Adobe Creative 3D Workflows: A Designer's Guide to Adobe Substance 3D and Adobe Creative Cloud Integration

Adobe Creative 3D Workflows: A Designer's Guide to Adobe Substance 3D and Adobe Creative Cloud Integration

by Joseph Labrecque
Released April 2024
Publisher(s): Adobe Press
ISBN: 9780138280369

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Book description

Adobe Creative 3D Workflows brings a practical approach to understanding not only how to begin working with 3D assets but how each of the relevant Adobe apps interact through the creation and application of 3D materials, models, and effects across different workflows. Each topic begins with an overview grounding the approach alongside useful tools and then transitions to a tutorial-like approach with hands-on examples created through a specific set of workflows. From generating custom materials in Substance 3D Sampler, to producing 3D models from vector shapes using Illustrator while adding motion to these models in After Effects, to designing a variety of 3D environments across various platforms, this book provides a foundation of how to successfully work in the Creative Cloud and Substance 3D apps to produce stunning results.

  • Understand 3D-specific terminology and concepts that carry across different software.

  • Create rich, realistic materials that can be applied to 3D models in various environments.

  • Work with Substance 3D technologies within more traditional 2D apps like Photoshop and Illustrator.

  • Design engaging motion content in 3D space while combining 2D planes with true 3D models.

  • Explore additional 3D focused capabilities and workflows in immersive AR, intelligent product mockups, interactive VR, and more.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. About the Author
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
    1. Who This Book Is For
    2. The Design of This Book
    3. How to Access Online Material
    4. Additional Resources
  8. Chapter 1. An Introduction to 3D Concepts
    1. Our Approach to Designing in Three Dimensions
    2. Working with 3D Assets
    3. Additional Considerations
    4. Let’s Go!
  9. Chapter 2. Generating Custom 3D Materials
    1. Generating Basic Materials with Adobe Capture
    2. Designing Advanced Materials with Substance 3D Sampler
  10. Chapter 3. Applying 3D Materials to 2D Graphic Compositions
    1. 3D Tools in Adobe Photoshop
    2. Working with 3D Materials
  11. Chapter 4. Producing 3D Models from Vector Shapes
    1. 3D Tools in Adobe Illustrator
    2. Working with the 3D and Materials Panel
    3. Designing a More Complex 3D Object
    4. Exporting 3D Models
  12. Chapter 5. Compositing Motion Graphics in 3D
    1. Working with 2D Content in 3D Space
    2. Setting Up a Project in After Effects
    3. Designing in 3D Space
    4. Animating Your 3D Composition Elements
    5. Exporting Your 3D Composition
  13. Chapter 6. Designing Scenic 3D Environments
    1. Exploring Adobe Substance 3D Stager
    2. Getting Started with Substance 3D Stager
    3. Texturing in Adobe Substance 3D Painter
    4. Completing the Staged Environment
  14. Chapter 7. Placing 3D Assets in Augmented Reality
    1. Creating an Augmented Reality Experience with Adobe Aero
    2. Designing Experiences in Augmented Reality
    3. Sharing an Adobe Aero Experience
  15. Chapter 8. Designing Interactive Projects in Virtual Reality
    1. Creating Virtual Reality Experiences with Adobe Animate
    2. Assembling Content in VR Space
    3. Working with 3D Objects
    4. Publishing VR Projects
  16. Chapter 9. Manipulating 3D Models for Motion Graphic Designs
    1. Designing Motion Content with 3D Models
    2. Designing a 3D Product for Motion Design
    3. 3D Motion Design in After Effects
    4. Compositing with Additional Elements
    5. Rendering the 3D Motion Design
  17. Chapter 10. Where to Go Next
    1. Contributing Content to the Substance 3D Community Assets Library
    2. Exploring Additional 3D Design Workflows
    3. Good Luck!
  18. Glossary
  19. Index
  20. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Creative 3D Workflows: A Designer's Guide to Adobe Substance 3D and Adobe Creative Cloud Integration
  • Author(s): Joseph Labrecque
  • Release date: April 2024
  • Publisher(s): Adobe Press
  • ISBN: 9780138280369