The present invention relates to a method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view stereoscopic display device a method of decoding a video data signal, a video data signal, an encoder of a video data signal for use with a multi-view stereoscopic display device, a decoder of a video data signal, a computer program product comprising instructions for encoding a video data signal and a computer program product comprising instructions for decoding a video data signal. The method of encoding relates to a method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view stereoscopic display device, the method comprising: providing a first image of a scene as seen from an input viewpoint, providing a depth map associated with the first image, providing preference data indicative of the preferred position of the center view for use in view rendering based on the first image and the depth map, the preferred position of the center view relating the input viewpoint to a base-line between a reference left view and a reference right view and generating the video data signal comprising encoded data representing the first image, the depth map and the preference data.