[photo-3d] New Lenticular Materials/Software Source

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

I received this the other day from Inkjet Mall.  Jon Cone (who owns
and runs Inkjet Mall) is the developer of Piezography, a quad black
ink set and software driver for Epson printers used for producing very
nice B&W prints.

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1. 3D and Lenticular printing from desktop printers $99

Lenticular and 3D printing from your desktop printer! As seen at
SIGGRAPH 2000!

http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/motionmagic.html

Until now, lenticular images could only be obtained from service
bureaus or by investing in thousands of dollars in hardware and
software.  MotionGraphix has produced a "starter kit" for inkjetmall
customers to allow anyone with PC or Mac Photoshop (v5.0 and higher)
and an inkjet printer to experience the fun of creating 3-D or simple
animations using vintage lenticular technology.


Use an ordinary desktop printer to produce both lenticular and 3-D
images with this easy-to-use package that includes everything you need
(even a cutting tool!) MotionMagic and 3D Creator software, 5
opticlear lenses, cutting tool and plastic hand laminator for only
$99. Refill packages of 20 opticlear 8 x 10 inch lenses only $79.

Still unsure what Lenticular is? Remember those images which change
depending upon the angle that it is viewed? Those are lenticular
images. 3D allow for depth to be portrayed so that it is possible to
produce a print in which you can actually see the space behind the
front object!

For either MAC or PC using Adobe's Photoshop 5.0 or higher - includes
both software:

Motion Magic Software - designed for Adobe's Photoshop Action window,
will take a 2, 3, 4-layered document and produce a flattened image
that when printed and laminated to an Opticlear 30 lens sheet, will
reveal the images, one at a time as the piece is moved. The image
animates. This general process is known as lenticular imaging. So
named because of the rows of lenses, or lenticules, that make up the
Opticlear 30-lens sheet.


3D Creator Software - takes a four-layer document and produces a
flattened image that when printed and laminated to an Opticlear 30
lens sheet, will show a dimensional image. When the image is printed
and laminated, two layers appear to float in front of the lens sheet
and two layers appear to recede behind.

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