3d painting | cc, cs6 – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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3D painting | CC, CS6
Video | 3D painting - The next level
Available 3D painting methods
Some tips to paint 3D models
Paint an object in the Live 3D Painting mode | Photoshop CC
Switch to the Projection Painting mode | Photoshop CC
Paint a 3D model texture | CS6
Target a texture type for painting | Photoshop CC
Paint in the unlit mode | Photoshop CC
Reveal surfaces to paint on
Set the paint falloff angle
Identify paintable areas
You can use any Photoshop painting tools to paint directly on a 3D model just as you would on a 2D layer. Use selection tools to target specific
model areas or let Photoshop identify and highlight paintable areas. 3D menu commands let you clear away areas of a model to access interior or
hidden portions for painting.
When painting directly on the model, you can choose which underlying texture map to apply paint to. Typically paint is applied to the diffuse
texture map, which gives a model material its color properties. You can also paint on other texture maps, such as the bump map or opacity map. If
you paint on an area of the model that lacks the type of texture map you’re painting on, a texture map is automatically created.
Available 3D painting methods
Different painting methods are appropriate for different use cases. Photoshop 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: 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: (Default in Photoshop Extended 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.
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