EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY LENTICULAR PHOTO SOUVENIRS
Bare with us. This page will be a work in progress for a few weeks. I will get as many details as I can on this page about the
process we came up with to create Lenticular Two Image Flip Photo Souvenirs and 3D Photo Souvenirs in Event locations in the
US, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico and many more. If you can not wait, I understand, I answer calls and questions daily on how you
can use what we have learned to duplicate the process at your locations. Order the sample kit, it contains sample blanks and
Kodak 6850 printed examples. Download the Free SuperFlip interlace software, (free to our customers, a $10,000 renewable
value annually) We sell the lens, so we need you to be successful and are willing to help every step of the way.
Lenticular Lens Sample
Free SuperFlip Interlace Software
Lenticular Training
Call 702-897-6185
More to come.... 3D and Flip sample prints you can download and test on your equipment, and much more
process we came up with to create Lenticular Two Image Flip Photo Souvenirs and 3D Photo Souvenirs in Event locations in the
US, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico and many more. If you can not wait, I understand, I answer calls and questions daily on how you
can use what we have learned to duplicate the process at your locations. Order the sample kit, it contains sample blanks and
Kodak 6850 printed examples. Download the Free SuperFlip interlace software, (free to our customers, a $10,000 renewable
value annually) We sell the lens, so we need you to be successful and are willing to help every step of the way.
Lenticular Lens Sample
Free SuperFlip Interlace Software
Lenticular Training
Call 702-897-6185
More to come.... 3D and Flip sample prints you can download and test on your equipment, and much more
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Yes, it's true, you can create Amazing 3D (Green Screen) and Flip Lenticular Photo Souvenirs with your existing Event Photography
Software and Dye Sub Printers using our Lenticular Lens. Improve Capture Rate, Discover how Easy it can be to Create and Sell 3D
Lenticular Souvenirs! But what lens, what printer, and what software, what process, how long does it take?
All excellent questions! The only question that can be answered without more details below is how long. A 6x8 3D Event Photo using
one of our 3D Event Photo Frames will take roughly 30 seconds to complete. Attaching the lens to the 6x8 3D Photo will take roughly 1
minute and a 6x8 Flip with an attached lens using the SuperFlip software with presets will take roughly 90 seconds to complete. More
details on all the questions can be found below.
LITHO LENTICULAR LENS
The Lenticular Lens sheet is probably the most important part of the Lenticular Photo Souvenir. Without the lens the process would
not work. The lens we use was originally created for the commercial print industry where multi-million dollar UV litho presses, like the
Heidelberg Speedmaster CD-74 UV press are used to print hundreds of thousands of the same image lenticular postcards at a time.
These sheets were designed so that the commercial printer could print directly on the backside of the lenticular sheet using a UV litho
press at speeds of up to 9000 sheets per hour. (each sheet holds 20 plus 4" x 6" lenticular postcard). With huge business potential
several manufacturers invested many R&D hours and thousands of dollars designing the perfect Lenticular Lens sheets. Some
sheets were designed specifically for 3D applications where the narrow viewing angle and thickness increase the illusion of depth.
Other sheets were developed for Flip / Animation projects where a wider viewing angle helps with ghosting and the thinner material
reduce sheet cost. There were a few developed as a universal lens that would be OK when used for either 3D and Flip, but there were
trades offs.
VUETHRU INC
Briefly, in the early days VueThru was involved in the R&D of large and grand format outdoor printers using the lenticular process which
lead to working with other commercial printers and suppliers. Over the years we tested many of Lenticular Lens sheets. Outdoor and
indoor, from 1 x 1inch to 4 x 8 foot. 6, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 48, 50, 60, 62, 75 and 100 LPI. Thin lens, thick lens, even the newest 2 piece
lens. We developed a process using an inkjet printer to allow mom and pop kiosk operators to add to their existing business or start a
new lenticular business. We have printed hundreds of thousands of the same image UV litho lenticular postcards as well as made
large format lenticular 3D prints up to 8' x 8'. We have years of experience, but there is always room to learn. The lenticular field is
constantly changing.
(See Lenticular Lens Chart below for our recommendations)
Software and Dye Sub Printers using our Lenticular Lens. Improve Capture Rate, Discover how Easy it can be to Create and Sell 3D
Lenticular Souvenirs! But what lens, what printer, and what software, what process, how long does it take?
All excellent questions! The only question that can be answered without more details below is how long. A 6x8 3D Event Photo using
one of our 3D Event Photo Frames will take roughly 30 seconds to complete. Attaching the lens to the 6x8 3D Photo will take roughly 1
minute and a 6x8 Flip with an attached lens using the SuperFlip software with presets will take roughly 90 seconds to complete. More
details on all the questions can be found below.
LITHO LENTICULAR LENS
The Lenticular Lens sheet is probably the most important part of the Lenticular Photo Souvenir. Without the lens the process would
not work. The lens we use was originally created for the commercial print industry where multi-million dollar UV litho presses, like the
Heidelberg Speedmaster CD-74 UV press are used to print hundreds of thousands of the same image lenticular postcards at a time.
These sheets were designed so that the commercial printer could print directly on the backside of the lenticular sheet using a UV litho
press at speeds of up to 9000 sheets per hour. (each sheet holds 20 plus 4" x 6" lenticular postcard). With huge business potential
several manufacturers invested many R&D hours and thousands of dollars designing the perfect Lenticular Lens sheets. Some
sheets were designed specifically for 3D applications where the narrow viewing angle and thickness increase the illusion of depth.
Other sheets were developed for Flip / Animation projects where a wider viewing angle helps with ghosting and the thinner material
reduce sheet cost. There were a few developed as a universal lens that would be OK when used for either 3D and Flip, but there were
trades offs.
VUETHRU INC
Briefly, in the early days VueThru was involved in the R&D of large and grand format outdoor printers using the lenticular process which
lead to working with other commercial printers and suppliers. Over the years we tested many of Lenticular Lens sheets. Outdoor and
indoor, from 1 x 1inch to 4 x 8 foot. 6, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 48, 50, 60, 62, 75 and 100 LPI. Thin lens, thick lens, even the newest 2 piece
lens. We developed a process using an inkjet printer to allow mom and pop kiosk operators to add to their existing business or start a
new lenticular business. We have printed hundreds of thousands of the same image UV litho lenticular postcards as well as made
large format lenticular 3D prints up to 8' x 8'. We have years of experience, but there is always room to learn. The lenticular field is
constantly changing.
(See Lenticular Lens Chart below for our recommendations)
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WHAT LENS - RECOMMENDATIONS
From our experience the thinner lenticular lens (75 & 60 LPI .020") are excellent when printed directly to the backside using a UV litho
press but we caution using these thinner lens with your Dye Sub Photos. Aligning the photo to the lens can be very difficult and
because the lens is so thin it can curl after the photo is attached. For this reason we recommend the thicker 60 LPI .028" 3D lens
which works excellent with 3D photos up to 20 plus inches and work very well with smaller hand held Flip photos up to 5x7 inches.
The 40 LPI .033" Flip lens is the same lenticular lens that is used to produce the greeting cards found in many stores today. Event
Photographers using the Kodak 6850 and DNP DS-40 have successfully created 3 and 4 image Flip photos using the 40 LPI .033"
lens.
Can you use other Lenticular Lens? Sure, we know of a photo company that uses the 60 LPI .020" Flip Lenticular Lens on their 3D
product. Why, to save money! The 60 LPI .020" Flip lens is about 2/3's the thickness and weight of the 60 LPI .028" 3D lens and costs
about half as much per sheet. So what if you use the wrong lens? There are trade offs, quality being the most important. Compared
side by side with an actual 3D lens these products will not have as much 3D depth. Creating a Flip using the thinner or wrong lens
could result in a photo that does not Flip correctly, pitch issues, ghosting, and more. If you have not heard the stories already, you will,
from your customers who have seen terrible (being kind) Lenticular Flip and 3D products. Don't be the source of these stories. It only
cost a little more to do the right job right the first time and have a satisfied customer. At VueThru, we have a vested interest in your
success. We believe the more you know, the more you will sell and as a result we hope, the more Lenticular Lens you buy from
VueThru.
WHAT PRINTERS - RECOMMENDATIONS - TEST PRINT
Most Dye Sub Printers work. Some work better than others but we have found only one that did not work. The chart below shows a few
of our findings. The best thing to do is test your printer. If it works great, if not we recommend the Kodak 6850 or DNP DS-40. To the
left, we have added a couple of 6x8 3D test photos to test your printer and software. Click on the image and it will open in a new
window. Save the photo to your desktop. Do not resize, the photo is 6x8 @300 DPI. If you do not print 6x8's, you can open the image in
Photoshop or another photo editing software and crop (not resize) the image to the size you need. To print, open the photo in
Photoshop or add to your Event Photography software as a background. Make sure your software does not resize or scale (uncheck
borderless print) the image to a larger size. You can order a Lenticular Lens Sample which will include printed examples attached to
lens and a couple of blanks that you can compare your printer / software results. (sorry the actual 3D test photos will have type on
them to protect the image)
(See Printer Chart below for our recommendations.
If you need a dye sub printer or supplies contact our friend Ruben@fotoclubinc.com or visit their website at www.fotoclubinc.com) or
contact Todd Charney at email: tcharney@dnpphoto.com phone: 512-753-7230.
From our experience the thinner lenticular lens (75 & 60 LPI .020") are excellent when printed directly to the backside using a UV litho
press but we caution using these thinner lens with your Dye Sub Photos. Aligning the photo to the lens can be very difficult and
because the lens is so thin it can curl after the photo is attached. For this reason we recommend the thicker 60 LPI .028" 3D lens
which works excellent with 3D photos up to 20 plus inches and work very well with smaller hand held Flip photos up to 5x7 inches.
The 40 LPI .033" Flip lens is the same lenticular lens that is used to produce the greeting cards found in many stores today. Event
Photographers using the Kodak 6850 and DNP DS-40 have successfully created 3 and 4 image Flip photos using the 40 LPI .033"
lens.
Can you use other Lenticular Lens? Sure, we know of a photo company that uses the 60 LPI .020" Flip Lenticular Lens on their 3D
product. Why, to save money! The 60 LPI .020" Flip lens is about 2/3's the thickness and weight of the 60 LPI .028" 3D lens and costs
about half as much per sheet. So what if you use the wrong lens? There are trade offs, quality being the most important. Compared
side by side with an actual 3D lens these products will not have as much 3D depth. Creating a Flip using the thinner or wrong lens
could result in a photo that does not Flip correctly, pitch issues, ghosting, and more. If you have not heard the stories already, you will,
from your customers who have seen terrible (being kind) Lenticular Flip and 3D products. Don't be the source of these stories. It only
cost a little more to do the right job right the first time and have a satisfied customer. At VueThru, we have a vested interest in your
success. We believe the more you know, the more you will sell and as a result we hope, the more Lenticular Lens you buy from
VueThru.
WHAT PRINTERS - RECOMMENDATIONS - TEST PRINT
Most Dye Sub Printers work. Some work better than others but we have found only one that did not work. The chart below shows a few
of our findings. The best thing to do is test your printer. If it works great, if not we recommend the Kodak 6850 or DNP DS-40. To the
left, we have added a couple of 6x8 3D test photos to test your printer and software. Click on the image and it will open in a new
window. Save the photo to your desktop. Do not resize, the photo is 6x8 @300 DPI. If you do not print 6x8's, you can open the image in
Photoshop or another photo editing software and crop (not resize) the image to the size you need. To print, open the photo in
Photoshop or add to your Event Photography software as a background. Make sure your software does not resize or scale (uncheck
borderless print) the image to a larger size. You can order a Lenticular Lens Sample which will include printed examples attached to
lens and a couple of blanks that you can compare your printer / software results. (sorry the actual 3D test photos will have type on
them to protect the image)
(See Printer Chart below for our recommendations.
If you need a dye sub printer or supplies contact our friend Ruben@fotoclubinc.com or visit their website at www.fotoclubinc.com) or
contact Todd Charney at email: tcharney@dnpphoto.com phone: 512-753-7230.
| 3D Test Photos - 300 DPI Click on Photo below to open and save to your desktop. |
WHAT SOFTWARE - RECOMMENDATIONS
3D - Photoshop CS4 or CS5 Extended. Visit www.RussellBrown.com for initial instructions on creating 3D using Photoshop. Then
call us for some Tips and Tricks. A couple of things to remember. 3D must be in RGB not CMYK and your canvas must be either a
square or portrait orientation, not landscape when doing the 3D postcard (conversion) process. Again call us for Tips and Tricks.
Flip - SuperFlip or Photogra.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY - We have used Photoshop, Photo Elements, Express Digital Sport and Dark Room, and Photogra Green
Screen to print photos on location.
ATTACHING TO LENS OR NOT? - Another great question. For over 10 years we have tested, considered, and played around with
different concepts and ideas of how to make a great Flip or 3D photo without actually having to attach the photo to a lenticular lens.
Why, another good question. For anyone who has attached a Flip or 3D photo to a lenticular lens this is an easy question to answer,
for everyone else, except for correctly reading a Pitch Test, attaching a photo to a lenticular lens can be the hardest part of doing
lenticular. You can throw hours of prep time and work in the trash when you find after aligning and attaching the lenticular lens that the
alignment was incorrect, or there are bubbles or God forbid a spec or dirt. Anyone who has done lenticular long enough knows what I
am talking about.
So what are the alternatives? By far attaching the photo to the lenticular lens is the best in overall lenticular quality. There are several
methods of attaching the photo to lens. Using an permanent optically clear adhesive like we do is probably the most widely preferred
method. Once you have attached a few dozen you get the hang of it and it is really not too bad. Another method we have tried is using
a repositionable adhesive. In every case we found the photo eventually came off the lens which is no good. Another method we have
heard about is using a UV liquid glue. From what we have read, the smell, the bubbles, and what really happens years down the road
from using it make us stay away. So for us if we have to attach the photo to the lenticular lens using the permanent optically clear
adhesive is the way to go, but what about not attaching the photo to the lenticular lens at all.
We are sad to say that still after many attempts we still have not found a way to make a Flip or Animation photo work without attaching
the photo to the lenticular lens. The alignment is just too critical and any bumping and it does not work. We will keep looking.
But for 3D, Yes, we have create a 60LPI 3D Event Photo Frame and after selling 10,000 6x8 3D Event Photo Frames we are adding a
6x4 and a 5x7 3D Event Photo Frame. Our next project is working on an 60LPI 8X10 3D Frame 40 LPI 8x10 3D Frame. A sample 3D
Event Photo Frame has been added to our Sample Pack.
3D - Photoshop CS4 or CS5 Extended. Visit www.RussellBrown.com for initial instructions on creating 3D using Photoshop. Then
call us for some Tips and Tricks. A couple of things to remember. 3D must be in RGB not CMYK and your canvas must be either a
square or portrait orientation, not landscape when doing the 3D postcard (conversion) process. Again call us for Tips and Tricks.
Flip - SuperFlip or Photogra.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY - We have used Photoshop, Photo Elements, Express Digital Sport and Dark Room, and Photogra Green
Screen to print photos on location.
ATTACHING TO LENS OR NOT? - Another great question. For over 10 years we have tested, considered, and played around with
different concepts and ideas of how to make a great Flip or 3D photo without actually having to attach the photo to a lenticular lens.
Why, another good question. For anyone who has attached a Flip or 3D photo to a lenticular lens this is an easy question to answer,
for everyone else, except for correctly reading a Pitch Test, attaching a photo to a lenticular lens can be the hardest part of doing
lenticular. You can throw hours of prep time and work in the trash when you find after aligning and attaching the lenticular lens that the
alignment was incorrect, or there are bubbles or God forbid a spec or dirt. Anyone who has done lenticular long enough knows what I
am talking about.
So what are the alternatives? By far attaching the photo to the lenticular lens is the best in overall lenticular quality. There are several
methods of attaching the photo to lens. Using an permanent optically clear adhesive like we do is probably the most widely preferred
method. Once you have attached a few dozen you get the hang of it and it is really not too bad. Another method we have tried is using
a repositionable adhesive. In every case we found the photo eventually came off the lens which is no good. Another method we have
heard about is using a UV liquid glue. From what we have read, the smell, the bubbles, and what really happens years down the road
from using it make us stay away. So for us if we have to attach the photo to the lenticular lens using the permanent optically clear
adhesive is the way to go, but what about not attaching the photo to the lenticular lens at all.
We are sad to say that still after many attempts we still have not found a way to make a Flip or Animation photo work without attaching
the photo to the lenticular lens. The alignment is just too critical and any bumping and it does not work. We will keep looking.
But for 3D, Yes, we have create a 60LPI 3D Event Photo Frame and after selling 10,000 6x8 3D Event Photo Frames we are adding a
6x4 and a 5x7 3D Event Photo Frame. Our next project is working on an 60LPI 8X10 3D Frame 40 LPI 8x10 3D Frame. A sample 3D
Event Photo Frame has been added to our Sample Pack.
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