Below are answers to our most commonly asked questions about lenticular prints, photo selection, production, and shipping. For questions specific to a particular product or size, please refer to the individual product pages.
Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles. Custom Lenticular pictures are the same as a stock lenticulars that you can find in many small shop. However with a custom lenticular we use your photos to create the flip or animation effect.
If you do not know what a lenticular is or are interested in learning. See our lenticular printing page for more details
We print directly on to the backside of our lenticular lenses to get the best and most consistent quality. We have created our own lenticular software that precisely prints vertical strips from each image under the lenticules of the lenticular sheet. See more details on our lenticular printing page
You can find a more detailed explanation on our lenticular printing page. In short, lenticular prints use tiny vertical lenses (“lenticules”) that bend light so only one image is visible at a time. Multiple images are printed in narrow vertical strips on the back of the sheet and precisely aligned with those lenses to create the flip effect.
Our largest standard lenticular size is 11 × 16 inches, which is about the size of a small poster. This size is available in both portrait and landscape orientations.
On the smaller end, there’s technically no hard minimum—but in practice, about 1 inch is the smallest size that works well. At that scale, only simple shapes or very basic images will produce good results, as finer details can’t be seen clearly.
Yes our lenticular sheets are very easy to cut or shape if you need to. Sharp scissors are sufficient to shape a lenticular into irregular shapes if needed. For straight cuts we use a guillotine cutter in house for trimming.
A horizontal flip transitions from one image to another as you move left to right.
A vertical flip transitions from one image to another as you tilt the lenticular vertically
No — image orientation doesn’t impact the lenticular effect.
Portrait and landscape images flip in exactly the same way. What matters is the flip direction (such as left-to-right), not the orientation of the photo itself.
Yes-—absolutely! On our lenticular photo flip and bulk ordering pages you will see an “Image Notes” field. This is where you can tell us anything important about your images or special requests.
If you’d like a custom size (for example, 6 × 8 inches), simply select the closest standard size (such as 5 × 7) from the size dropdown, then enter the exact size you want in the Image Notes field. We’ll take it from there.
The best photos depend on the size of the lenticular print and how many images are being flipped. In general, simple, clear images produce the strongest effect. Here are a few easy guidelines to follow.
Photos that work best:
Images with good detail and texture.
Photos that are all oriented the same way (all portrait or all landscape)
Clear, sharp images (they don’t have to be very high resolution)
Photos to avoid:
Large group photos, for small sizes like 2×3 or 2.5×3.5 (2–3 people works best)
Images with very strong contrast, such as bright white backgrounds with dark or red details
Photos with small text, since fine lettering can be distorted by the lenticular lenses
Ghosting occurs when parts of one image faintly appear while viewing another image in a lenticular print. This usually happens when images are very different in brightness or contrast, or when too many images are used in a single flip.
You can upload your photos directly on the product page. For flip images, place the photo you want to see when viewing the lenticular straight on into the primary image slot.
We accept most common image file formats, but JPG files are preferred. Images do not need to be extremely high resolution; a DPI of 300 or less works well for lenticular printing. Clear, sharp photos generally produce better results than very large files with lower visual clarity.
We produce most of our lenticulars in 1-3 business days. Most bulk orders ship in under 5 days, however larger orders can take up to 2 weeks. Check the product page for the Ship By date
We offer shipping options for First class and Priority via USPS. We also offer Fedex Ground. Please check our shipping page a complete list of shipping options.
Yes, we have shipped all over the world. We have shipping options for Canada available during checkout. If you are from another country other than the U.S and Canada please fill our our contact me form with your information and we will get back to you with a shipping quote.
This is an important and common question. Lenticular prints do have slightly less effective resolution than a standard single-image print, simply because two or more images share the same physical space. In addition, the lenticular lenses can subtly affect sharpness and brightness depending on the viewing angle.
In practice, this reduction is usually not noticeable when the images are well chosen and properly prepared. Lenticular prints are designed to prioritize motion and visual impact rather than fine detail, and selecting clear images with good contrast helps minimize any resolution-related effects.
We have learned a lot about how to package and ship lenticulars, but sometimes they do get damaged. Fortunately that is not a problem for you because we would never leave a customer without their product. Simply email us the photo of your damaged product and we will mail you a new one.
