thedom Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 A new photoshop action to create 3D software box with just 3 clicks : download it here.The box is build from scratch and you can add whatever you want (text, images, symbols, etc...) at the end of the "2D" action before running the "3D" action.I made this action with photoshop CS2.Please let me know if it's compatible with your version of photoshop.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hi Dom,This is an excellent and rather clever action. Thanks for all your efforts.Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Dom, Another GREAT action, thanks very much Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterandjean Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hello to YouI am using Photoshop CS2 and have loaded the action I have it highlighted in 3D action. The side boxes are a red square and red tick and when I click on run tat the bottom there is no arrow but a round circle with a line through it. I changed the red boxes and tick to black and the same thing happens. It does not seem to be live. Can you advise pleaseJean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Jean,I don't understand what you're talking about.At the end of the "2D" action, you should have an ORANGE rectangle, a white rectangle and a black rectangle.What is this arrow you are waiting for ? If you run the "2D" action and immediately after the "3D Box" action, what do you get at the end ?Please post the result.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterandjean Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hello AgainI was trying to get the action to start from the top 3D box so starting at 2D box and working through I seem to be getting on much betterThank you for replying so quicklyJean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 May be I should have mentionned that the box is build fron scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Dom,I know this is a big request but is there any chance of this action being compatible with Photoshop Elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Max,I do not have Photoshop Elements.I have absolutely no idea how to adapt the action for this software.I will try to find out on the net but I can't promiss you anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Techman1 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Dom,Thanks for the 3D box action. You did a very good job in creating this and documenting the action as it runs. I wanted to let you know that it works without issue in Photoshop CS3 also.Nice job!Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterandjean Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hi 'the Dom'A clever piece of artistry thank you for letting me share your knowledgeJean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi Dom,Just used your action in a recent show. I wanted to use it within PTE by copying the front of the book and then getting it to open to reveal a picture underneath.I have managed to do this ok by cutting out the front of the boom in Photoshop and saving this as a separate png image. However when you apply the opening action within PTE, the perspective is wrong as the front cover opens as it is not possible to make one side of the front page image rhombus longer than the other. I think the only way to keep the perspective correct would be to make a series of images in Photoshop in which the shape is gradually changed and then using these separate images in PTE. What do you think? can you think of another way of doing it in PTE.Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi Jeff,Please send me your PTE project.I think it will help me to understand what you want to achieve and may be give me an idea.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Dom,Just used your action in a recent show. I wanted to use it within PTE by copying the front of the book and then getting it to open to reveal a picture underneath.I have managed to do this ok by cutting out the front of the boom in Photoshop and saving this as a separate png image. However when you apply the opening action within PTE, the perspective is wrong as the front cover opens as it is not possible to make one side of the front page image rhombus longer than the other. I think the only way to keep the perspective correct would be to make a series of images in Photoshop in which the shape is gradually changed and then using these separate images in PTE. What do you think? can you think of another way of doing it in PTE.RegardsHello Jeff,Are you talking about the right thing here? As far as I can see 'The Box' does not have any pages.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Ron, Yes I know but you can artificially create a front page by selecting the front of the book in Photoshop, making this selection into a separate png image and then creating an action in PTE to open the front of the book.Dom,I will send you the pte file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Dom,Here is the first image of my project using your 3D book action. You can see the front page opening but also see that the perspective is not maintained correctly. This is because you cannot alter the length of one side of a rectangle in the O&A editor without altering the other side to match. Any ideas?RegardsJeffPaimpol_Sample_Jan15_2008_18_24_33.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Jeff,It's a nice idea, but unfortunately, I had a look at your project and can't think of something smart to make the trick.Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I just found this action and I LOVE it! I've done boxes/boxshots in various ways, but this little gem rocks! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I just found this action and I LOVE it! I've done boxes/boxshots in various ways, but this little gem rocks! Great work!Hello Tina,I am very impressed with the image you have posted showing 3 boxes. Did you use Dom's action to create this? I would love to see how you created this image, perhaps you would post you project (as a zipped template) or sent it to me via email here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes I used the action.Those are simply my own images created with my own photographs.The 'Teaching The Arts' images was created a couple of years ago from several photographs and one stock image (the masks).I simply dragged my own images into the orange layer (Which I filled with other colors).I deleted the perspective shadow and reflection layers, then merged the rest, added a drop shadow all around the boxes, then dragged each 'box' into a new document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thankyou Tina, for your explanation!Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Here's another. I shot a photo of some construction paper, and used brushes from a stock site. I have blank PSD templates for designing CD lables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Tina, that is brilliant! I like the CD labels very much - would you consider emailing me a sample? My email: Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonim Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 There is an action script that creates some really nice looking software boxes. It is free, and it only requires that you have Adobe Photoshop installed.Check it out here: http://www.absolutecovers.com/blog/2008/10...are-box-creator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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