Erayga "cufnaanta sawirka" waxaa loola jeedaa heerka indho-beelka ama mugdiga sawirka sawirka, sida caadiga ah lagu cabbiro cabirka min 0.0 (si buuxda u daahfuran) ilaa 2.0 ama ka sareeya (gebi ahaanba madmadow). Waa cabbirka cadadka lacagta ama walxaha kale ee xasaasiga ah ee la soo bandhigay oo lagu sameeyay filim ama warqad sawir leh. Qiimaha cufnaanta sare waxay muujinayaan in iftiin badan la nuugay, taasoo keentay sawir madow. Cufnaanta sawirku waa halbeeg muhiim u ah horumarinta iyo habaynta sawirada sawirada, waxaana loo isticmaali karaa in lagu hagaajiyo wakhtiyada soo-gaadhista iyo goobaha kale si loo gaadho heerka la rabo ee cufnaanta sawirka.