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Using 3D tools in Photoshop CS4 Extended to create a logo element.

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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22 Comments

  1. slash3r said on — November 9, 2008 @ 12:53 pm

    thanks corey just got CS4. really helpfull

  2. Chark said on — November 9, 2008 @ 2:18 pm

    I’ve become enamored with the 3D tools in PSCS4 Extended, and I’ve started looking at integrating items made with Google Sketchup, but starting out with something easy, yet elegant like your tutorial is great.

  3. choco said on — November 9, 2008 @ 10:56 pm

    corey i have a photoshop Cs3 extended but y dont have the option 3d why ??? please help

  4. Vtesh said on — November 10, 2008 @ 7:05 pm

    Very nice … will this work with brush strokes or does it have to be vectors?

  5. Walter D said on — November 10, 2008 @ 9:21 pm

    I’m only sorry that I haven’t been able to afford cs4 ext. yet. But nice tut any way

  6. Greg Snowden said on — November 11, 2008 @ 3:18 am

    Dude Corey, this looks like way to much fun. Off to play with it now. I must say, it’s really nice to have a tut again that’s not about the brush engine.

  7. Jimmy S said on — November 11, 2008 @ 1:35 pm

    Great Tutorial
    It’s Really amazing what you can do with it.

  8. Blaze said on — November 16, 2008 @ 6:33 pm

    This was a very cool tutorial

    As soon as I got CS4 I did the exact same technique you did on this tutorial!

    I was wondering could you make a tutorial that would help me with a problem I’m having with CS4 Extended

    When I was working with 3D objects, the 3 pronged arrow object didnt appear on my screen, do you know why it doesn’t appear?

  9. Dustin said on — November 19, 2008 @ 10:01 am

    A little off topic, but I was wondering how you were creating these flash tutorials. Are you using something like Captivate?

    ps ~ Great tutorials! I’ve learned some easier ways to do things.

  10. IV said on — November 28, 2008 @ 8:36 am

    Which one do you prefer better CS3 or CS4

  11. Amanda said on — November 30, 2008 @ 4:41 am

    Looks cool, but this doesn’t mean you aren’t going to do CS3 tuts anymore, does it? :(

  12. Faith said on — December 9, 2008 @ 10:33 pm

    Thank you so VERY much! I’ve reviewed quite a few tutorials but your instructions are THE BEST. I was really frustrated before I came across this website. Thanks again!

  13. Steve said on — December 12, 2008 @ 10:06 pm

    Okay, I got CS4 recently, and for some reason, whenever I go into the 3D menu (I followed instructions to a T) it is grayed out (as in I can’t select anything)

    How do I fix this problem?

  14. Mathias said on — December 15, 2008 @ 9:24 pm

    this might be a dumb question.
    but whats where’s the “option key”

  15. Faith said on — December 16, 2008 @ 10:57 pm

    I tried the sphere graphic design up to the point of filling in the color. The “option delete” function you mentioned in filling the color does not work. Do I need to assign this function? And, is there another function I can use to fill in the graphic???? PLEASSSSE advise, thx

  16. mindgirli said on — December 17, 2008 @ 11:28 am

    I love this. I can’t wait to upgrade to CS4! You’re hella creative!

  17. Steve said on — December 18, 2008 @ 8:12 am

    to Matthias (and maybe Faith) Option Delete is alt+backspace on a PC.

    Mac to PC is:

    Option to Alt
    Command to Cntrl
    Delete to Backspace

  18. Biju Subhash said on — December 20, 2008 @ 1:38 am

    Wow.. :)
    Its really amazing…..

  19. Mathias said on — December 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am

    Thanks alot Steve!
    You made my day.

  20. Ishnock said on — February 1, 2009 @ 7:51 am

    Corey,

    Im a graphic designer and I use both PS and Illustrator extensively, and I am very, very good with them as well. However, I must say, your masterful understanding of basic techniques is incredible….Your tutorials arent about creating huge explosive graphic pieces like most sites, but about showcasing creative techniques in simple, dummy proof steps.

    Keep up the awesome work.

  21. Ashley Taps said on — February 2, 2009 @ 9:53 pm

    Heel, its a beltiful ;D
    cs4 aI best

  22. sathees said on — April 30, 2009 @ 10:40 am

    My 3D menu in Photoshop CS4 is grayed out, why?

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