Publish a 2D image of a model

The BioDigital Human Platform is designed to be interactive, but if you need a 2D image for a presentation, or you are unable to embed a 3D interactive model into your website, you can publish your 3D model as an image. Here's how: 

1. Open the Publish window from My Library or Human Studio. (If you are publishing from Human Studio, you will be prompted to save your model if you haven't done so already.)
2. In the Publish window, select Image under Select a format to publish.
3. Select a size for your image, and the preview image on the right will update accordingly.
   • Pixels (digital): Choose from one of our preset sizes (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, or Maximum), or enter a specific height and width. 
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   • Inches (print): Enter a specific height and width. Note: All images sized with the "Inches" option are published at 300 dpi. 
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4. Choose your image type.
   • JPEG: Smallest file size, best for most uses.
   • PNG: Highest quality, best for print and offline use. Note: If you would like to publish your image with a transparent background, choose this option.
5. If you would like to change your model's background color, click on the color picker and select a new color. Click anywhere in the Publish window to set your color. (To revert back to the original background, click Reset Color.)
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6. To publish your image with a transparent or semi-transparent background, first make sure you selected the PNG as your image type (see step 4 above). Now, in the background color picker tool, click into the transparency slider and drag the circle toward the left to set the degree of transparency you want. Drag all the way to the left for a fully transparent background.
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7. Choose your publishing format:
   • Download downloads the 2D image to your computer's Downloads folder.
   • Copy URL copies a link to the hosted image to your computer's clipboard. This will enable you to hyperlink to this image in a presentation, document, or website.
   • Copy Embed copies an iframe of the image and its source 3D model to your computer's clipboard. When embedded, the iframe will display the 2D image, and when clicked, the fully interactive 3D model will load in a new browser tab.