Hi everyone! This time I’ve got for you a fun tutorial, we’ll create a cereal box design from scratch, using only Photoshop. We will render several fruit flavored cereal loops using the Photoshop’s CS4 Extended 3D tools, apply textures to the loops, bump the surfaces and mock-up them into a real 2D image. Are you [...]

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a shiny planet icon using the 3D features of Photoshop CS4 Extended. This will cover basic information about 3D layers and texture maps. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we’ll be creating. Want access to the full PSD files and [...]

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a 3D Blocks text effect. You need to have Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended to practice this tutorial. This will be fun and I’m sure you can do lots of cool things using this technique. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image [...]

Hello everyone! In today’s quick tip tutorial I will demonstrate how to create a really nice bas relief effect using a texture, any picture, and Photoshop’s 3D tools. Let’s get started! Resources Used The following resources were used in the production of this tutorial: Step 1 Create a New Document in any size you want, [...]

In today’s quick tip tutorial, we will demonstrate how to add depth of field to a scene that we will be creating with 3D objects to help improve a presentation to a client. Step 1 First, create a new document (Cmd/Ctrl + N) and make it 600 pixels by 400 pixels. You could of course [...]

Today we will demonstrate how to create a nice spherical 3D puzzle using Photoshop CS5 Extended’s 3D tools. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Default Photoshop’s Puzzle Texture (In case you don’t have it you can search for something similar) Step 1 – Creating a [...]

In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to combine Illustrator and Photoshop to create a 3D, textured spray can. This tutorial requires some basic understanding of Illustrator and Photoshop as well as the pen tool. Let’s get started! Step 1 Open Adobe Illustrator. Create a new document. The first step is to create all the [...]

For many of our readers, this time of year is filled with family, friends, and celebration. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a festive cocktail using Photoshop’s 3D capabilities just in time for your New Year’s celebrations. Let’s get started!   Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of [...]

Photoshop is a fantastic tool to help 3D artists save time and improve the look of their renders. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to combine ZBrush materials and lighting render passes to create a stunning metallic textured skull. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this [...]