PHOTOSHOP CS4 DOWN & DIRTY TRICKS- P11

PHOTOSHOP CS4 DOWN & DIRTY TRICKS- P11: These chapter intros are all named after either song titles, movies, orTV shows, and this chapter is named after the song “Miracle Photo,”by a band called Ruth (which is an all-guy band, which is whatmakes the name cool, right? Because if it was an all-guy band andthey named it Mike, it would sound totally uncool, unless of course,no one in the band was named Mike, which would then make thename cool again.
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PHOTOSHOP CS4 DOWN & DIRTY TRICKS- P11 STEP NINE: We’ll need to enlarge the gray plane layer, so we can see the light hitting it. So, go back to the Mesh options in the 3D panel, and click on the Scale the Mesh tool (it’s the bottom tool on the middle left). Now, click- and-drag straight up in the document to increase the size of the gray plane layer. Increase it so there is more area for the light’s shadow to cast onto. STEP 10: Now, in the Layers panel, click on the Background layer and then fill it with 50% gray, as well (using the Fill shortcut that you used in Step Two). This will make it seem as though the back- ground is uniform with the 3D layer.286 Chapter Chapter 9 3D EffectsSTEP 11: Click back on the 3D layer inthe Layers panel, and then at the topof the 3D panel, click on the Filter By:Lights icon (it’s the last icon on theright at the top of the panel). Now,click on the down-facing arrow at thetop right of the 3D panel and, from theflyout menu, choose New Spot Light.This is where it can get tricky and mayrequire some practice. First, turn onthe wireframe of the light by clickingon the Toggle Lights icon at the bot-tom of the panel (it’s the second iconfrom the left). We need to position thelight behind the text and shining backtowards us, and you do this by usingthe 3D Lights tools in the middle leftof the 3D panel. You can choose fromthe Rotate the Light tool, the Drag theLight tool, or the Slide the Light tool.I would suggest just playing aroundwith each one to get a feel for howthey work. Fortunately, you can seethe light on the object, so it helps toposition it. Here, I have rotated thespotlight toward us using the Rotatethe Light tool, then I used the Dragthe Light and Slide the Light tools topush it back and above the type. (Note:Remember to go to the book’s down-loads page and watch the video on thebasics of using the 3D tools.)STEP 12: Next, create a second spot-light (by going under the panel’s flyoutmenu again, or by just clicking on theCreate a New Light icon at the bottomof the 3D panel, and choosing NewSpot Light from the pop-up menu)and position it behind the lettering aswe did with the first one, but positionit on the right side and make it crossbeams with the other spotlight. Continued 3D Effects Chapter 9 287 STEP 13: Now, go back to the 3D panel and click on the Filter By: Whole Scene icon at the top (the first icon from the left) to access the Scene options. From the Preset pop-up menu in the middle of the panel, choose Ray Traced. This will render the shadows based on the lights in the scene. STEP 14: Go to the Layers panel, and create a new blank layer. Then, click on the Foreground color swatch in the Toolbox, choose a tan color (or really any color you like) and press Option- Delete (PC: Alt-Backspace) to fill the new layer with this color. Change this layer’s blend mode to Overlay at the top of the Layers panel, and this will color the entire image to make it more interesting. (Note: Remember, you can change the color of the over- all image by filling this new layer with a new color.)288 Chapter Chapter 9 3D EffectsSTEP 15: With the lights and color layerin place, using the 3D Rotate tool, youcan rotate the 3D layer to a new angleand the lights will adjust accordingly,but the only thing is you’ll need tochange the Scene Preset pop-up menuin the 3D panel back to Solid beforeyou change the angle, and then just setit back to Ray Traced when you’re doneto render the shadows. 3D Effects Chapter 9 289 chapter 9 3D Pa ck ag e D es ig n have had to distort each of Photoshop, you would e design in earlier versions s, In order to create a 3D packag t applications are these day tive right. As smart as mos and hope you got the perspec ting label art and cre- side of a box individually are going to take some exis of thinking for us? Here, we why don’t we let it do that kind Photoshop CS4 Extended. preset 3D shapes built into ate a 3D package using the STEP ONE: It all starts with a label. Here, I have created a fictional label based on an obvious real product. While, in this tutorial, we are only going to be creating a backdrop and then applying this logo to a 3D object, you can download this image and view an online tutorial on how to create the en- tire label at www.kelbytraining.com/ books/CS4DD. STEP TWO: Go under the File menu, choose New, and create a new blank document that is 7 inches wide by 5 inches tall at 125 ppi. (Note: If you’re ...