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paulwieczorek
paulwieczorek
Inspiring
February 13, 2018
Answered

Dimension to Photoshop workflow

  • February 13, 2018
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Hi,

in the welcoming video (when launching Dimension) a tutor shows You can export a model from Dimension to .PSD file and then open it in Photoshop. Also, she says You can then change the colors of Your model with no need to get back to Dimension. All that sound great but... is there any tutorial showing how to do it?

Dimension's .PSD has Render layer and three additional layers - material selection mask, object selection mask and depth selection mask. I was more than sure when You open the rendered .PSD layer You will be easly able to use the model as a 3D model. Also, I was more than sure I can then send it to After Effects and animate it there. If not, what's the purpose of creating such app?

Regards,

Paul

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Correct answer Ussnorway7605025

you misunderstood

Dimension doesn't export the model to Photoshop

the 3 extra layers is for post rendor adjustment and not something you turn into a 3d model

you can make 3d models (obj | wavefront) in Photoshop that you send to After Effects or Dimension

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aal8766
aal8766
Participant
June 23, 2018

Can we create materials using adobe capture and also can we export .psd files to adobe dimension for product packaging mockups?

Ussnorway7605025
Ussnorway7605025
Legend
June 23, 2018

Aliveartworks85  wrote

Can we create materials using adobe capture

you can make a texture ... a material is a little different and you can not save that yet but you can edit one to be different if you want

Aliveartworks85  wrote

can we export .psd files to adobe dimension for product packaging mockups?

you can save a Photoshop PSD file to your cc library and Dimension can use that image to make backgrounds or lighting for your 3d model but it can't open a psd file no

however Dimension can export the rendor as a PSD file that you then open | edit in Photoshop

    aal8766
    aal8766
    Participant
    June 23, 2018

    Thanks for your help

    Ussnorway7605025
    Ussnorway7605025Correct answer
    Legend
    February 13, 2018

    you misunderstood

    Dimension doesn't export the model to Photoshop

    the 3 extra layers is for post rendor adjustment and not something you turn into a 3d model

    you can make 3d models (obj | wavefront) in Photoshop that you send to After Effects or Dimension

    paulwieczorek
    paulwieczorekAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 13, 2018

    Thank You for the answer. I still dont know how to use those three layers though...

    As far as I understand, Adobe made Dimension app which can do the same as Photoshop could years ago? For what? Is there any better rendering engine in Dimension? The UI is nice but let get things straight:

    1. You cant create Your own models

    2. You cant create Your own materials

    3. You cant export a 3D model You made of the ones Adobe gives You

    4. You cant even color Your model with gradient

    5. Rendering takes ages because it’s Vray

    What’s the purpose of this app?

    Ussnorway7605025
    Ussnorway7605025
    Legend
    February 13, 2018
    1. you can in Photoshop but not in Dimension... both can import obj models
    2. correct... I assume that will change at some latter point
    3. correct... at least for now
    4. you can colour with a gradient
    5. my fastest rendor is 8 mins and my longest so far is 5 hours... all on High

    I don't work for Adobe but it looks like a pitch at selling 3d to add makers... I'm liking it so far

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