Photoshop CS3 Extended Video and 3D Bible

by Lisa DaNae Dayley

• ISBN13: 9780470241813
• ISBN10: 0470241810
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

When you think of editing 3D images, if your first thought isn't Photoshop's filters, styles, and paint tools, think again. Now you can apply your Photoshop skills to 3D and video with Photoshop's new CS3 Extended and the in-depth instruction in this comprehensive guide. Want to create composites using 3D objects? Learn how to animate? Jazz up YouTube videos? From animation basics to blending video layers, this book has what you need to produce digital and 3D content like a pro.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Introduction

Manipulating 3D Models

Introducing the Photoshop 3D Workspace

Understanding 3D File Formats

Raster and vector images

File extensions

Getting Acquainted with the 3D Environment

Editing the 3D object

Editing the 3D camera

Using the Home tool

Manipulation tools

Changing the Lighting and Appearance settings

The Cross Section tool

Playing an animation

Accepting or canceling transformations

Working in the Layers Palette

The Layers palette menu

Blend modes

Opacity and Fill settings

Lock settings

Linking layers

Layer Style menu

Creating a layer mask

Creating a fill or adjustment layer

Creating a group of layers

Create a new Layer or delete a layer

Flattening an image

Creating a 3D Layer with Vanishing Point

Manipulating 3D Objects, Cameras, and Lights

Changing the View of a 3D Object or Camera

Understanding static coordinates

Saving a view

Turning 3D Objects Around a Central Point

Rotating a 3D object

Rolling a 3D object

Moving a 3D Object through 3D Space

Dragging a 3D object

Sliding a 3D object

Scaling a 3D Object

Positioning the Camera on a 3D Object

Orbiting with the camera

Rolling the camera

Panning the camera

Walking the camera

Zooming the camera

Changing the view

Adjusting the Light Settings

Editing and Creating Composites with 3D Models

Editing the Texture of a 3D Object

Changing and Correcting the Colors of a Texture

Changing the colors of a 3D texture

Color correcting a 3D object

Adding Images, Paint, or Text to a 3D Texture

Adding images to a 3D texture

Painting on a 3D texture

Adding text to a 3D texture

Applying Filters to a 3D Texture

Creating a Tiffany Lamp

Giving a car a facelift

Creating a Pattern or Texture from Scratch

Generating patterns

Creating a texture

Saving Changed Textures to the Original File

Adding Layers to a 3D Object to Change Its Appearance

Adding Smart Filters to 3D Object

Converting a 3D File to a Smart Object

Adding Smart Filters

Making Changes to the Smart Layers

Manipulating a Smart 3D Object

Adding a Faux Texture to a 3D Object

Using Smart Filters on a Selected Area

Editing Existing Smart Filters

Adding a Layer Style to a 3D Object

Adding a Layer Style

Adjusting Layer Style Options

Creating a Separate Layer from a Layer Style

Creating a drop shadow

Adding a pattern overlay

Creating a mask to give the lamp shade an inner glow

Creating a Fill or Adjustment Layer over a 3D Object

Applying a Fill or Adjustment Layer

Creating a Solid Color, Gradient, or Pattern Fill Layer

Adjusting the Brightness and Color of a 3D Object

Levels

Curves

Color Balance

Brightness/Contrast

Black & White

Hue/Saturation

Selective Color

Channel Mixer

Gradient Map

Photo Filter

Exposure

Invert

Threshold

Posterize

Editing a Fill or Adjustment Layer

Moving a fill or adjustment layer

Editing the properties of a fill or adjustment layer

Creating a mask for a fill or adjustment layer

Summary

Creating Image Composites with 3D Objects

Creating Seamless Composites

Combining files

Adjusting a placed file

Transforming a placed file

Blending composite files

Using the Cross Section Settings

Placing Duplicate 3D Models in a Composite

Using Masks in a 3D Composite

Making a selection

Working with a Quick Mask

Creating a Layer Mask

Creating a clipping mask

Creating Special Effects in a Composite

Flying the carpet over a lake

Using several techniques to add realism to a 3D object added to an image file

Creating Animations Using the Animation Palette

Getting Started with the Basics of Animation

Getting Acquainted with the Animation (Timeline) Palette

Features of the Animation (Timeline) palette

Defining the options found in the Animation (Timeline) palette menu

Accessing the Video Layers menu

Setting up for an animation project

Importing Image Sequences

Importing an image sequence into one layer

Importing an image sequence into multiple layers

Animating DICOM files

Rendering and Exporting Animations

Saving your file for use in After Effects or Premiere

Exporting image sequences

Rendering and saving an animation or video in a video file format

Saving Video and Animation Files for the Web and Output Devices

Optimizing GIF and PNG files

Optimizing the color table and image size

Previewing Web files

Animating Using Keyframes in the Timeline

Creating and Editing Keyframes

Creating keyframes

Editing keyframes

Setting interpolation

Creating comments

Animating the Position of a Layer

Keyframe placement

Animating positions in multiple layers

Animating the Opacity Setting

Animating Using Layer Styles

Animating the Global Lighting

Animating Text

Animating Using Frame Animation

Working in the Animation (Frames) Palette

Palette features

Animation (Frames) palette menu

Layers palette features

Creating Tweened Frame Animations

Opening an image to animate

Creating keyframes

Tweening keyframes

Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation

Creating an animation from a layered image

Building an animation in the Animation (Frames) palette

Using Advanced Animation Techniques

Rotoscoping Basics

Creating a new video layer

Creating modified frames

Utilizing onion skins

Onion skin settings

Restoring frames

Animating 3D Objects and Still Images Frame by Frame

Animating 3D object transformations and filters

Animating transformations and filters on still images

Reviewing Animation Techniques

Keyframe animation in the Animation (Timeline) palette

Animating in the Animation (Frames) palette

Rotoscoping in the Animation (Timeline) palette

Animating transformations or filters on a 3D object or still image

Including Other Files in an Animation

Dragging a file into an animation

Using the Place command

Importing new layers

Creating Special Effects in an Animation

Animating a layer mask position in an adjustment layer to create a flying comet

Animating live video with Rotoscoping

Editing Video Files

Introducing Video Editing Capability in Photoshop

Understanding Video File Basics

Video file formats

Setting aspect ratios

Video filters

Using and Creating Automated Actions

Introducing the Actions palette

Loading existing action sets

Creating custom actions

Editing actions

Playing actions

Managing the action list

Optimizing the Photoshop Toolbox Views for Video Editing

Using the Window menu

Collapsing, expanding, and resizing palettes

Moving palettes

Video-Editing Basics

Opening and Placing Video Files

Opening a video file

Adding video files

Trimming Video Layers

Dragging the layer duration bar

Trimming layers using the menu option

Trimming the document duration to the work area

Looking at trimmed layers in the Animation (Timeline) palette

Moving Video Layers

Changing the layer hierarchy

Dragging layers inside the layer duration bar

Changing the position of the layer in and out points

Splitting Video Layers

Lifting and Extracting Unwanted Sections of Video

Lifting a section of a video layer

Extracting a section of a video layer

Performing Slip Edits

Adding 3D or Image Files to a Video Project

Adding a still image to a video project

Adding or placing a 3D model

Looking at still image and 3D layers in the Timeline

Creating Transitions

Correcting Video Files and Creating Special Effects

Using Filters to Correct Video Files or Create Special Effects

Turning a Video Layer into a Smart Object

Using Corrective Filters

Sharpening a video file

Blurring a video file

Adding or reducing noise in a video file

Using Filters to Create Special Effects

Using the Filter Gallery

Using other special effects filters

Using blend modes to enhance the effect of a filter

Correcting the Color and Tone of Video Layers

Choosing a Method for Color Correction

Color correcting frame by frame

Adding a fill or adjustment layer

Correcting the Tone and Color of a Video

Correcting tones in a video file

Correcting the color of a video layer

Creating Special Effects with a Fill or Adjustment Layer

Applying a gradient fill to a video

Applying a gradient map to a video

Creating tinted video

Using blend modes

Cloning and Healing Images on a Video Layer

Using the Clone Stamp Tool to Correct a Video Layer

Cloning basics

Using the Overlay features in the Clone Source palette

Using alternate clone sources

Using alternate clone sources to clone one frame of video into another

Locking the source frame

Changing the size and rotation of the clone sample

Using the Clone Source options bar

Using the Healing Brush Tools to Correct a Video Layer

The Red Eye tool

The Healing Brush tool

The Patch tool

The Spot Healing Brush tool

Applying Advanced Special Effects to a Video

Understanding Alpha Channels

Creating an alpha channel

Modifying an existing alpha channel

Rendering video with an alpha channel

Interpreting video with an alpha channel

Implementing Special Effects Using Masks

Adding a gradient mask to highlight an area of a video

Using a mask to implement a frame around a video

Using a mask to create a picture-in-picture special effect

Implementing Special Effects Using Layer Styles, Layers, and Blending

Animating styles to apply a special effect

Offsetting video layers to create an echo effect

Blending layers of video

Summary

A Final Word

Index

Contents

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