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| ====General Procedure==== | | ====General Procedure==== |
| Setting up the Ortery: | | Setting up the Ortery: |
− | # Plug in the Ortery Photo table and turn the power switch to on | + | # Plug in the Ortery Photo table, if it isn't already, and turn the power switch to on. This will not cause a dramatic change in the table but must be done so the software can recognize the it. |
− | # Turn on the computer | + | # Turn on the computer and log in using your normal George Fox log in. |
− | # Open up the Ortery Software | + | # Open up the Ortery Capture software and log in. The username is Cameraman and the password is Nikond70. |
− | # Use the provided USB cable to connect the Camera to the computer | + | # Use the provided USB cable to connect the Camera to the computer. |
− | ## Make sure when doing this, the camera is off while connecting the camera, and that the software is able to recognize the camera | + | ## Make sure when doing this, the camera is off while connecting the camera, and that the software is able to recognize the camera. |
− | # Take some test shots to ensure that the camera and the software are properly set up | + | # Take some test shots in Ortery Capture to ensure that the camera and the software are properly set up. |
| Setting up the object to be Photographed: | | Setting up the object to be Photographed: |
− | # Make sure that the object is clean and free of any debris | + | # Make sure that the object is clean and free of any debris. This will allow for not only a cleaner photo, but will also help with keeping the Photo table clean. |
− | ## This will allow for not only a cleaner photo, but will also help with keeping the Photo table clean.
| + | # Open up the small front door or the larger door on the right side of the photo table if the camera is already set up on the front part of the photo table. |
− | # Open up the front or the side of the photo table if the camera is already set up on the front part of the photo table. | + | # Place the object in the center of the table. It is important to be in the center so that the object will appear to spin in place in 360 photos instead of shifting side to side while spinning. |
− | # Place the object in the center of the table, and make sure that it’s in the center be spinning the ortery | |
− | ## (There should be a better way of doing this… maybe a laser that is pointed to the exact middle of the rotating table)
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| # Close the side or front door. | | # Close the side or front door. |
| Capturing images of the product: | | Capturing images of the product: |
− | # In the Ortery software, open up a new capture and the panel will open up. | + | # In the Ortery software, open up a new capture and the camera settings panel will open up. |
− | # Customize the camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc) | + | # Customize the camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc) as well as the table lighting to achieve the desired appearance. |
− | # Press capture | + | # Press capture to take photos. |
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| ==Safety== | | ==Safety== |