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3 D images from 2D images

I changed a 2 D photo via my cell phone's editing features into a 3 D virtual relief image. I am wondering how one can print this 3 dimensionally? To put it another way can this technology be used to say 3D print an original artwork eg. an oil painting? [with raised thickness of paint surface].

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    Jul 22 2012: Promoting an image to contain new characteristics is pure algorithm. So too with manifesting a physical representation from such an image, as the hardware elements already exist. It's just waiting for a clever programmer to come along who has access to both.