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# Centre of rotation

> The axis a turntable spins around; a product placed on it stays in the same spot in every frame.

Also known as: center of rotation, rotation axis. Category: Photography techniques.

The centre of rotation is the axis around which a turntable or rotating platform turns. A product placed exactly on it stays in the same position in every frame of a spin; an off-centre product appears to wobble or drift.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot turntables mark the centre of rotation with [positioning lasers](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/laser-positioning), and software [auto-centering](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/auto-centering) corrects misplaced products afterwards. With CubiScan measurements, the robotic arm can raise the camera to the vertical centre of the object automatically.

## Related terms

- [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.
- [Auto-centering](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/auto-centering): Software correction that aligns a product to the centre of rotation in every frame so a spin does not wobble.
- [Photography turntable](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/photography-turntable): A rotating platform that turns a product in front of a fixed camera so it can be photographed from every side.
- [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.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 25 pages. Most relevant:

- [Getting Started - A PhotoRobot User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/getting-started): …of the functions of controlling it via CAPP is that the elevation movement aligns the rotation axis to the midpoint of the photographed object’s height.
- [ROBOTIC ARM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/robotic-arm): …11.8“ 400 mm / 15.8“ Top view range 0°–90° Top view range – minimum step 1° Radius from centre of rotation – short arm 620 – 950 mm / 24.4“ – 37.4“ 800 – 1,250 mm / 31.5“ – 49.2“ Radius from centre of…
- [PhotoRobot_Controls: Auto-Centering 360 Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/auto-centering-360-product-photography): Often, when shooting 360 product photos, you encounter the problem of objects not staying in the center of rotation.
- [CATWALK](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/catwalk): Radius from center of rotation 460 × 840 × 2 000 mm / 18.1" × 33.1" × 78.8" Virtual Catwalk Station 500 × dia.
- [CENTERLESS TABLE](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/centerless-table): Easy set-up of objects to the centre of rotation using laser-guided positioning Up close.
- [MULTICAM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/multicam): …Top view range – increment 7.5° Number of positions for mounting DSLR 13 Radius from centre of rotation 950 mm / 37.4" 1250 mm / 49.2" Supply voltage AC 115 / 230 V Properties.
- [ROBOTIC TURNTABLE](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/turntable): Easy positioning of the object to the centre of rotation using laser locating Picture Perfect.
- [TURNING PLATFORM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/turning-platform): …90° Top view range – increment 7.5° Number of positions for mounting DSLR 13 Radius from centre of rotation 950 mm (37.4") 1250 mm (49.2") Supply voltage AC 115 / 230 V Dimensions.
- [PhotoRobot Centerless Table CL1300 & CL850 User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/centerless-table-user-guide): Setup of objects to the center of rotation with laser-guided positioning.
- [PhotoRobot Controls Software Solution Overview & Pricing](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/software-overview-and-pricing): Take for example auto-centering for products that the operator has not positioned perfectly into the center of rotation.