[...]... paper, and it generally seems to be a battle to get it the way I want it within the software In short, no 3d method was ever as effortless or intuitive as painting and image editing within Photoshop Now, with the advent of Photoshop CS4 extended, we see a new and impressive list of tools for working with models and applying texture and lighting in 3d space Granted, these tools are powerful and there... LayerϾSmart ObjectsϾConvert to Smart Object This converts your layers into an editable smart object With the smart object targeted in the Layers palette, choose FilterϾBlurϾGaussian Blur from the menu Enter a substantial radius value to blur the smart object considerably and click OK 17 Chapter 17: The Third Dimension 5 When you apply a filter to a smart object, it shows up in the Layers palette as a smart... when switching back and forth between tools 327 17 Part Four: Illustrative Photography 3 With your new layer targeted, use the Lasso tool to draw a selection that completely surrounds one of the eyes Once selected, choose EditϾFree-Transform from the menu Use the corners and midpoint handles of the bounding box to increase the eye in size and alter the proportion so that it is larger and wider than the... my 3d effects the old-fashioned way These artists never had any 3d software; they just sat in their studios and drew or painted what was in their heads I finally decided that there was no reason why I, as an illustrator armed with Photoshop, couldn’t do the same thing digitally, and the image you see here is my most successful attempt so far As you work through the process of re-creating this image... it may have fallen into and drag it to the top of the Layers palette Use Free-Transform to resize and place it just above her eye Duplicate the layer, change the mode to screen, and reduce the opacity to 56% Duplicate this layer and then change the blending mode to soft light, adding contrast Reduce the opacity of this layer a little more Generate a selection from the layer and create a new layer while... using Photoshop instead of a pencil or Paintbrush, the fundamental process of creating art with depth is quite similar to traditional methods of drawing or painting in perspective This chapter runs through a massive amount of operations, tools, and features Many stages of the process are quite labor intensive and the files will get quite complicated Perhaps the most challenging part will be the artwork... world around you will assist you in creating a natural and realistic result By simply observing how objects appear in the real-world 3d realm, and making mental notes regarding perspective, depth, and appearance, you’ll gain an understanding of how to create a convincing 3d effect If you have ever studied drafting or Southern European Renaissance art, you’re already aware of mathematically perfect methods... achieved within this powerful native filter Create planes in 3d space and paste artwork onto them with ease Smart objects By placing the finished head artwork into the background composition as a smart object, it can be edited at any point independent of the rest of the contents of the final layered file 326 17 Chapter 17: The Third Dimension PART ONE: Preparing the head 1 Open up the face.psd file from the... sliders from the left- and right-hand sides toward the center until you see the overall contrast increase If the midtones get too dark, drag the center input level slider to the left until they improve 317 16 Part Four: Illustrative Photography 32 Click on the Hue/ Saturation button in the Adjustments palette to create a new hue/saturation adjustment layer Adjust the hue to 211, and decrease the saturation... your group in the Layers palette and then type Control(PC)/Command(Mac)-E on the keyboard 307 16 Part Four: Illustrative Photography 15 Next, select the Rectangular Marquee tool and draw a rectangular marquee that contains the stone detail as well as a fair amount of the background image within the selection border You need an ample amount of space between the stone detail and the selection border for . users. 2 98 Part Four: Illustrative Photography 16 What you’ll learn in this chapter Creative Techniques and Working Methods Stacking and duplication As is often the case in Photoshop, . well as work with color and texture, layer stacking and duplication is essentially the nuts and bolts of what we’re doing here. Visualization and implementation Apart from the instructional. cheek detail and even the crown on her head. Knowing just what to capture, and where to put it, is a skill that will come effortlessly with experience. Photoshop Tools, Features, and Functions