The article describes the issues related to the use of stereo images in children’s magazines. Feature of the work is to highlight ways to create 3D anaglyph images. We propose an approach for generating synthetic anaglyphs — images with volume effect, created from a planar original image. A method of preparing a stereo pair of images based on the separation of the image into layers. Image elements are divided into groups according to the distance from the viewer. Each element group is located in a separate layer and each layer is applied to an offset from the central axis. The sign and value of the offset is variable and dependent on the position of the element relative to the viewer.Practical implementation of the method demonstrated its h...