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How to Make Magic Eye Illusions

A Magic Eye illusion takes what appears to be a normal picture and displays a hidden 3D image when the eyes focus on it from a few inches away. A 3D modeling graphic computer software program will be needed and can be purchased from a computer store or from a computer company online. A stereogram-creating website service, free to use, will also be needed. While not a necessity, some art school training or self-taught art ability will be of aid in making the magic eye illusion.

Things You'll Need

3D modeling graphic computer software program
Color printer
Printing paper

Instructions

Prepare 3D Model Image
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  Launch the 3D modeling graphic program by selecting it from the ̶0;All Applications̶1; menu, after having clicked ̶0;Start.̶1; Click the ̶0;File̶1; tab at the top of the program and select ̶0;Open file.̶1; Navigate in the window that appears to the 3D art folder that is included with the program. Select the ̶0;Box̶1; graphic from inside the folder and click the ̶0;Open̶1; button at the bottom of the window.
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  Click the ̶0;Tools̶1; or ̶0;Advanced̶1; tab at the top of the program, depending on how the developers designed it. Select the ̶0;Color̶1; option from the drop-down menu. Select ̶0;Gray̶1; from the choices presented. Click the ̶0;OK̶1; button at the bottom of the window to fill in the 3D box graphic with shades of gray.
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  Click the "File" tab and select "Save as" from the drop-down menu. Name the file "Example" in the text field at the top of the window. Select "Desktop" from the drop down menu in the middle of the window. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the window. Quit the program.
Assemble Stereogram Illusion
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  Launch the default web browser by selecting it from the "All Applications" menu, after having clicked on "Start." Go to a stereogram building website, for example, the Easy Stereogram Builder website (see Resources).

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