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3d panel targets scene elements, Properties panel provides contextual settings – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual

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A minimum of 512 MB of VRAM is required for the 3D features in the Creative Cloud version of Photoshop.

3D panel targets scene elements

In the streamlined 3D panel, select specific elements you want to edit:

1. At the top of the 3D panel, select Scene

, Meshes

, Materials

, or Lights

.

2. Select an individual element (such as Current View in the Scene section). Or select multiple elements to apply uniform properties.

3. Adjust settings in the Properties panel, or drag in the document window. (If you drag a specific object or light, the 3D panel then selects that

element.)

Note: To add new lights, click the document icon

at the bottom of the Scene and Lights sections. Or click the panel menu

to save and load

groups of lights as a preset.

Properties panel provides contextual settings

After you select individual elements in the 3D panel or document window, the Properties panel displays related settings. When you finish adjusting,

click the Render icon

at the bottom of the panel.

Note: Click the Coordinates icon

at the top of the panel to enter precise numerical locations for objects, cameras, and lights. To quickly cycle

between properties and coordinates, press the V key.

Environment settings include global ambient and image-based lights, and ground plane shadows and reflections.

Scene settings include render presets such as Bounding Box and Wireframe, and custom render options for cross-sections, surfaces, and points.

Camera settings include field of view (FOV), depth of field, and stereo options for anaglyph, lenticular, or side-by-side viewing.

Mesh settings let you catch and cast shadows, adjust 3D extrusions, and edit source text and paths.

Note: To hide an object, but retain its shadows for compositing with 2D images, select Invisible.

Materials settings include texture and bump map settings such as the new Roughness option.

Light settings let you choose from infinite, spot, and point types, and adjust color, intensity, and shadows.

Move tool consolidates object and camera adjustments

The Move tool

lets you adjust the placement of objects and camera:

In the options bar, choose between Rotate

, Roll

, Drag

, Slide

, and Scale

modes.

To quickly cycle through these modes, press Shift + V.

To quickly switch between camera and Environment controls, click away from 3D objects.

Note: In the document window, a gold document border indicates camera control, a blue border Environment control, a green border Scene
control, and no border Mesh control.

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