How do I create my own 3d lenticular images?
I want to create my own images that jump out of the picture with a 3d effect (the kind you see on sale in discount shops). I do not want the ones that change when you move them. Just ones that jump out of the image. Ive read that you need some sort of sheet or card called a lens kit that goes over the images to create a 3d lenticular effect. Im not having much luck finding the materials and need to know what i need and where to start.
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I don't see how you could totally do it on your own. First you need a 3d camera that takes 2 pictures at the same time. Each pictures must be taken from a slightly different angle, like spaced apart the same distance as your eyes. Then each picture for lenticular 3d is put on the backing cut into tiny thin horizontal strips with every other strip being the picture for the right eye only, and every other strip in between those the left eye only. Then you have a clear coating on top of that with little lenses that cause all the right picture strips to angle to the right, all the left picture strips to angle to the left. That way when at a certain angle, they angle into the right eye or left eye only. This way your left eye only sees the picture for the left eye.
I think this would be very hard to do on your own.
Making lenticular by yourself with an inkjet printer is quite doable. You can start with a stereo pair (you don't even need a 3d camera to get it as you can shift a 2d camera to get the left and right images, it's called cha-cha). You definitely need to get some lenticular at a company like vuethru or microlens with adhesive in the back. Then, you can use free software to generate the depth maps, generate the intermediate views (tweeners) and interlace the image.
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