How to integrate 3d objects from Rhino into Photoshop

Basic adjustments of the picture: “Tonal correction” Basic functionality of layer structure.

Vanishing point filter: create vanishing layers, they have to be “blue”. STRG (CTRL)-key to create connected vanishing layers.

How to integrate elements into perspective and move them into perspective. Transform and scale in perspective.

How to show vanishing points/lines in your picture! “Rasterize picture” Use extra layer for every object!

“ALt-key” and move to array pictures in perspective. Save picture as JPG to import into Rhino 3d: use same picture pixel dimension

Settings rendering and viewport:

• Properties/Show save frame.
• Load backgroundpicture as property/Wallpaper.
• Aktivate wallpaper in “Rendering”
• Set dimensions to same pixel dimension of backgroundpicture
• Switch of groundplane

Settings camera:

• CMD “Camera”: Show to see and adjust the camera to 3d object and the background picture.
• Set Camera lens length to camera lense of your “real” camera.
• Adjust targetpoint and eye view point. Adjust and copy object.

Settings to create visualisation to import into photoshop:

• Menue/Rendering: Transparent background
• set “Show wallpaper off”
• Set “Show safe window” off
• “View capture file”, save als .PNG for transparency

Copy 3d objects as “Edit/Copy special to original position”  

Edit/Perpective warp guide“: adjust the perspective of the object to the background picture!!!

Move objects to the background with cutting out elements and changing the order of your layers!

Color correction of the 3d-objects

Create Shadow  of the 3d-objects:

• duplicate object layer and transform to shadow
• Change shadow object to black, use “Gaussscher soft “drawers” and transparancy of layer

Create Reflection  of the 3d-objects:

• Use “mask” and “gradient tool” to create decreasing reflection. The longer the “selection-line”, the softer the gradient
• Change layer transparency