3D Lighting Effects in Photoshop, Photo realistic depth to flat images

[@photoshopcafe]

Written steps are here: photoshopcafe.com/light-portrait-photo-photoshop/ Part 1 Lighting a photo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXW3nHyClq6Jb5I Part 2 Lighting a Portrait photo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGmwk4WYnL2jeck Part 3:3D lighting with texture channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3rRq6VodrCWg80 Part 4. Adding photo-real depth with lighting effects (advanced): kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIOTknSqephkhrs If you can't see the handles try this: Press Cmd/Ctrl+ H, or Preferences > Performance > Use Graphic Processor

[@netheshnano1909]

Happy to learn basic before 3d lights.. basics are important

[@suzannebauer7744]

I always get a 'wow' when watching your tutorials! Thanks!!

[@derekshearer9049]

I don't usually learn that much in one video. Awesome.....

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to help!

[@youferret]

This is really good stuff Colin

[@davetyler8214]

Great series Colin!! Thank you!!

[@NealHartsChannel]

You are so amazingly talented. I love these in depth videos. I knew someone out there could do all this stuff but never knew who it was. Now I know!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thank you so much!

[@s2_346]

I'd consider myself a fairly advanced user of PS after using it for many years, but still learning new things like in this video. Thanks Colin. Amazing job.

[@ryut]

Same. I've started to use ver5.5 but still lots to learn. Thanks Colin!

[@harshbiozone]

Your every tutorials are going amazing these days. Carry on !

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm trying :)

[@celinemorisset5533]

Thanks Colin! Love it!!

[@paultodd7806]

Brilliant cant wait for next bit

[@dunnymonster]

Excellent techniques, learnt a lot thanks 👍

[@jenniferatterton1587]

If it weren't for your tutorials, I don't know where I'd be with Photoshop, yet I still feel like I've hardly scratched the surface of what Photoshop can do, that is why I love these tutes from you, Colin. You fully deserve those awards.

[@frankstone]

Thanks for creating these "lighting series" tutorials. The effects are giving my PS creations a new look.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to help!

[@mikemoffat7591]

WOW amazing stuff and fun to watch. A little in depth for us mere mortals but love it!

[@emreaknoglu4961]

cooooooolliiiiiiiiiin

[@AbdulGani-kw7ks]

This is very useful techniques... Thanks alot

[@alexandrugrecov8964]

This was new for me, never end to learn with Colin.

[@johnfotheringham5682]

Great stuff, looking forward to tomorrow, and Lockdown Live on Thursday.

[@photoshopcafe]

Its live now, see you tomorrow

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Thank you very much Colin

[@netheshnano1909]

Looking forward for 3d light sir

[@andrewrenssalendu2275]

So useful. Thank you so much.

[@martchaka]

Thank you. Really great video!

[@carlkristensen8398]

Exiting. I used lighting in the late1990's to create golden text on some wedding albumcovers. I was scanning the images from film to get them into photoshop, where I made a composite of the brides flowers, the (typical) old car that took the coupple from church, the golden wedding ring, and then the coupples names in pure gold. It is more then 20 yrs ago, so I forgot how I did it, so I am happy to see theese videos. Thumbs up!

[@GGWMotorCycleVideo]

In regard to “forgot how I did it”, which must be very common for many-including me. Colin is a master and an excellent teacher, however this demo looks very labor-insteps I’ve. So my question is: is there a way to go into The middle of this process and change some values or do I need to start from the beginning and get to the step that I want to change? I do realize not many people told Michelangelo to “Hurry up”- but today many of us have deadlines. Thanks much.

[@GGWMotorCycleVideo]

“Insteps” s/b intensive

[@DaJerseyJunkie]

Oh my this is so useful!

[@paraggiri5985]

I never thought and never taught by anyone. to render like this in photoshop. Great..

[@ValdairLeonardo]

Amazing series, Colin! I'm loving it, keep them coming hahah

[@barbarastankiewicz6552]

Love it! Thank you.

[@rodshelley1170]

OK - now this just blows my mind! I am soooo going to be using this in conjunction with my actual 3D rendering apps..... The possibilities boggle the mind... Great stuff, Colin! Like button = dust!

[@tobiasjones1788]

Fantastic tutorial, thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

[@brianhorrocks5757]

Brilliant !

[@ElektraTig]

Colin, I’ve been following your lighting effects videos, and all I can say is, “Wow!” I finally got around to trying the filter, with texture, on a blasé photo of an old stone church and it’s amazing. Thanks so much!

[@hamidcr007]

Thanks for sharing that with us, we. Need more advanced tutorials

[@plantz333]

What an amazing feature to learn in Photoshop! Your teaching style is wonderful and easy to keep up with. Thank you!

[@LadynRed56]

I learned to use lighting effects many years ago, long before PS had layer styles. The old techniques still work :) Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@maplhgr]

Thanks so much. This more advanced PS tutorial is just what I've been looking for.

[@vaddesaikrishna4907]

Waiting for tomorrow... Brilliant tutorial It's awesome

[@photoshopcafe]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cnicolo]

Thank you Colin very nice from you. See you tomorrow 👍🏻

[@photoshopcafe]

You bet

[@celinemorisset5533]

WOW! love it but need to re-visit... to understand more...

[@meiravichvichy4987]

Learnt a tonf from this, awesome effect!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear it!

[@delos2581968]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[@JaeRobinson]

SUPER!!!!!!

[@rajeshasthana5165]

Amazing Never thought of these techniques

[@susanwilson6409]

Wow, totally brilliant. Love all your tutorials

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks so much 😊

[@irhgsy]

Love it. Way beyond my skills and needs but it is an education to watch and learn. Thanks.

[@eoslove2022]

Thank you so much Colin for sharing your comprehensive knowledge and expertise. You are a valuable resource for us as we attempt to broaden our PS skillset so that we can offer our clients something more than what is seen from competing photo studios in our area.

[@nurahnurki1801]

Thank you Colin

[@digigoliath]

Awesome!!! TQVM!!

[@grossoanthony]

Keep these coming! Thank you for this lesson.

[@photoshopcafe]

More to come!

[@victorchin_photoart]

THANKS! Really learned lots of new and exciting stuff in this lighting effects series. Also loved the way you broke down such advanced techniques into bite size chunks.

[@JohnThomasjbthomasphotography]

This is really good. I can see where this can be used in all kinds of projects. Love it.

[@vilsonrama2595]

As always, you are producing great content. It was very helpful and I learned few techniques today. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, Mr Colin 🙏

[@vilsonrama2595]

I did forget to mention that, I can't wait to see the other part.

[@photoshopcafe]

@@vilsonrama2595 its live now :)

[@knostdesigns]

Keep it coming. Love this type of content.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! Will do!

[@sanketsali5898]

Amazing first i thought you could do it in fx layer styles. But your technique is way advanced. There is a 3d section in photoshop, would love to see tutorials on it.

[@febrynho]

Thanks :)

[@Forte_FX]

reminds me of using layers separately, and bevel and embossing them, followed by a render lighting.

[@cyberwasp461]

I have only 1 question for you. How do remember all of these tips and tricks? Please keep them coming!!!!

[@lloydlandersz920]

Thank you .God bless

[@vipulthakkar1111]

Nice tutorials

[@Amber.49]

I am screaming Yes Colin Yes! My kid is like MUM you sound gross, but I am excited about this!!! You rock and I love that this one is a wee bit more techy gives me something to work on😍 Really wish I could show you what your tutorials have done for my work. Thank you and if at all curious you can see my stuff and how it has changed over the years... Especially the last year and a bit. You're Amazingly easy to follow and easy on my Autistic ears I am very grateful. Virtual proper social distanced hug to you!

[@photoshopcafe]

lol, I'm glad you are enjoying these tuts. You can join the PhotoshopCAFE Facebook group and share your work there, Id love to see it.

[@jhara2580]

Thanks! Sir!

[@chaseechenrode8679]

You’re a genius

[@billguild2147]

Great tutorial. Am I missing something...I can't seem to find Part 4?

[@AnVoPhotography]

Awesome. I wonder if this technique could be used to enhance existing texture in a photo. For example in a leaf, a flower or a tree. I love these advanced tutorials. Thank you.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes you can, check out the first in this series with the barrel I did 2 weeks ago.

[@dalehardin8690]

Amazing. Is there I can see this effect on an image such as an automobile?

[@photoshopcafe]

Try it :)

[@advanwagensveld9742]

Hi Colin, I discovered your chanel a few weeks ago. Very impressiv! By trying out your tutorial-tips on 3D lightening effects I failed. I could not direct the spots and the function Ctrl+H doesn't work on the latest PS. Did something change? Would it be possible to make a new tutorial for the new situation? Thanks a lot!!

[@Heiko_K]

Hi there -- thank you for this video. I am allways very excited to learn about new techniques that haven´t really been touched yet since they fall into a kind of specialized sector. The way you explained the alpha channel by looking at it in 3-D space was very helpful. Actually that reminded me of something I think I heard once: that you could use this channel to help your create a more realistic "fake" depth of field when using the lens blur effet -- I´ll have to dig into that again. On your last video about your home workspace you mentioned your mouse being helpful when using Maya -- so you also do ray-tracing work? thanks and have a nice day!

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, I do 3D work sometimes. I actually studied Visual Effects at Gnoman School in Hollywood.

[@ramdanebenacha9450]

Great work I want to ask you a question : How can I match the resolution (clarity) of two different images So it get more realistic

[@photoshopcafe]

If you want to match resolution, you need to downsize the largest image to the size of the smallest

[@netheshnano1909]

Work with alpha channel that's cool I learnt it really new thing for this tutorial .....

[@yuwendridesilva6956]

This helps.. 🤗

[@ruihe6769]

Cool

[@erniebiggs8343]

Wow

[@Clases3d]

vey useful yeah

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you think so!

[@StuartCattell]

Hi Colin, I successfully followed this tutorial when it first came out and have returned for a refresher only to find Lighting effects uses the 3D engine which is being discontinued in Photoshop. Is there a workaround/ update? Thanks

[@EDITSCHOOL]

Thanks my big brother💓🌹💗

[@RandyFinch]

I covet your knowledge of Photoshop. May I perform a mind meld to extract that knowledge?

[@theojohannes2164]

So unfortunate that photoshop is getting rid of the 3D features! I got a really cool result, even with being unable to move the light around (clearly there is a reason they're doing away with them) This tutorial was super helpful and easy to follow!

[@paultodd7806]

Hey Colin, I have been trying to follow this with my company logo, RGB, 8 Bit as suggested. But every-time I try and paste into the Alpha channel I just get (Black) not the de-saturated image as in your tutorial. What have I done wrong?

[@photoshopcafe]

Select all, copy and paste? Make sure the logo layer is rasterized too. Right click on the layer (in layers panel) and choose Rasterize layer.

[@paultodd7806]

photoshopCAFE Thanks, will try that first thing tomorrow morning as I have come away from my PC. Love the tutorials👍

[@paultodd7806]

@@photoshopcafe Hi, I have tried to Rasterize layers but they are grayed out? I only have 2 layers + a background?

[@paultodd7806]

Hi Colin, for some reason none of the layers are not allowing me to rasterise them “they are all greyed out”? Both images are Tiffs, could this be the problem or is it because my logos are not from Adobe illustrator🤔

[@photoshopcafe]

They are probably already rasterized

[@paultodd7806]

photoshopCAFE Yes I guessed that, so why when I copy and paste it does not show up? I have copied your steps bit by bit. When I go into the alpha channel I get a black layer, when I paste I just get the black alpha layer? I can’t see the image I have pasted? Am I doing something wrong?

[@gooseneckful]

Boring that lighting effect isn't working in 16 bits mode though. great video !

[@jorgerosales4435]

Hi Colin, I try different ways to move my spot light and I fail, it does everything but move is just on one spot, I'm not able to move the lights around or resize ,hope you can help me thanks.

[@CharlesSweigart]

PSCC 2020, 8 bit, RGB color settings. The lighting effects page opens but the oval or circle to manipulate light size/direction does not show. Click ctrl-h to view but no response. Using a video card that is powerful enough to do all tasks with graphics processor turned on. Have tried this several times but no results are possible. Would love any feedback to assist. Very frustrated. TIA

[@photoshopcafe]

Sounds like you have tried what I would suggest, you might need to contact Adobe Tech support. I am also reaching out to Adobe about it.

[@CharlesSweigart]

Thank you. One more fact. When clicking the before/after button on top of the window you can see the default lighting effect. Slides appear to work. Just no oval adjustment area appears to manipulate positioning.

[@CharlesSweigart]

@@photoshopcafe finally found a solution. View> Show>All and handles appeared So simple but so difficult to find an answer. Thank you for trying to assist.

[@Ceres1038]

Wanted to try this but the Command H on Mac doesn't hide or show the overlays and I can't seem to find a way to show the overlay. The Image/Mode is set to RBG and 8 Bits. Any suggestions?

[@tanvirpeace]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lonecody]

Tried using control H in the lighting affects window and got no gridlines to control the light it just put one small spot light on and that's it all it would do. Very frustrating video.

[@BrianKruegerVisuals2013]

As of 12-19-21 this feature has been disabled at least on my computer.

[@photoshopcafe]

I didi a tutorial called how to keep 3D features (or something like that) that shows you how to keep it going.

[@BrianKruegerVisuals2013]

Thank You I'll look for it

[@gregwoolliscroft6255]

It does not work.....