Note: We’re putting the left edge on the side of the turret where it bends backward at 45°. We’re building a 3D image from this but a simple grid is faster, and most times better because too many perspective grids in one image can yield strange results. Zoom back out so you can see the whole image, then using the Edit Plane tool (which should be selected by default when you click the fourth grid point), adjust the width and height of the new grid panel to cover the boundaries of that section (e.g., the sky, edge, etc.). Choose the Create Plane tool (C) and, beginning with the top-left corner of the wall, click on all the four corners in a clockwise direction to create the basic perspective grid angles. Here, the central wall between the two turrets on the right is the perfect area to start.
Determine which area of the image contains the most promising section to build a perspective grid from, then zoom in to 100% on that area. Open your image in Photoshop CS3 Extended, then choose Filter>Vanishing Point to open the Vanishing Point dialog.
For this tutorial, I’ve chosen an image I took with a Canon EOS 5D in Brussels, which is 2048×1365 pixels at 240ppi. The Vanishing Point Exchange (VPE) process will bend and distort sections of your image to make 3D panels, so the higher the image resolution, the less “tearing” you’ll notice, especially when reducing it down to video resolution at the end. Choose one with clean, sharp perspective angles and edges, but also ensure the image is as high resolution as possible. The specs for this project are arbitrary and will depend entirely on the original image you choose to work with (unless you follow along with the download), but requires that you have Photoshop CS3 Extended and After Effects CS3 to make use of the new Vanishing Point Exchange features.īy far the most important step in this process is selecting the right image. However, there are a few caveats to keep an eye out for, so let’s take a trip into the world of two-dee three-dee! Creating very believable 3D movements from quite simple 2D digital photographs has to be seen to be believed, and the best thing is it’s a pretty easy process. Without a doubt, the best new feature in After Effects CS3 is the Vanishing Point Exchange with Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.
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