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
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
Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- What you should know before watching
- Setting up Photoshop for 3D printing
Working with 3D Models
- Importing 3D files
- Navigating the 3D workspace
- Creating 3D objects within Photoshop
- Working with multiple objects
- Applying textures for color printing
- Fixing texture map problems
- Making models hollow with opacity maps
- Printing fine detail with bump maps
- Working with normal maps
Getting the 3D Model Printed
- Understanding the 3D print settings
- Creating the 3D printable model
- Uploading the model to Shapeways
Conclusion
- Where to go from here