Show a 360-Degree View of Your Item
With a few photos of your item and a little JavaScript code, you can wow your customers with that showroom feel.
One of JavaScriptâs greatest strengths is its ability to manipulate images on a web page, allowing you to turn an otherwise static auction page into an interactive selling tool. In addition to being much cooler than eBayâs built-in slide show feature, itâs completely free and limited only by the amount of time you want to spend preparing your images.
Taking the Photos
The most challenging part of creating an interactive 360-degree view of your item is taking the photos, which really isnât all that difficult. The goal is to take photos of all sides of an item so that when theyâre viewed consecutively, like frames in a movie, it looks like the object is spinning. In most cases, you wonât need more than four or five images. Having more frames will produce a smoother effect, but will take longer to load.
There are two basic approaches to taking the photos:
- Stationary camera
To produce a âspinningâ effect, simply mount your camera on a tripod and point it at your item. Take a photo, rotate the item 90 degrees, take another photo, rotate it again, and so on. For a smoother effect, place your item on a turntable or lazy susan, commonly available at hardware and houseware stores.
- Stationary object
If youâre photographing a large item, like a car or piece of furniture, or if you simply want that âwalkaroundâ effect, then you ...
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