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3D Billiard Balls

 

Learn how to create billiard ball using the 3D tools in Photoshop Extended.

Corey Barker

Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

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28 Comments

  1. Jaime said on — January 16, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

    Great tutorial!
    By the way, i’ve been having a hard time trying to design someone coming up a bed sheet. The way you can see the form of the body, weather their standing or laying on the floor. I’ve tried displace effect but it seems not to work. Can you please help me?

  2. happysus said on — January 16, 2009 @ 4:44 pm

    Great site. what is the version of above photoshop.

  3. The Photoshop Guys and CS4 Photoshop Pingback on — January 17, 2009 @ 12:57 am

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  4. Paranormal said on — January 17, 2009 @ 1:03 am

    Where do you get the 3D plugin for photoshop? I am using CS3 and I dont have that option of 3D.

  5. Brodey said on — January 17, 2009 @ 5:40 am

    wow thats very creative i don’t have CS4 i have it on cd but i got vista :\ and it doesnt load the installer but yeah thats hell pro very well done i love your tutorials

  6. Jeff said on — January 17, 2009 @ 8:41 am

    Very very good is this tutorial.

    Corey rules

  7. Smiley said on — January 17, 2009 @ 8:58 am

    Corey, you’re my freakin’ hero!!

  8. Cristian said on — January 17, 2009 @ 12:29 pm

    you are the best.

  9. GabyB said on — January 18, 2009 @ 3:14 am

    Thx for the great tutorial Corey! Click the link to see my version ;)

  10. linzee said on — January 18, 2009 @ 7:31 pm

    Hey Corey… I love the tutorials!!! I wish i could do this one but I don’t have cs4… Thanks again,
    linzee*

  11. nkhat said on — January 18, 2009 @ 9:38 pm

    wow amazing effect and idea :)

  12. Mark said on — January 19, 2009 @ 8:18 pm

    Dude!! That so rocks!! Ive got to try that! Its so much fun to get excited about new things I can do in Photoshop again.

  13. Mark said on — January 19, 2009 @ 8:46 pm

    I just created them! Thats so cool! Thanks man!!

  14. Connor said on — January 19, 2009 @ 11:46 pm

    Just got CS4, very cool, Although i can’t find out how you display the 3D direction tool in the top left, i can still rotate/position/resize my 3D objects, but i can’t see the x/y/z axis thing in the top left, how do you display it? lol

  15. Sheamus said on — January 21, 2009 @ 8:05 pm

    Great tutorial. Thanks a bunch. And props to Layers TV.

  16. Patrick said on — January 27, 2009 @ 6:47 pm

    guys with cs3, you don’t have that many options in your version for 3d, thats why you can’t find some of those options

  17. Marty said on — January 29, 2009 @ 1:15 am

    Wow,that was incredibly great………..a fantastic tutorial. What can i say you really know your material inside out top job well done,Marty

  18. Levin said on — February 3, 2009 @ 12:48 pm

    Awesome Tutorial, Corey! First time I tried this new 3D stuff and it worked out prefectly :)
    greets from austria

  19. Bill said on — February 5, 2009 @ 3:46 pm

    Corey

    Do you know of a 3D plug-in for CS3?

    I love what you did with the billiard balls and have an application for it.

    Unfortunately I only have CS3

    Bill

  20. Phill said on — March 17, 2009 @ 7:55 am

    Awesome! Your tutorials are very instructive and comprehensive!
    congratulations!

    … in my cs4 the 3D options doesnt stay available… i dont know why… ”/
    the options inside menu are turn off…

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  22. 70 Excellent Photoshop Resources | Blog YODspica Ltd Pingback on — March 25, 2009 @ 2:17 pm

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  23. Rob said on — April 4, 2009 @ 12:21 pm

    Excellent Tutorial!

  24. 70 Excellent Photoshop Resources Pingback on — May 13, 2009 @ 8:48 am

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  25. Hannah said on — June 29, 2009 @ 9:48 am

    You are so amazing!

  26. Antwan said on — August 3, 2009 @ 10:49 pm

    Amazing work. I found out things I’d have never known in photoshop. You make it look so easy and effortless. It’s beautiful I tell you!!

  27. matcargo said on — August 5, 2009 @ 5:18 am

    Nice tutorial, i got new knowlage when visiting here, thnx a lot my man

  28. Ronnie Saini Design » Blog Archive » Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Unleashed Pingback on — November 9, 2009 @ 12:17 pm

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