3D Modeling in Photoshop – An In Depth Tutorial

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introducing 3D In Photoshop

Lecture 1: Working Files – Download These First

Lecture 2: 0101 What You Will Learn In This Course

Lecture 3: 0102 Setting Up The Workspace And Preferences

Lecture 4: 0103 Organizing The Working Files

Lecture 5: 0104 Walking Through A Basic 3D Project

Chapter 2: Working With The Camera And Move Tool

Lecture 1: 0201 Using The 3D Camera To Move The Ground Plane

Lecture 2: 0202 Using The Cage To Move A 3D Object

Lecture 3: 0203 Using The Widget To Move A 3D Object

Lecture 4: 0204 Using Numeric Values To Move A 3D Object

Lecture 5: 0205 Examining 3D Depth Of Field And Field Of View

Lecture 6: 0206 Using The Secondary View

Chapter 3: Using The Create New 3D Object Panel

Lecture 1: 0301 Making 2D Layers In 3D Space

Lecture 2: 0302 Using Presets To Create 3D Meshes

Lecture 3: 0303 Using A Depth Map To Build A Mesh

Lecture 4: 0304 Extruding Text, Brush Strokes, And Shapes

Lecture 5: 0305 Adding Internal Constraints On Extruded Objects

Lecture 6: 0306 Using Deform To Twist, Taper, Bend, And Shear Extruded Objects

Lecture 7: 0307 Using Cap To Bevel, Inflate, Or Deflate Extruded Objects

Lecture 8: 0308 Making 3D Objects From Everyday Items

Chapter 4: Working With 3D Text

Lecture 1: 0401 Extruding And Editing 3D Text

Lecture 2: 0402 Warping 3D Text

Lecture 3: 0403 Deforming 3D Text: Twist, Taper, Bend And Shear

Lecture 4: 0404 Using Cap Properties On 3D Text And Internal Constraints

Lecture 5: 0405 Splitting Text Into Individual Objects

Lecture 6: 0406 Distorting And Extruding Text

Chapter 5: Adding And Editing Materials: Textures And Maps

Lecture 1: 0501 Reviewing Materials And Downloading Extra Sets

Lecture 2: 0502 Using Materials Presets

Lecture 3: 0503 Rendering Changes To Check Your Work

Lecture 4: 0504 Applying Diffuse Material Textures To 3D Objects

Lecture 5: 0505 Positioning Materials Using Overlays Or A Checkerboard

Lecture 6: 0506 Fixing Seams In Textures

Lecture 7: 0507 Adjusting Colors For Specular, Illumination, And Ambient Materials

Lecture 8: 0508 Adjusting Shine, Reflection, And Roughness

Lecture 9: 0509 Using A Bump Map To Give An Object Texture

Lecture 10: 0510 Adjusting Opacity And Refraction

Lecture 11: 0511 Giving A 3D Object An Environment Texture File

Chapter 6: Setting and Changing Environment And Scene Properties

Lecture 1: 0601 Changing 3D Layer And 3D Object Ambient Colors

Lecture 2: 0602 Adjusting Image-Based Light Color Settings

Lecture 3: 0603 Using Adobe-Created And Custom IBL Texture Files For Illumination And Backgrounds

Lecture 4: 0604 Working With Standard And Custom Ground Planes

Lecture 5: 0605 Working With The Scene Cross Section Property

Chapter 7: Using Lights

Lecture 1: 0701 Overview Of The Three Standard 3D Lights

Lecture 2: 0702 Using The Infinite Light

Lecture 3: 0703 Using The Point Light

Lecture 4: 0704 Using The Spot Light

Lecture 5: 0705 Using Multiple Lights And Lighting Presets

Chapter 8: Merging Multiple 3D Layers

Lecture 1: 0801 Placing Objects In Stages/Sets

Lecture 2: 0802 Giving A Photo A Frame

Lecture 3: 0803 Creating A Glass

Lecture 4: 0804 Creating A Window Frame With Tinted Glass

Lecture 5: 0805 Merging Spheres For A Cross Section

Lecture 6: 0806 Using Cross Section To Place A 2D Or 3D Layer Inside A 3D Object

Lecture 7: 0807 Using An Opacity Texture File To Place A 3D Object Inside Another 3D Object

Lecture 8: 0808 Creating Shadow Catchers To Match Background Perspective

Chapter 9: Using Third-Party 3D Models

Lecture 1: 0901 Checking Out Resources And Compatible File Types

Lecture 2: 0902 Opening Existing 3D Models In Photoshop

Lecture 3: 0903 Using The Vanishing Point Filter To Place Objects In A Scene

Lecture 4: 0904 Making Changes To Third Party 3D Models

Lecture 5: 0905 Dealing With Common Third Party 3D Model Issues

Chapter 10: Animating 3D Objects Using Photoshop Video Features

Lecture 1: 1001 Introducing Keyframe Animations

Lecture 2: 1002 Working With Some Motion Animation Projects

Lecture 3: 1003 Moving The Camera And Lights

Lecture 4: 1004 Altering Material And Cross Section Properties Over Time

Chapter 11: Rendering And Exporting Layers And Projects

Lecture 1: 1101 Performing A Final Still Image Render

Lecture 2: 1102 Exporting 3D Layers As Standard 3D File Types

Lecture 3: 1103 Exporting Animations As Video Files

Lecture 4: 1104 Exporting Animations As DPX And Photoshop Image Sequences

Chapter 12: Acknowledgements, Bio, Resources, And Goodbye

Lecture 1: 1201 Acknowledgements

Lecture 2: 1202 Goodbye And Thank You