With a Picture Instruments 360° car studio, the time-consuming and cost-intensive process of pre-owned car photography can be automated, resulting in pre-owned car images of the highest quality. The studio can be flexibly adapted to the different needs of car dealers. It can be installed on the existing hall floor, where the new and pre-owned cars are processed and prepared for sale. This means that consistent, high-quality image results can always be delivered, regardless of external circumstances such as weather and lighting conditions, the surroundings or the background of the subject. By using a 360° rotating platform, the same perspectives can easily be photographed car by car and the clean light tent all around makes the pre-owned cars look shiny and as good as new.
The lighting in the Picture Instruments Auto Photo Studio is so brilliant that high-gloss photos and videos can be produced with any camera. In addition to the automated process with DSLRs, a clip can also be quickly shot for social media.
Our solutions are as flexible as the circumstances at vehicle dealerships are individual. From the installation of a revolving stage in an existing room to a complete light tent studio, from background removal using a green screen to AI background removal.
As soon as the vehicle has entered the car studio, you enter the chassis number and start the process.
Our user-friendly software for Windows and Mac controls the motorized turntable and LED light tent for optimal photo and video capture.
While the system is taking photos or videos and transferring them to the computer, you can already view the results. Once all the perspectives have been captured, you complete the process and automatic post-processing begins while you start the workflow for the next car.
In general, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Panasonic cameras are compatible. Contact us to find out whether your camera model is supported.
Windows and Mac OS, if you want to use an older version, please contact us to see if it is compatible.
You don't have to be an expert, but a basic understanding of your camera would be an advantage.
We provide intensive training and detailed video tutorials.
The Car Studio includes a permanent software license and one year of free updates after purchase. For updates beyond the first year, you can choose between a one-time payment and a subscription.
Our software can automatically generate interactive 360° objects directly after taking the photo, which you can integrate into your website and marketplaces.
Yes, our modular systems can be adapted to different needs, we look forward to your request.
Please contact us to arrange a one-to-one product demo.
Standard corrections such as color corrections and camera calibration can be configured in the software. Several tools from basic to advanced are also available to improve the mask. If you also want to retouch your images, we recommend using our connected retouching service.
The speed depends on many factors, such as resolution, camera used, number of images, etc. For example, a 360° rotation with 12 images can be completed in under 2 minutes with the 360° Autostudio. If you organize the process for the detail photos well, they can be shot in another 3 minutes. A 360° interior photo with the Ricoh Theta only takes a few seconds. Further automated post-processing of the images and uploading then run in the background while the next car is photographed.
On average, a dedicated 360° light tent studio pays off for all car dealers with a throughput of 20 or more vehicles per week. Smaller structures or the installation of a revolving stage in an existing room are worthwhile even with a lower throughput. The purchase can also pay for itself more quickly for dealers with particularly high-priced vehicles.
Even if there are different devices for different industries and products, the core of all systems, our modular software, is always the same. It maps the entire workflow, controls cameras, light and turntables and takes care of automatic post-processing. Depending on the industry and individual requirements, more or fewer modules are used or we develop a customized system according to the customer's wishes. The following customers use Picture Instruments software and/or hardware:
We would be happy to discuss the many possibilities of our 360° car studios in an individual meeting. We look forward to every call or message via the contact form.
Gartenstrasse 3
51379 Leverkusen
Tel: +49 (0) 1579 25 10 500
