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# Auto-centering

> Software correction that aligns a product to the centre of rotation in every frame so a spin does not wobble.

Also known as: auto-centring, automatic centering, semi-automatic centering, object centering. Category: Software.

Auto-centering corrects a 360 spin in which the product was not placed exactly at the centre of rotation, which makes it appear to wobble or tilt. The software finds the product in each frame and shifts the images so it stays centred.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot Controls offers fully automatic centring, which detects product edges and calculates the centre in each image, and semi-automatic centring, where the operator centres three images and the algorithm corrects the rest of the spinset. Centring works on the horizontal and vertical axis, and the original files are kept as a backup.

## See on photorobot.com

- [Auto-centering 360 product photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/auto-centering-360-product-photography)
- [Semi-automatic centering video](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/semi-automatic-centering-image-sets)

## Related terms

- [Centre of rotation](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/centre-of-rotation): The axis a turntable spins around; a product placed on it stays in the same spot in every frame.
- [Laser positioning](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/laser-positioning): Lasers projected onto the turntable that show where to place a product so it sits at the centre of rotation.
- [360 spin](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/360-spin): An interactive sequence of images of a rotating product that the viewer can turn with the mouse or a finger.
- [AutoCrop](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/autocrop): Automatic cropping based on the detected product position, with set aspect ratio and padding.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 16 pages. Most relevant:

- [PhotoRobot_Controls: Auto-Centering 360 Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/auto-centering-360-product-photography): Among the many functions of PhotoRobot_Controls is automatic centering for 360 product photography.
- [Semi Automatic Centering of PhotoRobot 360 Spin Image Sets](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/semi-automatic-centering-image-sets): Watch a video demo of the semi automatic centering feature of PhotoRobot Controls App.
- [Pro Tips: Advanced Photo Editing Tools and Techniques](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photo-editing-tools): Automate everything from basic editing like image cropping & object centering, to advanced tools for background removal, image overlay, and more.
- [Editing Images with PhotoRobot Post-Processing Software](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/editing-images): If results are unsatisfactory, adjust auto centering by clicking Adjust manually.
- [360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/360-product-photography): With PhotoRobot’s automatic object centering, cropping, scaling, background removal and more, usually product photos are web-ready immediately after capture.
- [Image Editing Tools](https://www.photorobot.com/software/image-editing): Remove product tilt and wobble from spinsets and animations with automatic object centering.
- [PhotoRobot CONTROLS](https://www.photorobot.com/software): …product detectionVarious aspect ratio supportedConfigurable padding for croppingSemi-automatic centering toolCentering available in horizontal and vertical axisBackground removalHighlight…
- [What is Automated Product Imaging?](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/what-is-automated-product-imaging): This includes global color grading, automatic centering, margin homogenization, and dynamic background removal.
- [Quick, Easy, and Effective Product Photoshoots with PhotoRobot](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/product-photoshoots-photorobot): This is to showcase how easily you can fix this in post processing with our semi auto centering feature.
- [PhotoRobot Workflow Demonstration - Video Recap](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/workflow-demonstration-recap): We also showcase advanced image post-processing features, like auto centering spin image sets, and background removal by freemasking.
