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BROWSE 3D CONTENT ONLINE

Sometimes you need more 3D content than what Photoshop will give you. There are some great 3D resources that you can access right from within Photoshop. Just go under the 3D menu to the bottom and choose Browse 3D Content Online. This will open you browser to an Adobe landing page for 3D. Here you can download free materials, access stock 3D libraries like 3dvia and Archive 3D. There are also links to other news and training for 3D in Photoshop.

March 2nd, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (1)

3D GROUND PLANE SHADOW CATCHER

In addition to Repoussé, another great new feature added to 3D is the ground plane shadow catcher. When invoked, this feature creates an invisible ground plane, which will receive shadows cast by the main 3D object and based on the lighting that is applied to the object. To see the shadows you must put the layer into Ray Tracer mode from within the 3D panel.

March 1st, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (2)

SAMPLING RING

Sampling colors in Photoshop isn’t a new concept but there is a great new addition when sampling colors. When you select the eyedropper tool, choose a sample size and then click in the canvas area to sample a color. When you click you will notice a sample ring appear around the cursor. The top half represents the color being sampled and the bottom half represents the existing foreground color. Provides a great visual aid when color matching is critical.

February 28th, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (2)

PROGRESSIVE RENDER SELECTION

In order to see reflections and shadows in 3D you must do a Ray Trace render. However, when you select Ray Trace it will attempt to render the entire image. Sometimes you just need to see a render of the area you are working. You can save time by creating a marquee selection round the area you want to render. Then choose Progressive Render Selection under the 3D menu.

February 18th, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (3)

WHAT IS REPOUSSÉ?

Repoussé is the name of the new 3D features in Photoshop CS5 Extended. The word repoussé is actually a French term that refers to a process of forming a relief into a sheet of metal or something by hammering a shape from one side. How it came to be the name of this feature is a long story but basically it refers to Photoshop ability to use internal constraints to push and pull textures and surfaces in 3D. Though it is only part of what this feature can do the name somehow stuck.  

Another point to remember is that Repoussé along with all the other 3D features are only available in Photoshop CS5 Extended version.

February 14th, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (3)

QUICK WAY TO FIND A PANTONE APPROXIMATE COLOR

Ever wanted to know what a specific color would be in a specific library (like Pantone)? Select the color with the Eyedropper tool (I). Click on your Foreground color swatch to open the Color Picker. You will notice there is a button for Color Libraries. Click on that, and it will bring you the approximate color swatch for whatever library you chose.

February 11th, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (2)

INCREASING BRUSH SIZES

Pretty much all applications that use a brush can be regulated using the Bracket keys. The Left Bracket ([) key decreases the brush size, while the Right Bracket (]) key increases its size. If you press-and-hold the Shift key, it increases the size by a larger amount.

February 10th, 2011 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (2)

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Photoshop Tutorials

Hollywood Touch-Ups
See how you can add some subtle touches to give that green screen studio shot the Hollywood treatment.
3D Christmas Ornaments
Corey shows how to create reflective holiday ornaments using 3D in Photoshop.
Styles & Text
This week Corey has a tutorial using layer styles and text shapes to create energetic effects.
3D Light Beams
This effect was discovered by a 'happy accident' and uses the 3D features inside of Photoshop CS4 Extended.

Flare Effects

Corey has a cool trick for creating a flare brush and see how one effect can lead to another.
Hollywood Touch-Ups

See how you can add some subtle touches to give that green screen studio shot the Hollywood treatment.
3D Christmas Ornaments

Corey shows how to create reflective holiday ornaments using 3D in Photoshop.
3D Distortions

This week Corey has a cool new trick for using 3D reflections in a rather creative way!

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Create A Composite Layer

If you have a multilayer composition and you
want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers.

Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E).
by Colin Smith