Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1. Open 3Dcar.psd.
2. Select the Polygon Lasso tool.
3. Rotate the 3D car to view the front part of the car using the 3D Rotate
Camera tool.
4. Select the front part of the car.
5. From the 3D menu, choose Hide Nearest Surface; this command will
remove the front mesh and display the inside part of the car.
Figure 5.14
The 3D car model after
hiding the polygon parts closest to
the camera, in order to reveal the
interior parts of the car.
You can use these steps to reveal the inside of the model.
Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools
The Magic Wand tool selects a part in the layer with similar colors. Also, it can
select the colors next to the main color and tolerance with it. This tolerance
depends on the Tolerance value option in the tool's options. The Quick
Selection tool selects similar color areas while you move the mouse over
the object.
Both the Magic Wand and Quick Selection tools work similar to the selection
tools. When you select a color range in the 3D object, the Magic Wand tool
detects the 3D sides of the object and selects the colors in the visible edges.
3D Painting
You can use the Photoshop painting and drawing tools to directly paint over
the 3D model in the 3D space. However, your paint or drawing will be
