3D Photoshop Projects
3D Photoshop Projects
1. Placing 3D in a Photo
I really enjoyed this assignment, once I got the hang of moving the 3D letters around the X, Y, and Z axes. Here is how it was created:
-Downloaded the royalty free image of the forest from Stock Snap
-Opened the image in Photoshop and chose not to crop it to maintain the feeling of smallness that one gets in the woods
I really enjoyed this assignment, once I got the hang of moving the 3D letters around the X, Y, and Z axes. Here is how it was created:
-Downloaded the royalty free image of the forest from Stock Snap
-Opened the image in Photoshop and chose not to crop it to maintain the feeling of smallness that one gets in the woods
-Adjusted the levels by selecting the darkest point and setting it as the black point (which got rid of the blue noise from the filter the photographer used
-Using the horizontal type tool, typed the word “hike” in Futura PT Heavy
-Using the horizontal type tool, typed the word “hike” in Futura PT Heavy
-Used the eyedropper to select a green color from the leaves
-Chose new 3D extrusion from selected layer (text layer)
-Adjusted the coordinates of the text to -2 degrees for the X rotation angle
-Moved the text where I wanted it in the scene
-Set the extrusion depth of the text to 20 inches
-Selected the background image, copied it
-Selected Environment in the 3D panel and in the properties panel’s image based lighting, clicked “new texture”
-Photoshop did not allow me to select “clipboard” for the new document so I figured out the dimensions of the current document and applied them to the new texture document
-Went back to the IBL menu and selected “edit texture,” then pasted the background image to the new texture document
-Back to the main document, I adjusted the front inflation material in the properties panel by adjusting the color to yellow, adjusted the shine to 41%, reflection to 60%, and roughness to 100%
-Selected the text > split extrusion
-Rotated and adjusted the letters around the X, Y, and Z axes to create the effect of the word “hike” moving back in the distance in the direction of the trail
-Adjusted the inflation, extrusion, and bevel materials of each letter individually. I changed extrusion material to a yellow to give it a glow from the sunlight in the scene
-Selected infinite light and adjusted the color intensity to 626% and the shadow softness to 30%
-Render
-Chose new 3D extrusion from selected layer (text layer)
-Adjusted the coordinates of the text to -2 degrees for the X rotation angle
-Moved the text where I wanted it in the scene
-Set the extrusion depth of the text to 20 inches
-Selected the background image, copied it
-Selected Environment in the 3D panel and in the properties panel’s image based lighting, clicked “new texture”
-Photoshop did not allow me to select “clipboard” for the new document so I figured out the dimensions of the current document and applied them to the new texture document
-Went back to the IBL menu and selected “edit texture,” then pasted the background image to the new texture document
-Back to the main document, I adjusted the front inflation material in the properties panel by adjusting the color to yellow, adjusted the shine to 41%, reflection to 60%, and roughness to 100%
-Selected the text > split extrusion
-Rotated and adjusted the letters around the X, Y, and Z axes to create the effect of the word “hike” moving back in the distance in the direction of the trail
-Adjusted the inflation, extrusion, and bevel materials of each letter individually. I changed extrusion material to a yellow to give it a glow from the sunlight in the scene
-Selected infinite light and adjusted the color intensity to 626% and the shadow softness to 30%
-Render
2. Virtual Macro Effects with 3D
Okay, I realize it’s a little late to welcome autumn, but I was excited to work with the texture of a leaf up close. Here is the process of how it was created:
-I downloaded a royalty free stock image of a leaf from Pic Jumbo and opened it in Photoshop
-I created a new file with the text, using Grafolita Script Medium
-I went back to the leaf image and made a new 3D extrusion from the layer
-I adjusted the extrusion depth to around 143 inches
-I moved the leaf layer into the text document
-Created a 3D extrusion from the text layer
-Adjusted text extrusion depth to around 8 inches
-Adjusted the angle and strength of the text inflation
-Merged the two 3D layers
-Created a bump map of the leaf by opening the leaf file and duplicating the image
-Removed the color, inverted, and adjusted the levels of the duplicated image
-Loaded the new bump texture after selecting the background layer’s background front inflation material
-Edited the front inflation material of the text by changing it to a golden color that complements the colors of fall
-Increased the shine to 49% and reflection to 75%
-I did the same for the front bevel material, extrusion material, back bevel material, and back inflation material (made a few minor adjustment to shine and reflection after adjusting the colors)
-Selected environment in the 3D panel, in the properties panel’s image based light I replaced the texture
-Used a royalty free stock photo of a rusty wall and dropped the intensity to 50%
-Changed the lighting to spot
-Adjusted the spot light so the words could be seen well
-Adjusted the field of view to 1mm lens
-Moved the image around until I was happy with the placement
-Changed the background fill to black
-Used the gradient tool to fade out the right edges a little
-Continued to adjust the light and angle of the image until I was happy with it
-Rendered the image
-I created a new file with the text, using Grafolita Script Medium
-I went back to the leaf image and made a new 3D extrusion from the layer
-I adjusted the extrusion depth to around 143 inches
-I moved the leaf layer into the text document
-Created a 3D extrusion from the text layer
-Adjusted text extrusion depth to around 8 inches
-Adjusted the angle and strength of the text inflation
-Merged the two 3D layers
-Created a bump map of the leaf by opening the leaf file and duplicating the image
-Removed the color, inverted, and adjusted the levels of the duplicated image
-Loaded the new bump texture after selecting the background layer’s background front inflation material
-Edited the front inflation material of the text by changing it to a golden color that complements the colors of fall
-Increased the shine to 49% and reflection to 75%
-I did the same for the front bevel material, extrusion material, back bevel material, and back inflation material (made a few minor adjustment to shine and reflection after adjusting the colors)
-Selected environment in the 3D panel, in the properties panel’s image based light I replaced the texture
-Used a royalty free stock photo of a rusty wall and dropped the intensity to 50%
-Changed the lighting to spot
-Adjusted the spot light so the words could be seen well
-Adjusted the field of view to 1mm lens
-Moved the image around until I was happy with the placement
-Changed the background fill to black
-Used the gradient tool to fade out the right edges a little
-Continued to adjust the light and angle of the image until I was happy with it
-Rendered the image