This guide will walk you through the process of taking and downloading a 360º snapshot in Matterport Workshop, then describe how to share the 3D image with Facebook.
Before you begin
Before learning how to do this, let's have a look at what a 360º snapshot looks like after you download the file to your computer. See below.
Notice how the image is oddly warped - don't worry, this is normal. Transforming a 360º, sphere-based snapshot into a flat image will cause distortions throughout. Uploading this same snapshot to Facebook, however, will transform the image into a true 3D snapshot.
Instructions
Take a 360º Snapshot
- Open the 3D Showcase you want to photograph.
- Switch to Workshop by clicking the Edit Space button.
- Select the camera icon in the toolbox to the right.
- Position your camera.
- Click and drag your mouse to frame the shot, then use the arrow keys for refinement.
- Click the 360º Photo icon at the top-right of the image.
- Click the large photo icon at the bottom of the image to take the Snapshot.
Download a 360º Snapshot
- Click on the "Downloads" tab
- Go down to "Photos"
- The 360º snapshot thumbnail will appear much wider than the rest of the image, and will have the "360º" designation at the bottom right of the image.
- The 360º snapshot thumbnail will appear much wider than the rest of the image, and will have the "360º" designation at the bottom right of the image.
- Click the 360º snapshot to enlarge.
- In the pop-up window, click the download icon at the top-right.
- 360º snapshots will download as JPEGs.
- 360º snapshots will save at 4,096 x 2,048 pixels by default, regardless of capture device.
- 360º snapshot image sizes will range from one to three MB depending on the content's detail and scope.
- 360º snapshots use the equirectangular projection method - this seamlessly transitions spherical images into 2D, flat pictures.
To preview a 360º snapshot before uploading to Facebook, we recommend using Pano2VR software.