Does Fanning a Polaroid Help?

The image "never touches air, so shaking or waving has no effect," the company said on its site. "In fact, shaking or waving can actually damage the image. ... Polaroid said its film should be laid on a flat surface and shielded from the wind, and that users should avoid bending or twisting their pictures.

Does shaking Polaroid help?

Shaking them could, in some instances, cause damage or distortions to the picture as a rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate prematurely, or can cause 'blobs' in the picture. ... So, you can still shake your polaroid picture all you want, but it won't actually do anything for you!

Why do people fan Polaroids?

Polaroid themselves notes, “Peel-apart versions of the film needed to dry before it could be handled, so waving the photo helped it to dry more quickly”.