Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
This book covers intermediate through advanced 3D image creation with Photoshop. It shows everything you need to know to achieve undeniably realistic 3D images and animations with explanations of the process for developing organic map surfaces that include the subtle nuances of real-world surfaces. It demonstrates using diffusion image maps to make surfaces extraordinarily realistic and uses spectacular image maps to create realistic images. It also outlines pros and cons of the variety of approaches to end-result effects within Photoshop. The accompanying CD-ROM contains actual layered Photoshop files illustrating techniques described in the book and provides visual keys to understanding the text.
