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Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
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#42I would reconsider this pricing model. Flat monthly fee with unlimited calls/runs may not be pleasant for you.
OP here. I don't do any cloud computing to deliver the service. It is essentially a pure JavaScript-application running on the client.
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#43"Charged monthly at only $5 for individuals or $3 per person for teams of 3 and up. Cancel anytime." - excellent tool, terrible business model. No on wants to pay $5/month for a utility.
OP here. How would you monetize it?
Yeah, subscription for the big players (and raise your subscription price), then $1 a pop for a one-off.
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#44I clicked the link because it sounded interesting and maybe useful. But then I wasn't quite sure what it did. I wanted a before and after photo. It's a simple concept. The landing page should be equally simple.
Based on the GIF, I thought it created an animated video.
Even when the .PNG downloaded I thought for sure it’d be an animated PNG.
If I’m doing some content creation, I probably already have an image editor, in which case I can create this effect myself or would prefer an integrated plugin to do it.
Motion graphics is much harder, and there’s more demand there to add some sparkle to a static image. OP, have you considered that angle?
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or gimp. "Photoshop" is the all encompassing term for these editors. This task is actually quite trivial, but there is a bit of a learning curve for someone who knows absolutely nothing about photo editing.
For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by using PHP's ImageMagick extension to modify the uploaded image file.
I wonder can ImageMagick give you the "progressive linear blur" (or whatever you want to call it) that emulates depth of field?
Might as well ray trace it....
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OP here. There's a little more than that to it.
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
100%, I also wonder what this would do to a regular non-screenshot photograph. Could be funky weird or funky cool.
OP here. It's basically Ken-Burns-on-steroids vibes.
ken-burns 1.0
modern ken-burns not only slides the image, but does the 2.5D effects as well. much more interesting than just zoom/pan
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#48I clicked the link because it sounded interesting and maybe useful. But then I wasn't quite sure what it did. I wanted a before and after photo. It's a simple concept. The landing page should be equally simple.
Based on the GIF, I thought it created an animated video. Even when the .PNG downloaded I thought for sure it’d be an animated PNG. If I’m doing some content creation, I probably already have an image editor, in which case I can create this effect myself or would prefer an integrated plugin to do it. Motion graphics is much harder, and there’s more demand there to add some sparkle to a static image. OP, have you cons…
OP here. Sorry to disappoint you with the lack of animation. I have definitely entertained the idea of creating a video variant of this app. I fear it will remain a pipe dream due to the demands of my day job and family life.
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by using PHP's ImageMagick extension to modify the uploaded image file.
I wonder can ImageMagick give you the "progressive linear blur" (or whatever you want to call it) that emulates depth of field? Might as well ray trace it....
My comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek. mih in a sibling thread added a link to actually useful IM scripts however, one of which supports variable blur using a mask (scroll below the table and parameters for example pictures): http://www.fmwconcepts.com/imagemagick/variableblur/index.ph...
Re: Show HN: I made a tool that turns screenshots into dramatically angled photos
#50Error on the landing page:
> Gorgeous screenshots is just a click away...
should be "Gorgeous screenshots are just a click away...".