editing layers of my 3D Max rendering in photoshop.

[tredz1]

Hello,

 

I am trying to generate alpha channel masks for each layer on my 3d max rendering so when i bring it in to photoshop i can edit each layer. I hope this makes sense. Any suggestions on how to achieve this would be appeciated.

[Ricardo Eloy]

This is not really a Photoshop question, but...

Take a look at Cebas' PSD Manager. It's a 3ds max plugin that allows you to save your render elements as PSD layers.

 

http://www.cebas.com/products/products.php?UD=10-7888-33-788&PID=38

[jucaro]

You can also do render elements assign a gbuffer number to your specific layers to generate an alpha mask for those layers.

[ajvbochove]

I had the idea to buy PSD Manager, but I want to learn it without any plug-in.

Just to improve my post-production technique's.

 

I tried to use Render Selected and place these into 1 psd file.

Post-production has my interest, so are there any good tips?

Using PS and Max 9

 

Thanks.

[DennisB]

I am trying to generate alpha channel masks for each layer on my 3d max rendering so when i bring it in to photoshop i can edit each layer. I hope this makes sense. Any suggestions on how to achieve this would be appeciated.

This sounds like a problem for CS3 Extended, if I understand you correctly. As I recall, it will bring in your 3DS objects and let work on them there (the textures at least. Not sure if or how much you can alter the model itself).

 

There's an Adobe video out there that explains/demonstrates it. I don't know if it was released for public consumption, however, and so I can't direct you with a URL. It was slick though

 

Dennis @ DigArts

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[tredz1]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

jucaro is there any tutorial on assigning alpha chanels to layers in renderings and bringing them into photoshop as separate layer masks???

[DennisB]

This sounds like a problem for CS3 Extended, if I understand you correctly.

 

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Strata's announcement was yesterday. But as I recall, CS3 Extended's 3D functionality is really Max-centric and so you may see something quite similar from them, provided it isn't seen as weakening or ceding the 3DS market position to Adobe. Could be a third-party solution as well.