In this final installment of Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One, Deke McClelland creates a total of seven 3D type effects from scratch. This project-based course shows how to create and modify 3D type, craft hand-drawn effects, and design complex character extrusions. The course also explains how to color-correct and post-process 3D type in Camera RAW. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
* Smearing colors across letters * Creating drop-and-splatter effects * Tracing character outlines with smart filters * Rotating, positioning, and scaling words * Quickly (and accurately) masking 3D letters * Assigning complex, high-quality bevels * Matching 3D type to a photographic scene * Adding a crack to a grunge letter * Making a 3D pillow inflation * Simulating worn fabric with soft noise * Making blocky type using depth maps * Carving recessed type in a tree * Creating a sunken extrusion * Bending 3D text as a Smart Object