How to Make a Photo Flip Book

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pick a subject and a setting for your flip book’s plot.

   This setting will take one photo after the other as long as you hold the shutter button down.
   
   If your camera doesn’t have this setting, just take all your photos manually.
   
   If your subject is inanimate (doesn’t move by itself like action figures or Scrabble tiles), you will need to take your photos manually so that you can move the objects through the plot. , If your subject is animate, you don’t need a tripod, but it will keep all your photos steady. , They may need to move in “slow-motion” depending on how fast your sequential setting is.
   
   If your subject(s) is/are inanimate or if you are taking your photos manually, direct or pose the subject(s) in a “robot” fashion (snap a photo, move them a little bit, snap another shot, move them a little bit more, etc.). , Review your photos to be sure they came out satisfactorily. ,, Decide which way you want the flip book to flip (front to back or back to front) and order the photos accordingly.
   
   Add a cover if you wish. , This is where the spine of the book will be. , Be sure to coat all the sides that are showing.
   
   Try to get it to seep between the photos a bit to keep them from falling out later. ,,,
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   Step 2: If your subject is animate (moves by itself like friends or passing cars)

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   Step 3: find out how to set your camera to “sequential” photo shooting by reading the manual or by exploring your camera’s menus.

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   Step 4: Put your camera on the tripod facing your subject.

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   Step 5: If your subject(s) is/are animate

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   Step 6: direct them to start performing while you take the photos.

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   Step 7: Keep taking photos until your flip book’s “plot” is over.

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   Step 8: Take your photo files to a photo print shop.

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   Step 9: When you get the prints

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    Step 10: look through them and make sure they are in the right order.

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    Step 11: Stack the photos perfectly straight and wrap a piece of masking tape around the stack near the left side

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    Step 12: so that about ½ inch (1cm) of the photo stack is showing on the far left.

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    Step 13: Brush on rubber cement (or glue) to the left of the tape only.

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    Step 14: When the cement (or glue) has dried

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    Step 15: carefully remove the masking tape.

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    Step 16: Cover the spine with heavy-duty tape to reinforce it.

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    Step 17: Gift wrap your flip book for a friend

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    Step 18: or keep it to enjoy again and again!

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