Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One: 3D Scenes

Shows how to build, illuminate, and render realistic 3D scenes in Photoshop CS5 Extended.In the third installment of the Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One series, author Deke McClelland shows how to build, light, and render realistic 3D scenes in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Providing a systematic approach to scene building, the course explains how to produce reflections and refractions, balance the interplay of light and shadow, and frame scenes with 3D cameras. Prerequisite course: Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One: 3D Fundamentals Topics include: Building complex 3D objects from simple shapes Maintaining control over objects in a scene Extruding and positioning glass Illuminating a scene with precisely positioned lights Modifying light attributes such as Attenuation and Falloff Changing shadows on a mesh-by-mesh basis Passing light through an opaque object Understanding depth of field and field of view Aligning lights and cameras Rendering stereoscopic 3D artwork