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May 13, 2022
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Convert 3d object to 2d

  • May 13, 2022
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Hello, I'm fairly new to photoshop and have a very basic understanding of the program. Recently I was doing mockups for school that I downloaded from this website called freepik.com. On that website they have tons of mockups to download and all you have to do is select the layer and replace the photo with your own photo of the same size. However, a problem I'm having is that I downloaded a mockup not knowing that it contained a 3D object. So, I cant just change the photo because there is a 3d cube icon instead of the picture icon on that layer. I'm wondering if it is possible to somehow convert that 3D object to a 2D object so that I can place my photo in this mockup? It's also giving me all sorts of problems, telling me my scratch disks are full, which I don't know what that means and I can't move any of the layers. Also, it gave me a notification stating that photoshop would be getting rid of the 3d feature, so I'm wondering if it's possible to get rid of the 3d element all together. If not, are there other ways that I can create a mockup myself? Thank you so much!

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Ged_Traynor
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May 13, 2022

Hi

Can you post a screenshot of the Photoshop interface with the layers panel opened, sounds to me like you could be looking at a smart object layer rather than a 3D layer although I could be wrong, also how much free space do you have on your C drive, assuming you're on Windows

AngelaeyeAuthor
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May 13, 2022

I'm unsure about the C Drive, but my computer is fairly new and I barely have anything on it so I think I was just clicking things and getting random notifications. Here is the screenshot, just want to place a photo into this mockup but there is the cube icon!

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 13, 2022

You're correct it is a 3D object, I'll tag @davescm he's the resident Photoshop 3D go to person