Photoshop for Architects: CS3 Extended Edition

Module 3 - Compositing and Illustration Mac & Windows

Learn a wide range of pro compositing tricks that empower you to create stunning presentation imagery in Photoshop—all in a fraction of the time compared with photo-realistic 3D rendering. Use my provided MAXScript programs that export advanced channels from 3ds Max to style 3D objects in Photoshop. Learn how to composite 3D render elements, how to mask and paint 3d models, how to illustrate 3D renderings with smart filters and/or the art history brush, and how to extract and composite architectural entourage.

This Compositing and Illustration module includes all my original Compositing module content and much more. This module has five new tutorials covering an impressive array of useful techniques. Having CS3 Extended is a plus, but not strictly necessary for this particular module, as most of the techniques will work back to Photoshop CS.

This module contains 64 high resolution videos running 3.8 hours overall. I explain each concept and technique using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, although many of the concepts and techniques are applicable to other versions of Photoshop. The videos are captured right off my screen and you can hear my audio commentary.

Click here to view Module 3's video table of contents.

The installation process is simple - on Windows you download and run a small install program and it will pull down and install all the videos for you. Mac users will download and mount a .dmg disk image and double click the installer. The Quicktime videos are launched through a web interface that lets you keep track of where you are in the module.

System Requirements
Any recent version of Windows or Mac OS, 610 MB disc space, sound card, speakers or headphones, minimum graphics resolution of 1024x768 (1280x800 or higher recommended), and the free Quicktime player. Although Adobe Photoshop is not strictly required, it is essential to practice the techniques shown (sample files provided) to build solid skills.