In the examples mentioned, the photo of the person might have 2 layers, the person standing and the building. In the second example, the dog is the first layer, the beach is the second layer, and the sunset is the background. Shapes that are easy to cut out include people and buildings with clean lines or simple flowers. Difficult objects might be the Eiffel Tower, a leafy tree, or an intricate chandelier.
For example, if you chose a picture of a person posing in front of the Statue of Liberty, your layers might be the person posing, the statue, and the background, meaning 3 copies are needed. Make extra copies just in case you make a mistake. Create as many layers as desired, though 2-4 is ideal.
This is the layer that pops out the most.
Use the cutting board for each layer to avoid damaging any surfaces while using the craft knife.
Use 2-5 small pieces of foam adhesive on each layer. Use smaller foam squares for the smaller sections and larger ones for the larger sections of the photo. Look for a double sided adhesive foam tape at a craft store or big box store.
Remove just one of the protective foam backings at a time to ensure the images are straight first. For example, if the first layer is a cutout of a flower vase and the second layer is the photo with the flower vase and a kitchen table, line up the flower vases so that they’re directly on top of one another.
When you’re finished, the first cut-out layer should stick out the most, and the background should be an uncut copy of the photo with each additional layer on top of it.
If the finished picture doesn’t fit in the frame, trim the edges of the 3D photo using scissors or a craft knife and a ruler until it fits well.
A building, food item, or plant are all good examples of a stationary object to use. Use the center focus of the viewfinder to aim while taking the picture. If your camera doesn’t have a viewfinder, like if you’re using a cellphone, this is okay.
If you’re taking the picture with a camera that doesn’t have a viewfinder, shift the camera over 3 in (7. 6 cm), keeping the same focal point, distance, and angle. The picture you took first will be called the left photo and the second picture you took will be the right one.
Use another photo editing software as long as it lets you adjust the red, blue, and green color channels, if desired.
To select the layer, click on the “Layers” tab under the right side bar.
Once you do this, the colors in your photo should change to look like the 3D images.
Use your 3D glasses to look at the photo and see if the focal points line up well.
Save the photo as a jpeg for the easiest conversion.
It doesn’t matter which lens is blue and which is red.
