1. A synthetic magnification micro-optic system comprising: (a) an array of image icons with a substantially regular array spacing between a substantial number of image icons within the image icon array; and (b) an array of image icon focusing elements disposed a substantially uniform distance from the array of image icons, at least a portion of the image icon focusing elements forming at least one synthetically magnified image of at least a portion of the image icons, wherein, the relation of at least a portion of the image icons to at least a portion of the focusing elements provides a motion effect for the at least one synthetically magnified image, wherein, the system has a thickness of less than 50 microns, or image icon focusing elements having an effective base diameter of less than 50 microns, or both.