down menu. Zivid Studio can connect to a single camera at a time.
Disconnect from active camera	Disconnect from the active camera.

Capture Options

Capture	Function
Assisted Mode	Switch to assisted capture mode.
Max Capture Time (seconds)	Maximum capture time in seconds for assisted capture.
Ambient Light Adaptation	Specify if and to what ambient light frequency the assisted capture is to adapt.
Analyze & Capture	Trigger assisted capture to analyze the scene, then another capture, with the settings suggested by assisted capture.
Capture	Trigger capture with the settings that have already been suggested by the assisted capture.
Manual Mode	Switch to manual capture mode.
Single	Trigger a single acquisition with the settings specified in the checked frame.
Live	Trigger a continuous capture that allows viewing the scene in real-time.
HDR	Trigger a multi-acquisition HDR capture with the settings specified in the checked acquisitions; unchecked acquisitions are ignored.
Expand all acquisitions	Expand the settings on all acquisitions.
Collapse all acquisitions	Collapse the settings on all acquisition.
Reset to default	Reset the control panel to the default state.

Engine Options

Options	Function
Engine	Choose between different pattern projections.
Reset to default	Reset the Engine to the default value.

Exposure Options

Setting	Function
Exposure Time	The duration a single camera image is exposed to light.
Aperture Step/F-number	The opening that controls the amount of light to the camera sensor through the lens.
Brightness	The output power (the amount of light) emitted by the LED projector.
Gain	The amplification of the signal from the camera sensor.
Toggle switch	Enable/disable the selected acquisition.
Clone acquisition	Add a new frame resembling the setting of the selected acquisition.
Delete acquisition	Delete the selected acquisition.
Add acquisition	Add a new frame resembling the setting of the last acquisition.
Reset acquisition to default	Reset the selected acquisition settings to default value.

Filter Options

Setting	Function
Noise Removal	Remove points where the projected pattern signal-to-noise-ratio is below the specified threshold.
Outlier Removal	Remove points if the distance to their neighboring pixels within the small local region is larger than the threshold specified in mm.
Reflection Removal	Remove points impacted by reflections and thus erroneous.
Gaussian Smoothing	Perform Gaussian smoothing on the point cloud.
Contrast Distortion	Correct and/or remove points affected by blurring in the camera lens.
Reset to default	Reset the filters to the default state.

Color Balancing Options

Color	Function
Blue color balance	The color temperature of ambient light affects the appearance of the color image. Setting white balance by adjusting blue color balance makes the color image look natural. The blue color balance parameter ranges between 1.0 and 8.0.
Green color balance	The color temperature of ambient light affects the appearance of the color image. Setting white balance by adjusting green color balance makes the color image look natural. The green color balance parameter ranges between 1.0 and 8.0.
Red color balance	The color temperature of ambient light affects the appearance of the color image. Setting white balance by adjusting red color balance makes the color image look natural. The red color balance parameter ranges between 1.0 and 8.0.
Gamma	Adjust the brightness of the image.
Reset to default	Resets blue, green, and red color balance to default values.