Practical guide
Frame a product so viewers can judge its size
A product can fill the screen and still leave viewers uncertain about its size. Combine the view with explicit dimensions and a stable frame.
A product can fill the screen and still leave viewers uncertain about its size. Combine the view with explicit dimensions and a stable frame.
A practical procedure
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Show the whole object before moving to a detail shot, keeping its orientation consistent.
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Read verified width, height and depth separately while pointing to each direction.
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Place a labelled measurement beside the object and review the image at phone size.
Worked example: a fictional session
A fictional organiser seller shows a box front-on, turns it once to reveal depth, then names each dimension instead of saying only 'large'.
Check the limits
Perspective and hand size can mislead, so neither should replace measured dimensions.