Access settings for the 3d scene, Access settings for a mesh, material, or light, Expand or collapse materials for a mesh – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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3D and technical imaging
Last updated 1/10/2010
Note: You cannot turn material display on or off from the 3D panel. To show or hide materials, change the visibility
settings for their associated textures in the Layers panel. See “
3D Materials settings (Photoshop Extended)
Access settings for the 3D scene
1
Click the Scene button.
2
If not already selected, click the Scene entry at the top of the component list.
Access settings for a mesh, material, or light
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Scene button to show all scene components. Then select a mesh, material, or light in the top section.
•
Click the Meshes, Materials, or Lights button to temporarily display just those components. Then select a single
mesh, material, or light.
Expand or collapse materials for a mesh
1
Click the Scene button.
2
Click the triangle to the left of a mesh icon.
View the ground plane
The ground plane is a grid that reflects the position of the ground relative to the 3D model.
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Do one of the following:
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From the 3D panel menu
, select Ground Plane.
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Click the Toggle Ground Plane button at the bottom of the 3D panel.
Show or hide light guides
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Do one of the following:
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From the 3D panel menu
, select Light Guides.
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Click the Toggle Lights button at the bottom of the 3D panel.
3D Scene settings (Photoshop Extended)
Use 3D Scene settings to change render modes, select a texture to paint on, or create cross sections. To access scene
settings, click the Scene button
in the 3D panel, then select the Scene entry in the top section of the panel.
Preset
Specifies the render preset for the model. To customize options, click Render Settings. For more information,
see “
Change render settings for 3D models (Photoshop Extended)
Anti-Alias
Choose a setting which provides the best display quality while maintaining good performance. Display
quality is highest with the Best setting; performance is best with the Draft setting.
Global Ambient Color
Sets the color for global ambient light visible on reflective surfaces. This color interacts with the
ambient color for specific materials. See “
3D Materials settings (Photoshop Extended)
Paint On
When painting directly on the 3D model, use this menu to choose which texture map to paint on. See “
on 3D models (Photoshop Extended)
You can also choose the target texture for painting by choosing 3D > 3D Paint mode.