Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 588)

581 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
3D and technical imaging
Last updated 1/10/2010
• To rotate the model, click the curved rotation segment just inside an axis tip. A yellow circle appears showing the
rotation plane. Drag in a clockwise or counterclockwise circle around the 3D Axis center. To rotate more gradually,
move the mouse further away from the center of the 3D Axis.
• To resize the model, drag the center cube in the 3D Axis up or down.
• To compress or elongate the model along an axis, drag one of the colored transform cubes either toward or away
from the center cube.
• To constrain movement to an object plane, move the mouse pointer into the area where two axes intersect, near the
center cube. A yellow plane icon appears between two axes. Drag in any direction. You can also move the pointer
over the lower part of the center cube to activate the plane icon.
Minimize, restore, move, or resize the 3D Axis
1 Move the pointer over the 3D Axis to display the control bar.
2 Do one of the following:
• To move the 3D Axis, drag the control bar.
• To minimize, click the minimize icon.
• To restore to normal size, click the minimized 3D Axis.
• To resize, drag the zoom icon.
Show or hide the 3D Axis
• Choose View > Show > 3D Axis.
3D panel overview (Photoshop Extended)
When you select a 3D layer, the 3D panel shows the components of the associated 3D file. The top section of the panel
lists the meshes, materials, and lights in the file. The bottom section of the panel shows settings and options for the 3D
component selected in the top section.