Hello Again! welcome to this new tutorial.
This is what you will be learning!
Let's Get Started!
This is an EASY version, of a previous tutorial, that I'd made before!
In this tutorial, you will get a FREE 3D Effect, and Learn how to use it!
At the end of the tutorial, You will be able to convert any shape or text , to 3D, without using the 3D in photoshop!
You can download this 3D Mockup from the description below!
After opening it, You will find about 75 smart layers.
All layers are connected together.
& Once you update one of them, all layers will be updated!
Also, each layer has some styling, with a blur filter.
And somehow, all layers are placed on each other. to make this 3d depth.
Also, They are divided into a 3 groups, So that you can control the 3d depth!
Let's see!
By hiding groups 3 or 2, this will decrease the 3d depth.
First Step, Double-click the thumbnail of any smart object layer, to open it!
Now, we are inside the smart object.
Whatever text or shape here, will be converted to 3D, in our main document!
Let's change this text, and move to the second step!
Second step: Press CTRL+S, to update all smart objects.
Now, Get back to your main document.
As you can see, Our 3D text is updated!
Also, you can convert shapes to 3d.
Add any shape. then press CTRL+S.
Get back to your document.
the shape now is converted to 3d.
You can decrease the 3D depth, by hiding the group 3.
Now, Let me tell you an important thing!
Let's duplicate this shape, in different positions inside the smart object.
Press CTRL+S to update the 3D.
As you can see, depending on the position of the shape inside the smart object,The 3D depth direction will be different.
Now, let's update our 3D text.
Just Double-click the smart object thumbnail, to open it.
Unhide all layers, then, add your text.
Change font to ColorTube.
It's a free font, you can download it from the description below.
Adjust size and position.
Now, Press CTRL+S to update the 3D text.
Get back to your main document.
Now, This is our 3d Text.
Select the top layer, then, press ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+E, to merge all layers into a new one.
Now, I have the 3d text in a separate new layer.
From File, Open, import your image.
Drag and drop the 3d text layer.
Press CTRL+T to Adjust both size and position as seen.
Now, Let's add some shadows.
With your layer selected, press CTRL+J, to duplicate the 3d text layer.
Double-click that duplicated layer, and add a black color overlay
Press CTRL+T, then, start positioning the shadow on the road.
Hold CTRL key, then drag these corner points, to adjust the shadow perspective.
Now, Drag the shadow below the 3D layer.
Now, go to Filter, Blur, and choose Gaussian Blur.
Change radius to 20 pixels. then click OK.
Change Opacity to 20%.
This is the general shadow.
Let's add the contact shadow.
Create a New Layer, then, Pick the brush tool, and change color to black.
Decrease Opacity and Flow to about 50%.
Start painting with the brush edge, to make the contact shadow.
You can control your brush size with the bracket keys "[", "]".
Let's speed a little bit.
Also, You can warp your 3d text.
Just press CTRL+T. then, Right-click and choose Warp.
And start warping the text as seen.
Let's zoom in or better control.
After you finish, Press ENTER to submit.
Now, Let's add some adjustment layers.
Add levels layer.
Also, Add Color Balance layer.
That's it!
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