Photoshop Creative Issue

Tutorial Master basic 3D in Photoshop

Expert

Rebekka

Hearl

“As a graduate of a 3D

animation course, I am well

versed in the use of 3D tools

and modelling 3D objects,

and applying them to my

digital artwork.

“I’ve been using Photoshop

since my teens, and it is still

a vital part of my workflow

to this day. I don’t know how I

managed to survive so many

years without my Cintiq 13HD,

and my favourite Photoshop

tool is without a doubt the

B r u s h Tool .”

Master basic 3D

in Photoshop

Get to grips with the essentials of Photoshop’s 3D tools to

create a background scene for a digital painting

C

ities look beautiful at night, and they

can be an attractive setting to use in

digital paintings and illustrations.

However, without any perspective tools or

objects, city scenes can be an intimidating

subject to paint. But with a little knowledge

of Photoshop’s 3D tools, you can make this

process a lot less painful.

Before you start, make sure your computer

is powerful enough to run the 3D software. If

you have never modelled a 3D object in your

life before, don’t worry. In this tutorial, we will

be covering the absolute basics of creating

and reshaping 3D objects in Photoshop.

Although Photoshop’s built-in 3D tools are

not as powerful as the tools featured in

dedicated programs such as Maya, they are

certainly enough for creating shapes that fit

the perspective of the scene you want to

paint, which is exactly what we need to

complete this cityscape piece.

We will also be using illustrative and digital

painting techniques to complete this image,

so even if you do not intend to use 3D

objects in your work on a regular basis, there

are drawing and colour-editing techniques

you may still find useful. Most importantly,

though, be sure to have fun!