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3D GROUND PLANE SHADOW CATCHER

July 26, 2011 by Corey Barker Tip of the Day 1 Comment

In addition to Repoussé, another great new feature added to 3D is the ground plane shadow catcher. When invoked, this feature creates an invisible ground plane, which will receive shadows cast by the main 3D object and based on the lighting that is applied to the object. To see the shadows you must put the layer into Ray Tracer mode from within the 3D panel.

Posted by Corey Barker

Corey is the newest education and curriculum developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, Fl, with a degree in Illustration. Over the years, Corey has worked as a graphic artist in a variety of disciplines such as illustration, commercial design, large format printing, motion graphics, web design and photography. His expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator have earned him numerous awards in illustration, graphic design and photography. Using Photoshop since Version 2, his expertise and creativity have evolved exponentially with every new version, which makes Corey an invaluable addition to the NAPP team.

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