How to use the 3D Features in Photoshop (for texturing)

[@NOVAScOoT]

Despite this tutorial being nearly 4 years old at this point it is still very helpful and I would just like to take the time to thank you for helping newbies like me and making life easier. It is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work.

[@WPguru]

Aww thank you, I appreciate it 😃

[@TheKevphil]

I second that! VERY useful! Now, if only I could afford Photoshop--!

[@MoMosa-c6z]

Still the best tutorial for this that doesn't waste everyone's time.

[@ibrahimwaleedajibola7612]

Best tutorial I have seen in a while. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@shravalgangurde5104]

Got everything in a single video...Great work...+resp... :)

[@MarikuJunrei]

thank you so much for this i was just thinking man wouldn't it be cool if i could use photoshop to add some quick textures to my model and here you are Jay! HERE YOU ARE!

[@violentaye1195]

Exactly what I have been searching for for the last 3 days lol. Thanks man.

[@AshantiVO]

Violentaye I had to figure it out without a video lol

[@TheBloodlessOne]

Normal Tv Nerd No one gives a shit. At all.

[@muralivijay1101]

Violentaye same

[@MrBerzinski]

Many many thanks ! I'm French and I understood this tutorial perfectly :)

[@saiyaness22]

Great video! I've never explored 3D in Photoshop. I didn't know it could paint over seams! Really nice, simple video. :)

[@WPguru]

Thank you!

[@isabellageorge9155]

This is AWESOME teaching, and knowledge, i never knew i can do this on photoshop, thank you, thank you, thank you, am on my way to try it out.

[@jonathanlee4653]

Awesome video man literally exactly everything I was looking for!

[@juantonamera8780]

Thank you so much for your time and effort in making these videos. Cheers.

[@zoshannon4253]

Great video, I've been trying to figure this out for so long and you made it easy, thank you.

[@josephmiceli274]

Oh my God. I hope this still works in 2020, because if it does you just solved my characters back tattoo problem! Thank you!!!!

[@SirMrDudeEsquire]

Did it work? haha, genuinely curious. (but I don't wanna buy photoshop to check)

[@WPguru]

I can confirm it still works in 2021.

[@patrickschoolderman2943]

cool was wondering if this would work on a model as well and works perfect. Using this to add Tattoos over the Model across the front over to the side and back over the seams. (note: over the seams is a bit tricky, when zooming in especialy after a render in 4K the seams can have a line in them, if you know that there are lines, then you can always give a slight final touch in photoshop to mask those lines and make it a perfect fit.) How to: *From daz3d export obj in CM for daz3d. *Follow The WP Guru tut painting accross seams in this video *Then save obj in photoshop: go to > 3d > 3d export layer *select obj file file format and in CM. leave everything as it is and select OK *Then back in daz3d don't import the obj... but open the model you where previously working on, then fine the folder you saved the new obj in and you see that also the texture files have been saved. this means you can replace the texture thats already in daz3d on your model. * select your model in the scenes tab *then go to the surfaces tab, select your model and open the drop down feature of the small triangle *open the drop down feature on surfaces *select the texture you made changes to in photoshop, like torso or something *on the window next to it you see base color *click on the little square picture/box *select browse and go to the trexture file that you want to replace it with *select open and there you go the new edited texture you edited in photoshop is now applied to you model. This feature is nice and easy to handle if you dont know how to work with 2D textures. This what you always have a 2d representation next to it so you can see where you are editing. Perfect WP Guru, thank you so so much

[@vampdiesel]

Hello how well do your tattoos match over the seams? Do you use an images for a tattoo or draw one? Also what game do you use it for to create tattoos? Ty.

[@WPguru]

UPDATE September 2021: Adobe have decided to discontinue 3D features in Photoshop and have started removing them. If you’re not seeing icons, or can’t find any 3D related things in your current version of Photoshop, that might be the reason. More info here: helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

[@weirdlore]

Very good video. I think i Might have to step up to Photoshop CC after seeing this.

[@ainsleyharriott2209]

Do you have a video on how to paint/edit over seams where 2 different material zones/textures intersect? For example the body texture and arms are different for G8 - how could you apply a pattern or tattoo so it appears in the right place in both of the textures, which share a seam?

[@WPguru]

Photoshop won't be able to do it I'm afraid, but Substance Painter can. What makes it complicated is that Genesis 8 uses UDIMs, but Travis has a video on how to overcome this. With his tutorial, you'll be able to apply paint strokes and tattoos across seams and bring it back into Daz Studio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ7XhK2VlpV6bbM

[@ShahanShah001]

The WP Guru can you show us how you make the Dress 3D layer from the beginning ? not just open from your computer which is already done before... I want you to show us from the scratch... like open a new document .. and then how to create that dress 3D layer ... Thanks in advance !

[@IvanaKill.]

Awesome video and exactly what I am looking for, but for some reason I do all the steps, but I can not get the cursor to link with the 3D model and the texture so that I can paint across seams. I don't have any properties come up when I open the texture so not sure why it does not show the properties like yours. Any ideas?

[@WPguru]

Could be that the Properties Palette is not open. Head over to Window - Properties, that should bring it up.

[@JOEFRAUST]

one more problem I'm having is when I place my logo on the material on the right side I don't see it moving live like you have in your video where when you were painting you can see where the crosshair was on the left and the right or I should say the mouse cursor is there a special way I have to activate that?

[@snark567]

Weirdly when I hover over the 3d window the brush doesn't show up on the 2d texture window and I edit the texture, however when I hover over the 2d texture the brush is seen in the 3d window as it should and it works. Edit: I re-loaded the model in photoshop and now it works perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@deaosatori216]

When you double click a texture, the opened PSB file is located in a weird place. I can replace the texture with a PSB in a sensible location, but every time I double click the texture again, it seems to open a new PSB in a weird location. Basically, can I work on a flat PSB texture and have my 3D app (C4D) read the changes to that texture PSB?

[@downstreamcasinoresort]

I was hoping you might cover exporting the textures you covered in this video from photoshop for use in other applications.

[@WPguru]

By creating a texture, Photoshop creates a new PSD file (as a second document, as shown on the right). You can save it as such, or export it as JPG/TIFF/PNG, ready for use in other apps.

[@downstreamcasinoresort]

Thanks. I will give a try

[@TheKevphil]

This model looks VERY hi-res. What was the poly count? Also, how does this process compare to poly-painting in ZBrush? Thank You!

[@WPguru]

This was a dress made by 3D Universe from Hivewire, it came with Willow for Dawn (I don't think it's available anymore): hivewire3d.com/willow-for-dawn.html. It probably looks more high-res than it is, I don't have it installed anymore to check the polycount. Polypainting in ZBrush is the process of applying paint to each "pixol" of the mesh, which means the resolution of the object during texturing will determine how much detail can be seen when the texture is baked. Think of it as an intermediate resolution, from which the actual textures need to be generated before export. Painting directly on a 2D texture on the other hand means you'll paint exactly what you see on the model.

[@deaosatori216]

So, in terms of what you can do directly on tot he 3D model in the 3D view, you can only use the brush tool to paint? I.e. I can't paste and edit other raster artwork on to the 3D model? I would have to do that in the flat unwrapped UV PSB?

[@WPguru]

That’s right.

[@deaosatori216]

@@WPguru Thanks. My two windows aren't live updating in real time like yours are here. I have to save the PSD or click back in to the PSB window to see the changes update, for example. Is there a way to fix this?

[@deaosatori216]

@@WPguru If I export my model from C4D, does Photoshop not support Luminance materials? Do I have to use 'Colour', for example?

[@WPguru]

@@deaosatori216 I doubt it does. I have a feeling under the hood it's just an OBJ or FBX that's transferred, and as far as I know those file types only support a diffuse texture. Any other materials that have been mapped to it will be discarded.

[@deaosatori216]

@@WPguru Thanks. Is there a way to edit my texture in Ps and then have the changes picked up automatically by Cinema 4D?

[@allisonhutchins4081]

I exported an obj out of daz however when I bring it into PS the diffuse maps do not show. Under my layer it just says Images then under that they are all listed however when I click on them they are just a blank layer? What am I doing wrong?

[@WPguru]

I find it's very hit and miss with maps. Some import fine, others do not. I haven't found out why yet. I've tried making sure the maps and OBJ are in the same folder, but Photoshop doesn't seem to mind. I have a feeling it has something to do with how the MTL file is written. Would be nice to get to the bottom of this one day.

[@nikosk_1795]

Great tutorial! Im trying to use PS 3d for cloth texturing(exactly like yours) in a 3d game but the texture is not look realistic at all. It looks fake. The pattern/texture im using is quite good and the resolution is good. Do i need to add something on the OBJ before i export it from Blender? Any idea on how can i make it look better?

[@WPguru]

Good question. I don't know the render engine in Photoshop that well, but it's based on OpebGL by the looks of it. That's great for fast approximate results, but they won't look very accurate. So your best bet is to make a change, save it, and see how Blender or another target application renders it. Then judge your results by your target render engine.

[@lilith9699]

This is what I've been looking for, I just hope it's the same for photoshop 2017

[@marcjohnson6931]

Hello there! I'm interested in the card back design of a digital card game called hearthstone... I'd like to design 3D like shapes like the do. I normally just type hearthstone card backs in google to view them. Would you mind having a look and pointing me in the right direction as to how I can make similar artworks. I have the adobe creative suite. Thanks! Nice video

[@versluis]

Marc Johnson Sadly Marc, I have no idea how to do such designs with any of the Creative Suite apps - sorry.

[@marcjohnson6931]

Jay Versluis thanks for your reply. What apps do you think are used to design them?

[@versluis]

Marc Johnson I have no idea, sorry :-(

[@kingamp9637]

Im trying to paint in the 3d viewport but i dont have the 3 icons at the bottom unless i have the move tool selected. Any help??

[@WPguru]

Adobe have decided to discontinue 3D features in Photoshop and have started removing them. If you’re not seeing icons, or can’t find any 3D related things in your current version of Photoshop, that might be the reason. More info here: helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

[@kingamp9637]

@@WPguru thanks! i appreciate your quick reply

[@RumblerGaming]

Is there anyway to paint a pattern into the 3D and it shows on the 2D UV? there's some complicated meshing I have, not quite as simple as this that i'd like to do the opposite on.

[@WPguru]

As long as the texture file is large enough to hold the detail, it should work.

[@RumblerGaming]

@@WPguru Thank you for your response! I found out how to do this, I was puzzled for quite a while since you put a pattern via the 2D UV, but if you wanted to place a pattern on the 3D aspect of it you just merge your pattern down onto the physical 3d layer and it applies to both.

[@mamtapatil1892]

Please tell me that when i render the image the colour are totally different... they are not the same colour which i have applied... please tell me why this is happening is there any setting or something to change?

[@WPguru]

What you're editing in Photoshop is a diffuse texture. How this looks in your render will greatly depend on your render engine, the shader/surface properties on your object, and the light you use during the render.

[@KO28JOJO]

Thank you sir!

[@raymondstpaul4913]

I don't have CC can this be done in Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended?

[@WPguru]

Pass I'm afraid, I don't remember with which version Adobe have integrated 3D features into Photoshop, but when they did, they did so in the Extended version. There's a chance CS6 Extended may be able to do it.

[@raymondstpaul4913]

@@WPguru Sigh...okay thanks for you reply

[@massmedia5462]

How would one make the texture itself 3d? A Bump Map???

[@WPguru]

That will work, you could also use a Displacement and/or Normal Map. You could also project the texture onto an object that has height information (say a sculpt with surface details), then bake that height information out into such maps. You can also paint directly with heigh information on model using Substance Painter.

[@massmedia5462]

@@WPguru Many Thanks for the response and tips! :)

[@Smokedship]

I cant see the UV maps for some reason...

[@sideswipe5940]

I built a texture already, but Idk how to import it!

[@fookustudios3279]

Can anyone please explain why no matter what I do the healing and clone brush always produce blurry results while being applied on the 3d object? I have the brush Hardness to 100%, I've messed with every setting imaginable, totally lost. I'm trying to fix the seam the blurry results are terrible.

[@WPguru]

Could be the size of the texture itself. I guess Photoshop can only do so much with the pixels it's been given. I'd try making the current texture about 4x larger, then try the healing brush and see if that helps. If it does, you can shrink the texture down again for the final output if you have to (otherwise, leave it enlarged).

[@fookustudios3279]

@@WPguru Thanks for the response I'll give that a try. The texture is already 2048, the clone or healing brush on the 2d texture works as expected, however, as mentioned before is very blurry while painting directly on the object in 3d.

[@WPguru]

Oh I see, thanks for clearing that up. That is weird indeed.

[@fookustudios3279]

@@WPguru Yup, my entire life. Nothing ever works for me, and no one else ever has the problem. So frustrating.

[@JOEFRAUST]

I use Adobe Photoshop CS6 and I can't get the 3D setting to work or the mood anybody can you please help?

[@WPguru]

There were two versions of CS6 (which is at this time about 10 years old): CS6 and CS6 Extended. The latter version was a bit more expensive and included some 3D features, the regular version did not. Unless it says “extended” on the about page, you don’t have those extra features.

[@JOEFRAUST]

@@WPguru thank you I appreciate your help I'm going to try and crack it through your instruction.

[@JOEFRAUST]

@@WPguru it works thank you so much

[@petertremblay3725]

Just can't wait for the day adobe will make us use only Photoshop instead of all the other 3d painting programs!

[@santoshgujar5237]

Thank you, Sir, 🙏🌺😇, Good 🦚ning

[@santoshgujar5237]

🙏🌺😇

[@justcallmedots8339]

it doesn't show how to export the UV's

[@WPguru]

I don’t think DAZ Studio can do that.

[@yuguhtrrh8753]

I would like to like this vid twice but i can't D: I'll share it Instead Thank you man

[@WPguru]

😂

[@WhoooRahhh]

THANK YOU !!!!!