Photoshop: 3D Printing

48mAdvanced2014-05-13

Authors

Ryan Kittleson

CG Artist who teaches 3D modeling, sculpting, and printing

Course details

Now you can use Photoshop CC to make 3D printing easier than ever. Photoshop's new tools take a lot of the heavy work out of 3D printing preparation, helping automate the process of hollowing models and exporting for full-color printing.

In this course, Ryan Kittleson shows you how to import 3D models or create your own right inside Photoshop. You can use texture maps, opacity maps, and bump maps to define the details and then export the models in print-ready formats. The finished models can then be printed at home or through a service like Shapeways.

Learning objectives
Importing 3D files
Applying textures for color printing
Combining multiple models
Making models hollow
Printing with various material types
Printing fine detail

Skills covered

3D PrintingPhotoshopAdobeProduct and ManufacturingDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files
03 - What you should know before watching
04 - Setting up Photoshop for 3D printing

1. Working with 3D Models

05 - Importing 3D files
06 - Navigating the 3D workspace
07 - Creating 3D objects within Photoshop
08 - Working with multiple objects
09 - Applying textures for color printing
10 - Fixing texture map problems
11 - Making models hollow with opacity maps
12 - Printing fine detail with bump maps
13 - Working with normal maps

2. Getting the 3D Model Printed

14 - Understanding the 3D print settings
15 - Creating the 3D printable model
16 - Uploading the model to Shapeways

Conclusion

17 - Where to go from here