Outrageous 3D with Photoshop CS4 Extended

We are going to dig into Photoshop's 3D features from a creative designer's perspective and create some outrageous eye-popping 3D graphics all right inside Photoshop CS4. While a basic understanding of 3D is helpful, you don't need to be a 3D expert to take full advantage of these features. So strap in, this is going to be one heck of a ride!

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Corey Barker

Release Date: 2009-08-06

Lessons

Intro To 3D

<p>Corey introduces the course and talks about using the new 3D tools in Photoshop CS4 Extended</p>

Duration: 3 mins 3 seconds

3D Menu

<p>Finding the 3D tools in Photoshop and going through the menu</p>

Duration: 7 mins 1 seconds

3D Tools

<p>Looking at the various tools available under the 3D menu</p>

Duration: 6 mins 36 seconds

3D Axis Widget

<p>Controlling the movement of your 3D objects along the X,Y, and Z axis</p>

Duration: 6 mins 19 seconds

3D Layers

<p>Discovering how 3D Layers work</p>

Duration: 5 mins 46 seconds

3D Panel

<p>The central control system for all of your 3D objects in Photoshop</p>

Duration: 5 mins 20 seconds

Using 3rd Party Models

<p>Importing 3D objects from other resources</p>

Duration: 6 mins 1 seconds

3D Reflections

<p>Reflections are one of the basic elements of working with 3D objects</p>

Duration: 10 mins 2 seconds

3D Light Effects

<p>3 different types of light you can add to a 3D object in Photoshop</p>

Duration: 11 mins 28 seconds

3D Shadow Effects

<p>Use shadows to create interesting effects on multiple objects</p>

Duration: 10 mins 10 seconds

Masking 3D Shapes

<p>Similar to using a layer mask with a regular Photoshop layer</p>

Duration: 7 mins 5 seconds

3D Design Elements

<p>Begin experimenting with techniques and new ways to use these 3D tools</p>

Duration: 13 mins 10 seconds

Multi-Level Design

<p>Taking several two-dimensional layers converting them into 3D objects</p>

Duration: 9 mins 1 seconds

3D Background FX

<p>Creating cool 3D background elements</p>

Duration: 11 mins 44 seconds

3D Text Elements 1

<p>Working with text in 3D inside of Photoshop Extended</p>

Duration: 5 mins 48 seconds

3D Text Elements 2

<p>Using shapes and masks to create 3D text effects</p>

Duration: 6 mins 36 seconds

Sculpting In 3D

<p>Creating 3D objects based on the tonal range of a 2D image</p>

Duration: 11 mins 58 seconds

3D Design Exercise

<p>A complete design exercise using the techniques covered in the course so far</p>

Duration: 11 mins 36 seconds

Bonus: 3D Video and Animation 1

<p>Working with animation and video and include some 3D effects in one project</p>

Duration: 15 mins 7 seconds

Bonus: 3D Video and Animation 2

<p>Building the 3D animation project</p>

Duration: 7 mins 57 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Hope you enjoyed the course and learned a lot</p>

Duration: 1 mins 3 seconds