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→General Procedure
Lighting Settings (page 26 of the manual)
Lighting Settings (page 26 of the manual)
Use the Lighting settings to control the lights of an attached Ortery studio. The Live Preview shows lighting changes in real time. Ortery LiveLight allows users to control the direction and intensity of available lighting by simply moving around on the Live Preview. Once Ortery LiveLight is turned On, an icon of a light bulb will appear on the Live Preview. The location of the LiveLight icon indicates where the light will be most intense.
Use the Lighting settings to control the lights of an attached Ortery studio. The Live Preview shows lighting changes in real time. Ortery LiveLight allows users to control the direction and intensity of available lighting by simply moving around on the Live Preview. Once Ortery LiveLight is turned On, an icon of a light bulb will appear on the Live Preview. The location of the LiveLight icon indicates where the light will be most intense.
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In the Preview examples below, the bottom light was set to off (in AutoPNG Mode) and LiveLight icon was used moved around to quickly determine the best light settings for calling out the wrinkles / depth on the shirt.
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Once the best light is determined, a picture can be taken. LiveLight brings items to life by giving them depth.
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<strong>Test Shot</strong><br>
In 360 mode, users have the option of doing a ‘Test Shot’. Taking a Test Shot will snap one image allowing you to see the results prior to committing to the 360 capture. The screen below will appear and allow users to use the Navigator to preview RGB values in the image.
<strong>Snap</strong><br>
To start the animation, capture process click the Snap button. In 2D mode, Clicking Snap takes the picture. In 360 mode, clicking Snap starts the 360 image capture process. In 360 mode, the camera will take a series of pictures and rotate the table 360 degrees total. The number of pictures that are taken can be set in the capture settings on the right side. It is recommended that you start with a small number (4 or so) just to make sure that everything is set up correctly and you are happy with the centering of your product.
=====Saving Pictures=====
After the picture has been taken, you will need to save it. You have a lot of options on saving your images … JPG, PNG, GIF, and if you have 360 animation, you can save it as GIF or as HTML. Recognize that if you save it as HTML, you can view it in a web browser on a machine with access to the files, but you will need to have a web server to host the files if you want to put it on the web. However, It is generally easier to do it as an animated GIF as these are much easier to upload to things like e-mail, google docs, or google sites. The advantage to the HTML format is that not only will the picture be animated, but most viewers will allow the user to interact with the image - sliding it around.
=====Other Modes=====
2D Capture Modes (page 35 of the manual)
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After making these selections, utilize the Live Preview to compose the picture. Adjust the camera and light settings as needed then click Snap to take the picture. The image will appear immediately on your monitor screen for viewing, editing and processing.
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There are other modes for taking 2D pictures. Reference the manual for a more thorough discussion -but these modes include:
* Focus Stacking - Focus stacking is a special photography technique that allows the user to take several pictures over a defined focus range then combine them into a single image with a greater depth of field. It can be used to eliminate blurriness and depth of field issues. By selecting Focus Stacking, Focus Stacking Mode is turned On. For pictures taken in this mode the user will have to determine the focus range or area inside the picture to be in complete focus.
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* 2D Still Shot / AutoPNG - AutoMask utilizes a new and unique way of isolating products from their background.
* 2D Still Shot / AutoMask - AutoMask utilizes a new and unique way of isolating products from their background.
* 2D - Still Shot / AutoBKG - This feature allows the user to essentially edit an image before it is taken, resulting in a JPG on pure white or a PNG file on transparent. Select 2D as the Capture Mode, Still Shot as the Capture Type and AutoBKG as the Capture Style.
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360 Capture Modes and Styles (page 107 of the manual)
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360 – 360 Animations – Normal. The default selection will be 360 Animations. This will allow you to create interactive 360 animations in GIF or HTML5 format. 360 Animations are created from a sequence of still images captured at different degrees as the turntable rotates, then the images are stitched together to simulate movement.
=====Turntable Calibration=====
(page 104 of the manual)
Before the built-in 360 turntable is run for the first time and periodically thereafter (??), the turntable will need to be calibrated for spin accuracy. The first time, the Turntable Calibration wizard will automatically appear. Afterwards click the ‘Options’ button then select “Hardware” to access the Turntable calibration feature. The turntable calibration process is documented well inside the software. You should be able to simply follow the step by step instructions as they appear on the screen.
* In the first step, use the self-adhesive arrows included in the package to create a starting point. Place one arrow on the transparent turntable platform. Place the other below it. Make sure the arrows point toward each other as pictured.
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* Point the camera at the arrows (which for an inexplicable reason have somehow changed to blue rather than pink, whatever). We recommend using the zoom window for increased level of accuracy. Place the black rectangle in the live preview over the arrows and click the icon to zoom 10X. Click Next. The turntable will rotate what it thinks is 360 degrees (or just shy of that - unclear).
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* Use the turntable controls (Adjustment Tools) to align the actual with its AfterImage.
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Once aligned, click Next again. The turntable should return to the exact same position. If it does, click “Next” and calibration is complete. If it does not, then calibrate again.
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