Last week Adobe promoted our 3DVIA plugin for Photoshop video on the 550,000+ strong Photoshop Fan page.  New functionality within Adobe Photoshop CS4 and CS5 allows Photoshop Extended users the ability to create a virtual photo shoot, and this is easier with the direct download from 3dvia.com.

That video, shown here, shows how simple it is to create a great looking poster within minutes using the 3DVIA plugin and Photoshop CS5 Extended.  Most of this can also be done within CS4 as well.

Also, The Plugin now exists for Mac users as well.

• To download the plugin today, go here: www.3dvia.com/photoshop.
• To see the video on the Photoshop Facebook Page, click here
• To be a fan of 3DVIA on Facebook, click here.

One of the primary uses of Adobe Photoshop users is editing or enhancing Photos.  This can be from quick touch-up to major changes in the photo.  One of the quickest ways to accomplish this is using 3D Models.  3D Models allow you to adjust the perspective, lighting, colors, textures easily, whereas building in 2D does not.

In this video I turn Jewels the Cat into…da-da-da-da…Rocket Cat.  You will have to see how easy this was to do using the 3DVIA for Adobe Photoshop Plugin.

I used two nice models from 3DVIA in this video:  Special thanks to Dipsy for the Rocket and Mbiasotti for the Goggles.

Along with the video, here are the steps I used to turn Jewels into “Rocket Cat”:

1. Download the 3DVIA Plugin for Photoshop

2. Choose:  File -> Import -> Search 3DVIA…

3. Search for “rocket”, then Select Import

4. Copy and paste the Rocket into your photo.  the easiest way to do this is by dragging the model with the Move tool onto the photo.

5. Adjust the Rocket into place using the 3D Tools (I suggest using the “Advanced 3D” workspace)

6. Adjust the lighting for the Rocket using the Lighting tools under the 3D menu.  I simply selected one of the Infinite Lights, and adjusted the Lights using the Rotate the Light tool.

7. Move the 3D Rocket layer behind the original photo layer by dragging the layer down in the Layers toolbar.

8. Search again for “goggles” using the 3DVIA Search plugin.  Import the goggles.

9. Again: copy and paste the goggles onto the photo.  You should now have three layers:  Top:  Goggles, Middle:  Photo, Bottom:  Rocket.

10. Adjust the position, scale and rotation of the goggles over the photo using the 3D tools.

11. To make the goggle glass transparent, we need to locate the glass object in the goggles 3D object.  From the 3D sidebar, find the glass material.  The easiest way to do this is to cut off visibility in every layer, until the glass is invisible.  Depending on the 3D model you use, the materials list can be longer or shorter.

12. With the glass Material selected, change the Opacity value of the glass.  I used 36%.

13. Once the 3D models are in place we can rasterize the 3D models into 2D by selecting:  Layer -> Rasterize -> 3D.  Do this for both the rocket and the goggles layers.

14. Use the erase tool to remove the strap on the goggles, so it appears behind the cat.

15. Remove the background around the cat to reveal the rocket.  I used the magic wand tool to select the background, then selected Delete, however you may know other ways to accomplish this.

16. I also added a fourth layer background of a starfield to place behind everything.

17. Add text if you want here.

Please send us pictures that you have made using 3D models from 3DVIA and Photoshop.  We will add them to our Flickr account, Facebook, etc.

This video tutorial covers three great examples of how using the 3DVIA Plugin for Adobe Photoshop can greatly speed up a design.  Some things are quicker in 2D, but when creating silhouettes, a 3D filmstrip, or a 3D icon, using the 3D capabilities within Adobe Photoshop, and the 3DVIA plugin for Photoshop can be created in minutes.

Be sure to see more on how the 3DVIA plugin could help you in this video.

For simple instructions on how to use the 3DVIA plugin, see this short video.

Have any ideas for more great uses for 3D within Photoshop, let us know.

Could you be suffering from 3DAD? Many Graphic Designers are, and they are not even aware! See how to overcome 3DAD with the 3DVIA Plugin for Photoshop.

See the real benefits of 3D for Adobe Photoshop users in this video.  Adobe Photoshop recently added more 3D functionality within the last two versions of their Creative Suite (CS3, CS4) products, which make 3D very simple, however, finding and importing 3D Models has not been very easy…until now.

3DVIA is proud to announce 3DVIA for Adobe® Photoshop®, our plugin for importing 3D models directly into Adobe Photoshop compositions.

With just one click, and without ever leaving the Photoshop window, search through the 3DVIA.com model library to select a model and bring it directly into your Photoshop composition. Once there, the model appears as its own layer and can be scaled, positioned and lit as desired.

To learn more about 3DVIA for Adobe Photoshop, click here.

Download and Install this FREE Plugin

CS3 Extended (Windows)
CS4 Extended (Windows)
CS4 Extended (Windows 64-bit)

*Mac version coming soon.

If you ever wanted to see the real benefits of 3D for Adobe Photoshop users, look no further.  Adobe Photoshop recently added more 3D functionality within the last two versions of their Creative Suite (CS3, CS4) products, which make 3D very simple, however, finding and importing 3D Models has not been very easy…until now.

3DVIA is proud to announce 3DVIA for Adobe® Photoshop®, our plugin for importing 3D models directly into Adobe Photoshop compositions.

With just one click, and without ever leaving the Photoshop window, search through the 3DVIA.com model library to select a model and bring it directly into your Photoshop composition. Once there, the model appears as its own layer and can be scaled, positioned and lit as desired.

To learn more about 3DVIA for Adobe Photoshop, click here.

Download and Install this FREE Plugin

CS3 Extended (Windows)
CS4 Extended (Windows)
CS4 Extended (Windows 64-bit)

*Mac version coming soon.