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[sunderland]

Right say i've made a sig in photoshop,i'm happy with it,but is there any other program i can use to make it better?
like addd some 3d effects which fit in well,or maybe some lighting effects?
i'm just woundering

[Scythar]

Usually if you want 3D effects etc...
You do it the other way around:
first the 3D, then the enhancements in PS
filter > render lights for light effects (limit this effect)

[Tirus]

photoshop's 3D abilities are quite limited, you can apply a 3D Tranform Filter but again, it is very limited. If you wanted to start playing with 3D objects and create renders, you would have to use a 3D program, such as 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, Blender 3D (free), Swift 3D, Maya and many many others. Search the forums for more details on 3D programs...there should actually be a thread somewhere around here which is basically an all in one, giving feedback on just about every 3D program.

but I also just want to point out that achieving a 3D effect is still very possible and often done in photoshop, but if it is, it is done manually by the designer/artist, whereas using a 3D program makes it much easier and simpler.

Edited by Tirus, 05 September 2006 - 07:35 PM.