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By Zoe | Follow | Last Updated January 07, 2022

Facebook has a feature called 3D Photo. It gives a 3D effect to your photo and brings the image to life with depth and movement. How to make a 3D photo on Facebook? What’s the best app to capture 3D photos? This post will answer these questions.

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How to Make a 3D Photo on Facebook

Facebook allows users with supported smartphones to make 3D photos and 3D selfies.

Supported iPhones: iPhone 7 or higher

Supported Android devices: recent midrange Android devices

If you want to make a video from your photos, you can use MiniTool MovieMaker, a watermark-free photo video maker.

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Option 1. Create a Facebook 3D Photo

Take the following steps to turn your photos to 3D on Facebook.

Step 1. Launch the Facebook App. Tap What’s on your mind at the top of your News Feed to create a post.

Step 2. Choose the Photo/Video options.

Step 3. Select a photo from your Camera Roll and click Done.

Step 4. In the top left of the photo, you will see the Make 3D option. Tap on it and Facebook will create a 3D photo for you.

If you don’t want to add a 3D photo effect, just tap Remove 3D in the top left corner of the photo.

Step 5. Click Post to share your 3D photo to Facebook.

You may not be able to convert an edited photo into a 3D photo and you can only share one 3D photo at a time.

Option 2. Create a Facebook 3D Photo

Step 1. Open Facebook and tap What’s on your mind.

Step 2. Scroll down to find the 3D Photo option. Tap on 3D Photo and select a photo from your phone. Facebook will take a few seconds to convert the photo into a 3D photo.

Step 3. Once done, click Post in the upper-right corner.

Post a Facebook 3D Photo on Computer

Do you know how to make a 3D photo on Facebook on your computer? Follow the steps below to create a Facebook 3D photo on your PC.

Step 1. Find the photo you want to convert into 3D on Facebook.

Step 2. Right-click the photo to copy it and paste the photo into the same folder. Right-click the copied photo, select rename, delete “-Copy” and type “_depth”.

Online 3D photo maker for Facebook

Step 3. Go to the Facebook website and log in to your Facebook account.

Step 4. Click on Photo/video and select the two pictures. Click Open to add the photos.

Step 5. Wait for a few seconds and Facebook will start creating your 3D photo.

Online 3D photo maker for Facebook

Step 6. When the process is finished, click Post. Then move your mouse to view this photo in 3D.

5 Best Apps to Capture 3D Photos

Here are the 5 best apps that you can use to capture and make 3D photos easily.

  1. LucidPix
  2. Loopsie
  3. Parallax 3D Photo Editor
  4. PopPic
  5. Focos

Related article: Top 4 Exceptional 360 Degree Video Camera Apps

Conclusion

You can create a cool 3D photo using Facebook or pick a 3D photo app to create one!

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During her spare time, Zoe loves reading, traveling, skating, watching movies, musicals and plays. Her favorite musicals include The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and Le Rouge et le Noir.

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If you’re trying to figure out how to make a Facebook 3D photo, you’ll be happy to know that you’re not alone. 

Launched in the first half of 2018, Facebook’s 3D photo feature is still fairly new. 3D photos have been around for a while on Facebook, but until now it's only been possible to post one if you had a phone with a dual camera, which could capture two images and generate a depth map. So, it isn’t surprising that not a lot of people have utilized this feature, let alone know how to use it.

How does this feature work? It turns any ordinary photo into a 3D image that can be viewed from different perspectives when you tilt or rotate your phone or start scrolling. It does so by using machine learning to extrapolate the three-dimensional shape of objects in your image then generate a convincing 3D effect from that.

The best part is that it can be applied to any photo. It can even be used on decades-old images and works on any mid-range phone running Android or iOS, making it one of the nifties features Facebook has to date.

If you want to switch things up on your Facebook profile, knowing how to make a Facebook 3D photo is definitely a good start. Let us show you how below.

Facebook 3D photo

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Make a Facebook 3D photo

Creating a Facebook 3D photo really isn’t that much harder than posting a regular photo or video. That’s because Facebook does the processing for you. 

  1. Launch the Facebook app and tap ‘What’s on your mind’.
  2. Tap on ‘Photo/Video’.
  3. Select the image you want to use then tap ‘Done’.
  4. Right at the top of your image, you’ll see a ‘Make 3D’ option. Tap then wait for the image to be processed.
  5. Preview the 3D effect by moving your phone.
  6. Add text and any other content to your post, then tap ‘Post’.

Tips for better results

Remember that what you’re getting isn’t going to be an actual 3D image, so results will vary depending on the images. The effect is quite convincing, but the app can't create new data that isn't already in the image, so it will extrapolate what the area behind the picture's subject will look like based on nearby pixels. This will sometimes result in a background that looks a little blurry, so it's best to avoid intricately patterned backdrops.

Facebook says the tool works best if you avoid images with narrow objects in the foreground, or with lots of reflections. It's also a good idea to pick images with objects at various depths for the best effect.

Facebook is currently working to make 3D photos created this way even more convincing, so we look forward to seeing an even more impressive version in the future.

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How do I make 3D photos on Facebook?

How do I create a 3D photo on Facebook?.
Tap What's on your mind? at the top of your Feed or tap Write something... in a group..
Tap Photo/Video..
Select your photo and tap Done..
Tap Effects..
On the Choose Effect panel, select 3D..
Add any text you'd like, then tap Post..

How can I make 3D images online?

Make a stereoscopic 3D picture from a normal photo online.
Select image in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF format:.
Settings for creation of 3D image. Type of 3D image: red-blue anaglyph. two pictures beside. Depth: (1-50) Distance: (from -20 to 20) Trim vertical lines along the edges..
Output image format..

Can you post 3D photos on Facebook?

You can share 3D photos from your Feed, a group or a Page. Keep in mind that you'll need to be an admin or editor to post a 3D photo from a Page. To create a 3D photo: Tap What's on your mind?

How do I make my Facebook 3D pictures on my computer?

How do I create a 3D photo on Facebook?.
Click Photo/Video at the top of your Feed, a group or your Page..
Select your two files (the image and the depth map), then drag and drop your files onto your post. When the files are added to your post, the 3D image will be created..
Click Post..