If I understand your question - for example, a shot of a old group photo where one of the people in the group is in front of the photo - that is usually done by creating a separate layer for that person or thing in Photoshop or a similar application so it can be imported into After Effects or Motion as separate layers and treated as 3D elements. Don Don Stark ScubaVision Productions Boston, MA USA and Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Weekly Video Netcast at www.ScubaVisions.TV On Oct 15, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Donald Tully wrote: > Hi Listers - I'm sure we have all seen documentary slide shows > wherein an image in the foreground seems to pop out from the > background. Then as the viewing angle moves around, the image > appears to be 3D. Can anyone share with me how this is done? Is it > software or technique? > > Thank you, > > Don Tully > Viroqua, WI > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv >