# Image Capture Guide

The quality of your 3D model depends directly on the quality of your input images. This guide covers how to photograph your products so Hangr can generate the most accurate and detailed result possible.

## The four angles we need

Hangr's model generation works best when you provide images from these **four angles**:

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Providing all four gives the AI enough geometry to reconstruct an accurate 3D shape.

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**Minimum requirement**

You can generate a model with fewer than four images with **minimally the front view**, but results will be less accurate. We recommend at least front, back, and one side for acceptable output.
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## Lighting

Good lighting is the single biggest factor in model quality.

* **Use diffuse, even lighting.** Natural light from a window, or a soft box setup, works well. Avoid direct sunlight or harsh overhead lighting.
* **Avoid cast shadows across the product.** Shadows read as surface detail and confuse the model.
* **Keep the lighting consistent across all angles.** If your front shot is well-lit but your back shot is underexposed, the model will reflect that inconsistency.
* **Avoid reflective backgrounds.** Shiny floors or tables create unwanted reflections that bleed into the product edges.

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## Background

* **Use a plain, solid background** — white or light grey works best.
* The background should **contrast clearly with your product**. A white product on a white background makes it difficult to isolate the shape.
* Avoid busy, patterned, or gradient backgrounds.
* Removing background prior to uploading also massively improves output.
* A clean background also speeds up processing.

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**Avoid transparency**

Products with transparent or highly reflective surfaces (glass, chrome, mirror-finish metal) are harder to reconstruct accurately. Wherever possible, photograph these products with some ambient content visible through them, or adjust your lighting to reduce specular highlights.
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## Camera and framing

* **Frame the product tightly.** Leave a small margin around the edges but avoid excessive empty space.
* **Keep the product level.** Tilted or angled shots make it harder to align geometry across angles.
* **Use a tripod or stable surface** to avoid blur. Even slight motion blur degrades output quality.
* **Consistent distance across angles.** Try to shoot from roughly the same distance for each angle so the product appears at a similar scale in every image.

### Angles

#### +10° Tilt (Recommended)

Best balance of detail around the entire product

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#### 0° Tilt (Head On)

For more focused side profiles

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#### +20° Tilt (Topside Bias)

To cover more details on top part of the product

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#### -10° Tilt (Underside Bias)

Focusing on the bottom side of the product

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## File requirements

<table><thead><tr><th width="337.23828125">Property</th><th>Requirement</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Formats accepted</strong></td><td>JPG, JPEG, PNG</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Recommended &#x26; maximum resolution</strong></td><td>2048 × 2048px</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Maximum file size</strong></td><td>10MB per image</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Number of images</strong></td><td>1 front view minimum, 4 views recommended</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick checklist before you upload

* [ ] Four angles covered: front, back, left, right
* [ ] Plain, solid background
* [ ] Even lighting with no harsh shadows across the product
* [ ] Product is in focus and fills the frame
* [ ] Images are less than 2048 × 2048px
* [ ] Consistent lighting and distance across all shots


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