Lenticular Printing with Flip Effect: A Tutorial by Lenty

Overview of Steps

1. Choosing two pictures to flip
2. Choosing the flip direction
3. Choosing the lenticular lens
4. Performing pitch test
5. Interlacing the pictures
6. Laminating the lenticular lens onto the interlaced picture

Choosing Pictures for Flipping

• Guidelines:
  • Aim for images that reduce ghosting.
  • Ghosting:
    • The phenomenon where one image shadows another image unintentionally.
    • Example: Yellow square (Image A) and black circle (Image B) should not show through each other when flipped.
• Example used in tutorial:
  • Pictures of Lenty's dog, Crouton (a cute corgi).

Choosing the Flip Direction

• Small prints:
  • Can flip either left/right or up/down.
• Large prints:
  • Left/right is preferred for wall-mounted displays to view images as people walk by.

Choosing the Lenticular Lens

• Lenses have varying line densities (e.g., 10 LPI to 100 LPI).
• Selection criteria:
  • Small prints: Higher density (50 or 75 LPI).
  • Large prints: Lower density (20 LPI).
• Lens for tutorial:
  • Using 20 LPI for an 8x10 print.

Performing the Pitch Test

• Purpose:
  • To verify accuracy between lens density and printer resolution.
• Process:
  • Download trial software to conduct the pitch test.
  • Steps:
    1. Open software and select pitch test icon.
    2. Set density (20 LPI) and other parameters (e.g., spacing).
    3. Print the pitch test pattern.
    4. Cover with lenticular sheet and check alignment.
    5. Determine number from total black/white bars for accurate settings.

Interlacing the Pictures

• Definition:
  • Slicing two images into stripes and merging them.
• Using Photoshop:
  • Open both pictures, cut/paste one over the other.
  • Set dimensions and resolution (362.16 DPI).
  • Create a mask to interlace images properly.

Laminating the Print

• Steps to laminate:
  1. Apply double-sided adhesive to interlaced print.
  2. Use a laminator:
     • Place under roller, align properly, and tighten.
  3. Secure the lenticular lens over the interlaced picture.
  4. Return to laminator and finalize the bonding.
  5. Trim edges to complete the print.

Conclusion

• Making a lenticular flip print is achievable and rewarding.
• Encouragement to create prints for loved ones.
• Order Option:
  • For those who prefer not to DIY, Lenty offers a service for print creation.
• Call to Action:
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Note

Don't forget to check the links for software and materials if interested in trying this tutorial!