Creating a Complex Object from a Grayscale Image

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You can create a new 3D object just by painting a 2D image – Photoshop uses the luminance information to build up a great landscape-like object! You'll see how it works in this video.

From: Wacom MasterClass Complete Collection

This exceptional value includes all of Volumes 1–3 of the Wacom MasterClass collection, including lessons from artists Angie Taylor, Steve Caplin, Daniel Lieske, and Uli Staiger. In addition to a basic course covering the tablet’s tools and settings, you get training on everything from beauty retouching and painting in Photoshop to drawing in Illustrator and motion design with After Effects. The package also includes crash courses on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Aperture, Painter, SketchBook Pro, ZBrush, and 3D with Photoshop, all designed to get you working right away. Each class features lessons with picture-in-picture live footage of the artist working with their pen and tablet, enabling you to see and learn from their techniques up close.

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Basic Settings
- In this chapter you'll see how to install the Wacom tablet for Mac or Windows in a way that allows you to use the full functionality of the tablet.
  
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- This workshop is all about digital drawing and painting in Photoshop. You'll learn about everything from setting up the workspace and sketching to drawing and coloring, and in the process create an entire illustration from scratch.
  
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      Working in Isolation Mode
      
      02:44
    - This video looks at the Symbol Sprayer, which you can use in to add a large number of identical objects to the artwork at one time. Once they are created you can update them as a group or break them apart so they behave like ordinary objects.
      
      Creating Textures and Patterns with the Symbol Sprayer Tool
      
      05:50
  - Illustrator includes many different types of brushes that let you create a wide variety of effects in your images. You'll learn all about them in this chapter.
    
    Outlining and Shading with Brushes
    - Calligraphic brushes make strokes like those drawn with the angled point of a calligraphic pen and are drawn along the center of the path. You can use the pressure and tilt sensitivity of your pen to adjust the brush's angle. This video shows you how.
      
      Calligraphic Brushes
      
      06:00
    - Art brushes can be used to apply textured lines (such as inky lines) evenly along a path. They can give your artwork a more hand-drawn appearance, as shown in this video.
      
      Art Brushes
      
      04:36
    - This video looks at scatter brushes, which disperse copies of an object (such as a ladybug or a leaf) along the path.
      
      Scatter Brushes
      
      04:50
    - The Bristle brushes are a great addition and add a real natural media feel to your artwork in Illustrator. In this video you'll see how to create the look and feel of painting with a real paintbrush.
      
      Bristle Brushes and the Art Pen
      
      07:48
- In this course we'll explore Corel Painter's artist's tools and use them to create a piece of artwork from start to finish.
  
  Painter Crash Course
  - The fun starts right away in this video, as we explore the artist's tools of Corel Painter.
    
    Introduction
    
    00:41
  - In this video we'll use the Pencil brush to make a little sketch that will serve as a basis for the image we'll create in this course.
    
    Sketching with a Pencil
    
    01:36
  - Using the sketch as a guide, in this video we'll block in the big shapes of our painting using the Digital Watercolor brush.
    
    Blocking in with the Digital Watercolor Brush
    
    03:13
  - In this lesson we'll use the Oil brush to refine the painting further.
    
    Using the Oil Brush
    
    04:04
  - The Pastel brush is the ideal tool to work on the details of our painting and refine the background, as you'll see in this video.
    
    Using the Pastels to Refine the Background
    
    06:34
  - In this video we'll add some style to our image, using the Blender to give it a nice painterly feeling.
    
    Using the Blender
    
    01:26
  - As a finishing touch, we'll apply a glow effect to our painting in this video and call it done.
    
    Applying a Glow Effect and Conclusion
    
    01:14
Wacom MasterClass Vol. 3 will take you on a tour of the 3D options in Photoshop and show you what you can do with the Wacom tablet in After Effects – some of which may surprise you.

Wacom MasterClass Vol. 3 – 3D and Motion Design
- Photoshop's 3D options can be intimidating, but in this course you'll get started using them in just 20 minutes.
  
  3D with Photoshop Crash Course
  - In this lesson we'll get started by opening a simple donut object. You'll learn how to move the object with the 3D tools and see the difference between moving the object and moving the camera.
    
    Opening and Moving a 3D Object
    
    04:40
  - You can create a new 3D object just by painting a 2D image – Photoshop uses the luminance information to build up a great landscape-like object! You'll see how it works in this video.
    
    Creating a Complex Object from a Grayscale Image
    
    02:18
  - The Text tool and a path can both be used to create a repoussé object. In this video you'll see the various options to bevel the edges, inflate the surface, or change materials.
    
    Creating an Object with the Text Tool and a Path
    
    04:12
  - You can download thousands of 3D objects directly into Photoshop for free. The objects already have their materials, which of course can be changed easily, as you'll see in this video.
    
    Downloading Free 3D Objects
    
    02:51
  - Materials matter! After learning the most important things about material textures, in this lesson you will see how to light an object, change the render settings, and render it!
    
    Materials, Lighting, and Rendering
    
    05:37
- You may be surprised to find out that the Wacom tablet can be very useful for working in After Effects. In this workshop you'll learn how to use painting tools and techniques in After Effects and how to use the tablet for motion capturing.
  
  Motion Design with After Effects
  - You might think that there's not an awful lot you can do in After Effects with a Wacom tablet and pen. But you'd be wrong! This course explores all the exciting things you can do, beginning in this chapter with the basic paint functions.
    
    Basic Paint Functions in After Effects
    - In this video we'll explore the After Effects Paint panel and have a quick look at all the functions available within it.
      
      Overview of the Paint Panel
      
      04:56
    - After Effects has a Brushes panel similar to Photoshop's. In this lesson you'll learn how to make the most of this panel by building up a library of commonly used brushes. You'll also see how you can apply brush dynamics with your Wacom pens.
      
      Overview of the Brushes Panel
      
      04:22
    - In this lesson you'll learn how to set up specific settings for After Effects in your Wacom Control Panel, including pressure sensitivity, ExpressKeys, and mapping options.
      
      Overview of the Wacom Control Panel
      
      07:15
    - This video will explain how brushstrokes appear as individual vector objects within After Effects layers. It will show you the properties available to you in the Timeline and guide you past a few gotchas relating to these vector-based brushstrokes.
      
      Overview of Brush Properties
      
      05:03
  - This chapter explores advanced techniques for painting with the Wacom tablet and pen in After Effects. You'll learn how to work with the Clone, Rotobrush, and Eraser tools and how to apply effects like rotoscoping, animated handwriting, and stop motion.
    
    Painting Techniques
    - Every application is different and has its own idiosyncrasies when it comes to drawing and painting. In this lesson you'll experiment with various brushes and settings so that you become comfortable painting in After Effects.
      
      Basic Drawing and Painting in After Effects
      
      06:24
    - The Rotobrush is a fantastic tool that can separate areas of your image for transparency. In this tutorial you'll use the Rotobrush to select and delete a background from some moving footage so that it can be replaced with a new background.
      
      Using the Rotobrush
      
      04:48
    - Hand-painted reveals can produce really nice, organic-looking animations. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create reveals over time using the Eraser tool.
      
      Creating Reveals with the Eraser Tool
      
      06:14
    - In this tutorial you'll learn the basics of the very powerful Clone tool. We'll also look at the options for offsetting cloned pixels in time.
      
      Clone Tool Basics
      
      04:46
    - In this tutorial you'll learn how to adjust the cloning options to paint with an aligned brush, create additional background elements with a non-aligned brush, and clean up brushstrokes the Eraser tool. We'll also look at the Eraser tool's various modes.
      
      Additional Cloning Options
      
      06:46
    - Rotoscoping is the process of painting on top of video frames. It is usually used to add a more hand-drawn or animated look to video footage. In this video you'll pick up some valuable, time-saving techniques to apply when rotoscoping.
      
      Rotoscoping
      
      08:07
    - There are ways of faking a stop-motion look without going through the painful process of drawing every single frame. In this video you'll see how you can animate brushstrokes to create a stop-motion look in no time at all!
      
      Animating Brush Strokes
      
      07:06
  - The Wacom tablet has some very powerful capabilities for motion capturing, and this chapter explores the tools and techniques involved.
    
    Using the Wacom Tablet as a Motion Capture Device
    - The Motion Sketch panel is an often-overlooked and underappreciated feature of After Effects. In this video you'll see how this panel can be used in conjunction with your Wacom tablet to capture motion and apply it to animated elements in your design.
      
      The Motion Sketch Panel
      
      03:39
    - In this video you'll see how to capture writing on the screen and apply it to effects using Motion Sketch. You'll also be introduced to expressions, which can be used to link properties together.
      
      Using Motion Sketch and Expressions
      
      03:38
    - When used with your Wacom pen, the Puppet tool can capture much more subtle motion than you could get with a mouse. In this tutorial you'll see how lifelike your animation can be when controlled by pen gestures.
      
      Capturing Subtle Motion with the Puppet Tool
      
      05:58
    - In this lesson you'll be encouraged to think outside the box and come up with madcap, creative ideas for ways to use your pen and tablet to capture motion!
      
      Thinking Outside the Box
      
      09:27
- SketchBook Pro is an easy-to-use painting and drawing program that enables you to quickly create elaborate illustrations and artwork. In this workshop you'll learn how to set up and use SketchBook Pro, with an emphasis on working with the Wacom tablet.
  
  SketchBook Pro Crash Course
  - Before you get started working in SketchBook Pro, there are a few things you need to know about how it works and a few settings you may want to change. This chapter looks at SketchBook's preferences and Lagoon, as well as the Wacom Control Panel.
    
    Setting Everything Up
    - In this video we'll have a look at the SketchBook Pro preferences and what you need to know about them.
      
      SketchBook Pro Preferences
      
      02:25
    - The main navigation method suggested in SketchBook Pro is the Lagoon. In this lesson you'll see how to use it, and also why you might sometimes not want to use it.
      
      Using the Lagoon
      
      01:18
    - This video looks at the Wacom Control Panel and how to set it up. You'll get some ideas of things you might want to change, like the contents of the Radial menu and the ExpressKeys.
      
      Wacom Control Panel
      
      03:32
  - In this chapter you'll begin to get comfortable working with SketchBook Pro's brushes, line and shape tools, guides, layers, and more.
    
    Working in SketchBook Pro
    - In this video you'll be introduced to SketchBook Pro's various brush types. A simple exercise will help you get comfortable using them.
      
      Brush Types
      
      05:18
    - Symmetry can really help you with your drawing, and you'll learn all about SketchBook Pro's symmetry options in this video.
      
      Symmetry
      
      02:33
    - In this video you'll see how to use guides to help you set up a composition in SketchBook Pro.
      
      Drawing with Guides
      
      04:08
    - It's sometimes handy to be able to trace one layer onto another layer, and in this video you'll see how it's done.
      
      Tracing Artwork on Layers
      
      05:19
    - SketchBook Pro's color options are not extensive, but you'll see what they can do in this video.
      
      Mixing and Saving Colors
      
      02:25
- ZBrush is an amazing tool for creating 3D sculptures. You'll be amazed at what can be accomplished in 20 minutes.
  
  ZBrush Crash Course
  - In this video we'll dive right into ZBrush and its creative toolset, using sketch spheres to create a rough base model for our sculpture.
    
    Sketch Spheres
    
    04:56
  - Before using polysculpting tools, we need to turn our sketch sphere model into a polygon mesh with the Unified Skin panel. This is a simple process, as you'll see in this video.
    
    Unified Skin
    
    01:13
  - In this video we'll use ZBrush's Clay Tube polysculpting tool to add some detail to our sculpture.
    
    Polysculpting
    
    04:14
  - In addition to its sculpting tools, ZBrush provides some powerful painting tools. In this video we'll use them to color the surface of our sculpture.
    
    Polypainting
    
    04:22
  - In this video we'll use polysculpting and polypainting simultaneously to create hair detail and conclude our sculpting project.
    
    Sculpting and Painting in One Step
    
    02:18