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Abstract 3D

 

Using Photoshop CS5′s new 3D features to create abstract 3D elements.

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.

21 Comments

  1. Debbi said on — May 21, 2010 @ 4:25 pm

    How about a tutorial of making a DNA strand? Is it possible?

  2. Scott Valentine said on — May 21, 2010 @ 5:27 pm

    Excellent! It’s really important to get people’s heads around using 3D for something other than text :)

  3. Kim cowie said on — May 21, 2010 @ 6:57 pm

    That was fun Corey, taking shapes in to 3d especial ones that have internal constrainst is interesting too, and thank you i was trying to figure out all day how to change the sides to a different color I new there was a trick just couldn’t get it. cheers kim

  4. ricardo galvao said on — May 21, 2010 @ 7:21 pm

    My compliments….
    congratulations for such great classes

    cherrs from your friend from Brazil

  5. SadisticoShy said on — May 21, 2010 @ 7:35 pm

    I adore this guy! So… inspiring and cool stuffs. What I think that nothing more can’t surprise me in Photoshop! Thanx Corey!

  6. Connor said on — May 21, 2010 @ 10:36 pm

    Wishing i had CS5 right now…

  7. Steve said on — May 22, 2010 @ 2:29 am

    great tutorial.

    I have been a photoshop user for many years and decided to go for the extended version of CS5 this time round. I have to be honest I’m still very much at the beginning of the journey in appreciating the 3D features. It will be interesting a ride in discovering the many 3d features and learning to be creative with it.
    But I agree with Scott it nice to know its not all about 3D text

  8. wheng said on — May 22, 2010 @ 2:46 am

    Everything is new for me…I want to learn basic photoshoppe. I am frustrated artist, but I can’t afford to buy Installer, where can I fined free downloads? can you help me sir..Thank you

  9. Steve said on — May 22, 2010 @ 9:18 pm

    Hi Corey,
    How is this type of ART done? Would love to learn how to do this type of art.

    http://depthcore.com/artist/Brian+Smith/
    ^

  10. Kyle Maloney said on — May 23, 2010 @ 2:34 am

    I weep seeing these 3d tuts knowing I cant take advantage of any of it, even though I didn’t think my laptop was that underpowered. :_ (

  11. Anita Baas said on — May 25, 2010 @ 7:14 am

    W O N D E R F U L !

  12. John said on — May 27, 2010 @ 11:34 pm

    Cool and Clever as usual.. Thanks :)

  13. EED said on — June 4, 2010 @ 3:17 am

    For some reason PS CS5 doesn’t let choose the repousse option. It’s grayed out. Can someone help me?

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  15. Tipu Pasha said on — June 20, 2010 @ 3:35 pm

    Aaatang @ Awesome @ Superb….

  16. Johnny said on — July 12, 2010 @ 8:51 am

    Wow…. I’m loving this! so fun… thanks guys

  17. 2dp said on — August 20, 2010 @ 6:04 am

    cool tut. love the new 3d

  18. ydiaz said on — February 9, 2011 @ 1:16 pm

    When I draw my ellipse path I don’t get handles and the path is not editable. Am I missing a step? Thanks!

  19. abdul rahim said on — March 30, 2011 @ 11:37 pm

    nice tut …………………..thanks

  20. ivan cid said on — April 6, 2011 @ 1:40 am

    I did it again!
    THX!!!!!!!

  21. ricky tatum said on — May 11, 2011 @ 11:03 am

    i think its awswome

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