Alpha-Layer 360° Staging Artist
Budget: $8 – $15 USD
ABOUT THE PROJECT
We are building an interactive virtual staging tool for an assisted living facility client. The tool lets prospective residents swap finish options — cabinets, flooring, tile, paint, countertops — inside a live 360° panorama viewer using a custom KRpano plugin I've built.
I have two equirectangular 360° panoramas (bathroom and kitchen/living area, 2:1 ratio JPGs, full resolution). I need a skilled photo editor / 3D compositor to produce alpha-masked PNG layer files for each finish variant. Each layer drops over the base panorama in exact equirectangular projection — transparent everywhere except the surface being changed.
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DELIVERABLES
Two base panoramas. Seven surface categories. Two options per category. That's 14 alpha-masked PNG layers total, plus the two base images confirmed clean.
SURFACE CATEGORIES AND OPTIONS:
1. CABINETS
Option A: Monaco White — centurycabinetry.com/door-styles/monaco/
Option B: Charleston White — centurycabinetry.com/door-styles/charlestown/
2. SHOWER / FLOOR TILE
Option A: Editorial White — daltile.com/products/stone-look/articulo/editorial-white
Option B: Column Grey — daltile.com/products/stone-look/articulo/column-grey
3. BACKSPLASH
Option A: Arctic White — daltile.com/products/wall/color-wheel-classic/matte-arctic-white
Option B: Urban Putty — daltile.com/products/wall/color-wheel-classic/matte-urban-putty
4. CARPET
Option A: North Station 768 Light Antique — mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/detail/SLC92/North_Station_I?cc=768
Option B: North Station 816 Cappuccino — mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/detail/SLC92/North_Station_I?cc=816
5. LVP FLOORING
Option A: Second Home Studio 822 Burlap — mohawkgroup.com/products/hard-surface/detail/C2071/Second_Home_Studio?cc=822
Option B: Second Home Studio 817 Bone — mohawkgroup.com/products/hard-surface/detail/C2071/Second_Home_Studio?cc=817
6. PAINT COLORS
Option A: Benjamin Moore 2143-70 Simply White
Option B: Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray
7. COUNTERTOP
Option A: Noble Grey 3CM Slab — daltile.com/products/slab/one-quartz-stone-look/noble-grey
Option B: Kodiak 3CM Slab — daltile.com/products/slab/one-quartz-stone-look/kodiak
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS — READ CAREFULLY
This is not standard photo editing. Each output file must meet these specs exactly or the plugin will not work:
• FORMAT: PNG with full alpha channel transparency
• PROJECTION: Equirectangular (2:1 ratio), same resolution as the base panorama
• CAMERA LOCK: Every layer must match the base panorama's exact projection. If you re-project or re-render, the camera position cannot move.
• TRANSPARENCY: The layer image is transparent (alpha=0) everywhere EXCEPT the specific surface being swapped. The changed surface area is fully opaque.
• NO HALOS: Clean masking on curved and reflective surfaces (vanity, cabinet doors, tile edges). No fringing.
• NAMING CONVENTION: Files named {group}_{index}.png — e.g. ss_cabinets_0.png, ss_cabinets_1.png, ss_tile_0.png, ss_tile_1.png, etc.
• LIGHTING: Maintain consistent lighting and shadow from the base panorama. The swapped surface should look like it was photographed in the same space, not pasted in.
Approach is your call — Photoshop compositing with texture mapping, 3D re-projection, AI inpainting + manual cleanup — whatever gets to a photorealistic result. But the output must be equirectangular PNGs with clean alpha, not flat perspective edits.
IMPORTANT: VERIFY YOUR ALIGNMENT
Before delivering, open the base panorama in Photoshop, place your layer PNG on top at 50% opacity. The swapped surface must land pixel-perfectly on the correct geometry. Deliver only after this check passes.
HOW TO APPLY
Skip the cover letter. Send me three things:
1. One example of equirectangular 360° photo editing or virtual staging you have completed — link or image, with a brief description of your technique.
2. Your recommended approach for achieving clean alpha-masked surface swaps on equirectangular panoramas — specifically how you handle curved surfaces and edge masking.
3. Your estimated turnaround time and rate for 6 layers across 2 panoramas.
Do not apply if you have not worked with equirectangular panoramas before. Flat perspective photo editing experience alone is not sufficient for this project.
BUDGET: Open to proposals. Quality and technique matter more than lowest price.
TIMELINE: Samples of 2-3 layers within one week of project start before full delivery.
We are building an interactive virtual staging tool for an assisted living facility client. The tool lets prospective residents swap finish options — cabinets, flooring, tile, paint, countertops — inside a live 360° panorama viewer using a custom KRpano plugin I've built.
I have two equirectangular 360° panoramas (bathroom and kitchen/living area, 2:1 ratio JPGs, full resolution). I need a skilled photo editor / 3D compositor to produce alpha-masked PNG layer files for each finish variant. Each layer drops over the base panorama in exact equirectangular projection — transparent everywhere except the surface being changed.
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DELIVERABLES
Two base panoramas. Seven surface categories. Two options per category. That's 14 alpha-masked PNG layers total, plus the two base images confirmed clean.
SURFACE CATEGORIES AND OPTIONS:
1. CABINETS
Option A: Monaco White — centurycabinetry.com/door-styles/monaco/
Option B: Charleston White — centurycabinetry.com/door-styles/charlestown/
2. SHOWER / FLOOR TILE
Option A: Editorial White — daltile.com/products/stone-look/articulo/editorial-white
Option B: Column Grey — daltile.com/products/stone-look/articulo/column-grey
3. BACKSPLASH
Option A: Arctic White — daltile.com/products/wall/color-wheel-classic/matte-arctic-white
Option B: Urban Putty — daltile.com/products/wall/color-wheel-classic/matte-urban-putty
4. CARPET
Option A: North Station 768 Light Antique — mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/detail/SLC92/North_Station_I?cc=768
Option B: North Station 816 Cappuccino — mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/detail/SLC92/North_Station_I?cc=816
5. LVP FLOORING
Option A: Second Home Studio 822 Burlap — mohawkgroup.com/products/hard-surface/detail/C2071/Second_Home_Studio?cc=822
Option B: Second Home Studio 817 Bone — mohawkgroup.com/products/hard-surface/detail/C2071/Second_Home_Studio?cc=817
6. PAINT COLORS
Option A: Benjamin Moore 2143-70 Simply White
Option B: Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray
7. COUNTERTOP
Option A: Noble Grey 3CM Slab — daltile.com/products/slab/one-quartz-stone-look/noble-grey
Option B: Kodiak 3CM Slab — daltile.com/products/slab/one-quartz-stone-look/kodiak
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS — READ CAREFULLY
This is not standard photo editing. Each output file must meet these specs exactly or the plugin will not work:
• FORMAT: PNG with full alpha channel transparency
• PROJECTION: Equirectangular (2:1 ratio), same resolution as the base panorama
• CAMERA LOCK: Every layer must match the base panorama's exact projection. If you re-project or re-render, the camera position cannot move.
• TRANSPARENCY: The layer image is transparent (alpha=0) everywhere EXCEPT the specific surface being swapped. The changed surface area is fully opaque.
• NO HALOS: Clean masking on curved and reflective surfaces (vanity, cabinet doors, tile edges). No fringing.
• NAMING CONVENTION: Files named {group}_{index}.png — e.g. ss_cabinets_0.png, ss_cabinets_1.png, ss_tile_0.png, ss_tile_1.png, etc.
• LIGHTING: Maintain consistent lighting and shadow from the base panorama. The swapped surface should look like it was photographed in the same space, not pasted in.
Approach is your call — Photoshop compositing with texture mapping, 3D re-projection, AI inpainting + manual cleanup — whatever gets to a photorealistic result. But the output must be equirectangular PNGs with clean alpha, not flat perspective edits.
IMPORTANT: VERIFY YOUR ALIGNMENT
Before delivering, open the base panorama in Photoshop, place your layer PNG on top at 50% opacity. The swapped surface must land pixel-perfectly on the correct geometry. Deliver only after this check passes.
HOW TO APPLY
Skip the cover letter. Send me three things:
1. One example of equirectangular 360° photo editing or virtual staging you have completed — link or image, with a brief description of your technique.
2. Your recommended approach for achieving clean alpha-masked surface swaps on equirectangular panoramas — specifically how you handle curved surfaces and edge masking.
3. Your estimated turnaround time and rate for 6 layers across 2 panoramas.
Do not apply if you have not worked with equirectangular panoramas before. Flat perspective photo editing experience alone is not sufficient for this project.
BUDGET: Open to proposals. Quality and technique matter more than lowest price.
TIMELINE: Samples of 2-3 layers within one week of project start before full delivery.