3D panel overview (Photoshop Extended)



When you select a 3D layer, the 3D panel shows the components of the associated 3D file. The top section of the panel lists the meshes, materials, and lights in the file. The bottom section of the panel shows settings and options for the 3D component selected in the top section.

3D panel with Scene tab selected.

A.
Scene button

B.
Meshes button

C.
Materials button

D.
Lights button

E.
Meshes

F.
Material

G.
Lights

H.
Render presets menu

I.
Customize render settings

J.
Select texture to paint on

K.
Cross section settings

L.
Toggle ground plane

M.
Toggle lights

N.
Add new light

O.
Delete light

You can use the buttons at the top of the 3D panel to filter the components that appear in the top section. Click the Scene button to show all components, click Materials to see just materials, and so forth.

The buttons at the bottom of the 3D panel are enabled depending on the selected 3D component. The Toggle Ground Plane and Toggle Lights buttons are always available.

Note: Toggle Ground Plane and Toggle lights buttons are only enabled if OpenGL is enabled on your system. See About OpenGL.

For a video on using the 3D panel, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4004_ps.

Display the 3D panel

 Do one of the following:

  • Choose Window > 3D.

  • Double-click the 3D layer icon  in the Layers panel.

  • Choose Window > Workspace > Advanced 3D.

Filter the 3D options displayed

 Click the Scene, Mesh, Materials, or Lights button at the top of the 3D panel.

Show or hide a 3D mesh or light

 Click the eye icon next to the mesh or light entry in the top section of the 3D panel.
Note: You cannot turn material display on or off from the 3D panel. To show or hide materials, change the visibility settings for their associated textures in the Layers panel. See 3D Materials settings (Photoshop Extended).

Access settings for the 3D scene

  1. Click the Scene button.

  2. If not already selected, click the Scene entry at the top of the component list.

Access settings for a mesh, material, or light

 Do one of the following:

  • Click the Scene button to show all scene components. Then select a mesh, material, or light in the top section.

  • Click the Meshes, Materials, or Lights button to temporarily display just those components. Then select a single mesh, material, or light.

Expand or collapse materials for a mesh

  1. Click the Scene button.

  2. Click the triangle to the left of a mesh icon.

View the ground plane

The ground plane is a grid that reflects the position of the ground relative to the 3D model.

 Do one of the following:

  • From the 3D panel menu , select Ground Plane.

  • Click the Toggle Ground Plane button at the bottom of the 3D panel.

Show or hide light guides

 Do one of the following:

  • From the 3D panel menu , select Light Guides.

  • Click the Toggle Lights button at the bottom of the 3D panel.