# Top view > A photo taken from directly or steeply above the product. Also known as: top-view, overhead view, bird's-eye view. Category: Photography techniques. A top view is a photograph taken from directly or steeply above the product. It shows shape, layout and the upper surface, and is a standard view in GS1 image sets and for products such as shoes and food packaging. ## How PhotoRobot uses it PhotoRobot camera arms and the MultiCam have a top-view range of 0° to 90°, so top views are captured in the same sequence as the spin rather than in a separate set-up. ## Related terms - [Turn and swing angles](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/turn-and-swing-angles): PhotoRobot terms for the rotation angle of the product (turn) and the vertical angle of the camera (swing). - [Robotic Arm](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/robotic-arm): PhotoRobot motorised camera arm that moves the camera vertically around a product for multi-row and 3D capture. - [MultiCam](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/multicam): PhotoRobot multi-camera arch that captures several elevations at once for multi-row 360 and 3D photography. - [Marketing angle](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/marketing-angle): A predefined, commercially attractive view of a product used in listings and campaigns. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 39 pages. Most relevant: - [MULTICAM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/multicam): Simultaneously photograph marketing angles and top views in a 360° rotational range for multi-row 3D photography within seconds. - [ROBOTIC ARM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/robotic-arm): Elevation manual motor-assisted (SW controlled) Elevation – range 300 mm / 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 –… - [TURNING PLATFORM](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/turning-platform): Elevation Motor-assisted (SW-controlled) Elevation – range 370 mm (14.6") Top view range 0° – 90° Top view range – increment 7.5° Number of positions for mounting DSLR 13 Radius from centre of… - [About PhotoRobot - Company History & Documentation](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/about-photorobot-company-history-documentation): Spins sometimes may also include multiple rows of elevation (3D spins) to capture bottom and top views, allowing for viewing along a vertical as well as horizontal axis. - [PhotoRobot MultiCam and Centerless Table Installation Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/multicam-centerless-table-installation): This includes the simultaneous capture of marketing angles and top views in a 360-degree rotational range. - [Custom Photography Solutions and Technology](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photography-solutions-and-technology): For this, there is now also an optional, secondary 90-degree camera mount for photographing top views. - [PhotoRobot’s Robotic Arm for 360 Object Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/robotic-arm-360-object-photography): Also, the number of top view angles is not limited in any way, so it’s possible to capture objects in a single series of photographs in the 0-90° range, or to snap dozens or even hundreds of photos… - [eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/ecommerce-photography): Photographers can then capture complete 3D experiences including top views, as well as photos to generate eCommerce 3D models. - [PhotoRobot FAQs](https://www.photorobot.com/faq): In this way, we can also take a range of top-view photos. - [3D Object Modeling in PhotoRobot Workflows](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/3d-object-modeling-demo): The powerful algorithms use photos including top views, bottom views, and side views to generate the 3D object model.