Adobe 13102498 - Photoshop CS3 - Mac User Manual page 612

For a video on mapping 2D images onto 3D models, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0020.
For a video on using the 3D camera tool, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0022.
Opening 3D files (Photoshop Extended)
You can open a 3D file or add it to an existing Photoshop file as a 3D layer. When opening a 3D file, you will need
to set a height and width for the file. (3D models can be scaled to any dimension.) When adding a file as a 3D layer,
the layer will use the dimensions of the existing file. A 3D layer contains the 3D model and a transparent background.
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Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Open.
• With a document open, choose Layer > 3D Layers > New Layer From 3D File.
Choose from the several 3D model templates available.
• If opening a 3D file outside an existing image, set image file height and width and click OK.
Like vector art, 3D models can be scaled up or down without losing detail or quality. Setting larger or smaller image
dimensions will scale the model up or down proportionately to fill the image frame.
Note: A 3D layer does not preserve any background or alpha information from the original 3D file.
Transforming 3D models (Photoshop Extended)
After you open a 3D model you can change the model's position, camera view, lighting, or render mode, create a
cross-section view, or play animation contained in the 3D file. To create these changes, you use the Photoshop 3D
tools.
Note: When you are using the 3D tools, you will not be able to access other Photoshop functions or menu commands
until you save or cancel any changes to the 3D content.
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3D Transform options bar
A. Activate 3D object editing tools (C - H) B. Activate 3D camera editing tools (Q - V) C. Return to initial object position D. Rotate E. Roll
F. Drag G. Slide H. Scale I. View menu J. Delete current view K. Save current camera location as a view L. Lighting and render mode
options M. 3D cross-section options N. Animation playback controls O. Cancel current 3D transform P. Commit current 3D transform
Q. Return to initial camera position R. Orbit S. Roll T. Pan U. Walk V. Zoom
Use the 3D tools
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Do one of the following:
• In the Layers palette, double-click the 3D layer thumbnail.
• Choose Layer > 3D Layers > Transform 3D Model.
The options bar changes to show the 3D tools. To leave 3D transform mode, click Cancel 3D Transform or Commit
3D Transform in the options bar.
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