Chapter Nine. Creating 3D Content

Creating 3D content is not something artists and photographers traditionally consider when working within Adobe Photoshop. Even when tools like Vanishing Point (and later the ability to import basic 3D objects) appeared, many users viewed the capability as being too specialized for a typical graphic design or compositing workflow. However, the new features in Photoshop CS4 Extended make the world of 3D postprocessing more approachable for graphics professionals, photographers, and other creative professionals.

We could fill this entire book (a series of books, actually) with information on how to build and leverage creative 3D workflows, but ultimately our objective is to help you become more familiar with what ...

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