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Clik here to view.There’s nothing like a photo that beautifully captures a moment in time, which is why I consider photography as an art form quite different from painting, sculpting, drawing and any other hands on creative process that I’ve practiced. I must admit, I didn’t do well in my photography class, if I’m to be totally honest: it was the pit fall to my GPA back in college. Photo selection on the other hand… well let’s just says that certainly helped when it was time to create my art portfolio.
While photo selection isn’t necessarily an “art-form” it does require some skill and attention to detail. And that goes double when it comes to choosing photos for a 3D print.
When printing a 3D image you want a smooth and impactful effect. So how do you know what photos are best suited for your next 3D card or photo ? Just follow Snapily’s lenticular photo selection guide below.
DOS:
- Do choose two photos that have similar elements in terms of shape and color, this will create a clean morph effect.
- Do use imagery that is strong, bright and sharp.
- Do align your images; this is particularly important when it comes to portrait photos. If you are choosing photo of a person make sure that the face and specifically the eyes are aligned.
- Do choose a background that is solid, lighter color than the main subject of your 3D print
DON’TS
- Don’t use a background with horizontal stripes, as this will decrease the depth of the finished product.
- Don’t use white as your background color, a white background in a lenticular print will cause ghosting (as it is likely to cause ghosting.
- Don’t use very dark background colors as this will obscure your animated print.
- Don’t choose two different main subjects, for example a red circle and a photo of your pet, this will make your finished product choppy instead of smooth.
Follow this simple list of dos and don’ts and you’ll be sure to end up with a perfect morph animation effect!
Oh, and one more don’t: don’t delay creating your own personalized 3D card or photograph! Click here to get started now.