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Title: How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: Santoro on March 13, 2004, 12:48:19 pm

I have seen a few folks mention that they used Photoshop to apply artwork to photos of their cabs.  My question is this - is it possible to apply my marquee to this picture:

(http://www.mamenation.com/cab-trans.gif)

and keep the proper perspective? I want to replaced the washed-out marquee.  How wuold one do that?

Thanks

Title: Re:How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: Pete Harcoff on March 13, 2004, 01:52:58 pm

That's easy.  You just need to use the "Transform" functions (in the edit menu).  First, paste your marquee to a new layer and select it, then start manipulating it using things like skew, perspective, scale, etc.

Title: Re:How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: mahuti on March 14, 2004, 11:54:53 am

I like using the free distort in the transform menu. That usually gets me my results the fastest.

Title: Re:How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: Stingray on March 14, 2004, 12:12:30 pm

I used Photoshop to apply the artwork to a photo of my cab to produce this:

(http://www.stingrays.dk/arcade/art-concept.jpg)

I did what the other two guys suggested, withone addition. The artwork pieces are all on their own layers. I found that if you lower the opacity of the layers containing the art that they will blend in with the background (pic of cab) much more smoothly. Best I can remember somewhere between 70% & 85% worked best for me.

-S

Title: Re:How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: Santoro on March 14, 2004, 04:46:02 pm

Thanks guys - sounds pretty straightforward.  I'll give it a shot and report back.

Title: Re:How do you use Photoshop to do 3d work?
Post by: Santoro on March 14, 2004, 08:21:57 pm

I must say I am embarassed at how easy that was!

Thanks all! ;D
(http://ww2.santoro.com:8888/public/Promotional-photo.gif)