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Lenticular printing technology : How does it work?

To give you a better idea of what lenticular printing is all about and how it works, we will give you a small guided tour behind the scenes of lenticular printing technology. You’ll also find interesting information about prepress on this page.

Lenticular print can best be described as a way to transform static print into a dynamic and interactive medium. The viewer is literally invited to participate in the experience. It is done by combining specially prepared – interlaced – graphics with a lenticular lens, and depending on the viewing angle, the viewer will see the different images appear.

So, to create a lenticular image, you need a lenticular lens and at least 2 different images. Depending on the sort of animation you are looking for, more images can be used. But let’s not go too deep into the technology for now.

The lenticular plastic sheet has one smooth side (this is the side you print on) while the other side is made of “lenticules”. These are the optical devices that will allow the effects to be seen. Each lenticule acts as a magnifying glass to enlarge and display the portion of the image below, depending on the viewing angle.

I need lenticular sheets

Depending on the sort of animation and the printing process you will use to produce the lenticular prints, different lenticular lens designs exist. The thickness and viewing angle of the lenticules are different. You can find the specifications in the “products” section.

A narrow angle will give an optimal lenticular 3D effect, whereas a wide-angle will work best for an animation effect.

The lenticules for animation effects may run vertically or horizontally.
However, you will see better results – meaning cleaner action and far fewer chances of ghosting – when the lenticules are in the horizontal direction.

For larger, more stationary pieces such as a poster or P.O.P. display, the vertical direction should be used since it requires the viewer to move rather than the piece.

How is the lenticular image created?

As explained before, you need at least two images. These images will be “interlaced” using Photoshop or specific lenticular software.

I need lenticular software

You will find more information about this in our section on lenticular software.eu. Interlacing means that the images are divided onto strips and are combined into one graphic (see illustration). Depending on the viewing angle, the lenticule isolates and magnifies only one of the two interlaced images. Hence the finished effect.

Here is how the interlaced file looks like:

and we can see that each lenticule contains information from both images, A and B, isolated in the function of the viewing angle of the printed lenticular picture:

To get the right visibility, the interlaced image will need to be “mirrored” before printing directly onto the backside of the lenticular plastic.

Click here to know more about the prepress process.

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More information on how to interlace in Photoshop and lenticular printing

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2" x 3.5" - Vertical
3.5" x 2" - Horizontal
2.125" x 3.375" (Credit Card Size)
2.5" x 2.5" (Social Cards)
4" x 4"
4" x 6" - Vertical
6" x 4" - Horizontal
5" x 5"
5" x 7" - Vertical
7" x 5" - Horizontal
2.5" x 2.5"
3" x 3"
3" x 4" - Vertical
4" x 3" - Horizontal
2" x 6" - Vertical
6" x 2" - Horizontal
2" x 8" - Vertical
8" x 2" - Horizontal
11" x 17" - Vertical
12" x 18" - Vertical
13" x 19" - Vertical
18" x 24" - Vertical
23" x 31" - Vertical
17" x 11" - Horizontal
18" x 12" - Horizontal
19" x 13" - Horizontal
24" x 18" - Horizontal
31" x 23" - Horizontal
6" x 12" fold to 6" x 6" - Vertical
12" x 6" fold to 6" x 6" - Horizontal
7" x 10" fold to 7" x 5" - Horizontal
10" x 7" fold to 5" x 7" - Vertical
4. 25" x 5.5"
8.5" x 11"
5.5" x 8.5"
4" x 6"
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paper type

Lenticular Sticker
45pt Lenticular Magnet
31pt Lenticular Lens

ink color

3D Front Cover; All Else Blank
4/0 : 4 Color Front; Blank Back
4/4 : 4 Color Both Sides

Products

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3D Lenticular Bookmarks

Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
Highest Quality Lenticular Bookmarks Online
2, 3 or 4 Flips
Optional Drilled Hole & Colored Tassels
Low 500 Minimums
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3D Lenticular Business Cards

Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
Highest Quality Lenticular Business Cards Online
2, 3 or 4 Flips
Advanced Morph, Depth, Zoom & Animation Effects Available
Low 500 Minimums
Ready in 18 Days

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3D Lenticular Greeting Cards

3D Lenticular Greeting Card (Face Only)
Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
Scored. Folding & Matching Envelopes Optional
Optional Full Color Printing on Inside
Low 50 Minimums
Ready in 18 Days

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3D Lenticular Magnets

Ultra-Thick 45-point Thickness
Highest Quality Lenticular Magnets Online
2, 3 or 4 Flips
Advanced Morph, Depth, Zoom & Animation Effects Available
Low 500 Minimums
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3D Lenticular Notebooks

Vibrant 3D Lenticular Notebook Cover
31-point Thickness 3D Cover
50 Blank Inside Pages per Notebook
Black Double Wire-O-Coil Binding
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3D Lenticular Postcards

Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
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2, 3 or 4 Flips
Advanced Morph, Depth, Zoom & Animation Effects Available
Low 500 Minimums
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3D Lenticular Posters

Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
Highest Quality Lenticular Posters Online
5 Standard Sizes ; Custom Also Available
Flip, Morph, 3D Depth, Animation & More Effects!
Low 10 Minimums
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3D Lenticular Stickers

Ultra-Thick 31-point Thickness
Highest Quality Lenticular Stickers Online
Flip, Morph, 3D Depth, Animation & More Effects!
Custom Shapes Available
Low 500 Minimums
Ready in 18 Days

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3D printing will not only help develop a business, but also give ideas for a new one

3D printing of as an idea for a business

The possibility of 3D printing of at first seemed real only in the distant future, then its approach caused not just fears, but even panic. We are now approaching the point where custom 3D printed is becoming more and more in demand. If you continue to think that 3D prototyping is just expensive fun or another status entertainment, then it's time for you to hear a different point of view. Already today 3D printer are used in architecture, packaging, product or interior design, medicine, functional testing, jewelry or souvenirs. 3D printing is ordered by as an auxiliary service for business or turned into a profitable standalone enterprise.

How to make custom 3D printing work for you

It all depends on which client you are targeting. Who needs and why Custom 3D printing. Will you work with manufacturing companies that need prototyping services. Or do you want to sell products to consumers, ship them to stores, or sell them online? Will you provide regular or color 3D printing services . Such issues worthy of attention can be listed for a long time. And this means not only the need to think things through, but also offers a great variety of options for developing your business!

Why color 3D printing deserves your attention

The very first and easiest answer is color 3 D printing will open up more possibilities for you. Learn from previous experience: remember how custom 2D printing has evolved. With what enthusiasm people met color printers. Just think how interested users will be in 3D printing on order if the models are in color! This is especially true for souvenirs or accessories. Imagine what you can offer your customers 3 D print order in several colors. Modern devices, such as the Leapfrog Creatr, allow you to use from 2 to more than a dozen colors. But it should be understood that the product will be only one color. If you want a device to mix them, check out the CubeX Duo, a small printer that allows you to 3D print custom souvenirs today.

Don't overlook printers that don't quite fit our perception of 3D printing. In contrast to the volumetric, there are also lenticular 3D printing. To better visualize the products created on these printers, remember the ribbed postcards, which change the image depending on the position of the card. If you say that their capabilities are limited, then again you are mistaken. They occupy a niche of low-cost and highly demanded color 3 D printing . Depending on pictures for 3 D printable , it can be a creative business card, an invitation to a corporate party, or a personalized gift for Valentine's Day. Think about what a 3 D will be ordered daily, which means that you are guaranteed a stable flow of customers. For a quick payback, you can offer your services in kindergartens and schools by creating unusual photographs. Here you will also find ideas for pictures for 3 D printing, and clients themselves. `

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June 14, 2011

Customer: Future Technologies

Future Technologies produces large-sized "3D posters" with a holographic effect for the advertising industry.

Back in the 17th – 18th centuries. people tried to reproduce the illusion of volume with handwritten images. Great artists - such as Pablo Picasso - tried to show movement on their canvases with artistic means. Today, Future Technologies offers a way to fulfill the long-held dream of moving 3D images using lenticular technology and… the Epson Stylus Pro 11880 large format printer.

A lenticular is a combination of two or more images viewed through a special lens. It is she who allows you to create the desired effect of movement. Due to the optical properties of a lenticular lens, the human eye captures only part of the image, depending on the angle of perception. As you move relative to the image, or as the image moves relative to you, the angle of perception changes and, accordingly, the lens reveals other parts of the image. Thus, the effect of movement is achieved, and even "flying over the edge of the surface" while maintaining wide-angle photographic quality.

After all the technological problems of creating 3D posters were solved, the following task arose: for the final implementation of the plan, it is necessary to print images on paper with the maximum level of clarity, contrast and realism. It is on this that the quality of recreating the illusion of depth and volume of the image, as well as the effect of "flying over the edge" depends. Future Technologies, after a long testing of printing technology, has chosen a professional wide-format Epson Stylus Pro 11880 printer.

Vladislav Nazarenko, CEO of Future Technologies is pleased with the acquisition: “To create 3D posters, we needed a printing device that would give the most realistic image. Moreover, the investment in the Epson Stylus Pro 11880 paid off very quickly thanks to its performance and reliability. We print 3000 m2 per month, which is a very large volume. And for all the time I owned the printer, there was not a single breakdown or stoppage of work.

The choice of Future Technologies is not accidental. The Epson Stylus Pro 11880 features Epson's new MicroPiezo® TFP™ technology, which allows you to print droplets of various shapes with maximum precision to achieve high print speeds while maintaining excellent print quality. By using Epson UltraChrome™ K3 Vivid Magenta black, gray and light gray inks at the same time, impressive color reproduction in midtones and shadows with fine gradation is necessary to create a “deep” image. And with an improved formula for magenta and light magenta, the color gamut in blue and red is increased, thereby creating the vivid image needed for a promotional poster.

The Epson Stylus Pro 11880 can print on all major media up to 64 inches wide.