Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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3D imaging
Enhanced in Photoshop CC
Also see 3D features | Creative Cloud-only for Creative Cloud-only features added to Photoshop CS6. These features are also available in
Photoshop CC.
3D painting
Photoshop CC features several enhancements that let you paint 3D models with finer control and greater accuracy. When you paint in the default
Live 3D Painting mode, you can see your brush strokes update in real time in both the 3D model view and the texture view. The Live 3D Painting
mode also offers significant performance gains and minimizes distortion.
Projection Painting, the default 3D painting method in Photoshop CS5 and CS6, remains available in Photoshop CC. You can switch to this 3D
painting method by selecting 3D > Use Projection Painting.
Besides Live 3D Painting, Photoshop CC features the following enhancements to 3D painting functionality:
When you target different texture types for painting, you can see the paint target in both the 3D model and the target texture view.
You can choose to paint your 3D objects in the unlit mode. This mode ignores any lighting in your scene and wraps raw texture data of the
appropriate type around your 3D objects. Painting in the unlit mode lets you paint without shading and with greater color accuracy.
Available 3D painting methods
Different painting methods are appropriate for different use cases. Photoshop CC provides the following 3D painting methods:
Live 3D Painting: (Default in Photoshop CC) Brush strokes made in the 3D model view or the texture view are reflected in real time in the
other view. This 3D painting method offers high performance and minimum distortion.
Layer Projection Painting: (Enhanced in Photoshop CC) The Gradient tool and filters use this painting method. The Layer Projection
Painting method involves merging a painted layer with the underlying 3D layer. During the merge operation, Photoshop automatically projects the
paint onto the appropriate target textures.
Projection Painting: (Only method in Photoshop CS6) Projection Painting is suitable for painting multiple textures simultaneously or for painting
the seam between two textures. However, in general, it is a lower-performance painting method and may result in cracks when you’re painting
complex 3D objects.
Texture Painting: You can open the 2D texture and paint it directly.
For more information, see 3D painting.
Live 3D Painting in Photoshop
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