Ebook - Photoshop Post Effects for Zbrush Renders [beginners to intermediate]

[DarthWayne]

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http://www.dashdotslash.net/tutorials/Photoshop%20Post%20Effects%20for%20Zbrush%20Render s%20by%20Wayne%20Robson.zip

Photoshop Post Effect for Zbrush renders By Wayne Robson


This is an ebook on applying a whole host of post effect using a combination of Zbrush and Adobe Photoshop. This ebook shows how you can take a standard Zbrush render and turn it into something more appealing to the veiwer. Although the work flow in this book is Zbrush and Photoshop, any 3D application could be used for about 80% of the contents of the book.

This ebook is aimed at the beginner to intermediate user with a basic knowlege of photoshop (ie they can start it and use the menus even if they don't know what everything is). This is not a book on modelling but rather how to get the very best out of your renders. I've tried to keep this book as simple,straight forward and easy to follow as I can.
I hope this of some use to some of you.

Wayne...

PS This is the first in a series of ebooks I'll be releasing over time. If you need to learn photoshop or have never really learnt it, thers a companion book over at my site for download.

[Yainderidoo]

Thanks for all the work...it looks interesting enough....going to read it more lateron. And looking forward to more.

Yainderidoo

[Nursedad]

Excellent content in this. I'm new in the world of 3D modeling/texturing and realized (even before reading this) that Photoshop was likely going to be part of my workflow. This eBook confirms that.

Thanks for all the work in putting this together.

Now...go and spend some time with the kiddo!!

:D :D :D

- - Jeff

[DHARMAESTUDIO]

It is always reallty help see how other people works.
thank you for for all the time spended and shared with us.

Arturo

[aminuts]

Thanks Wayne! Look forward to checking this out!

Now go get some sleep!

[slocik]

jupi, free stuf :] i love free stuf, now you need to pay for everything :/ thx :D

[DarthWayne]

Thanks everyone, it's amazing what you find yourself doing when you can't sleep eh? Glad its of use to some of you, now I've just got to work out what to do for my next one;).
Wayne...

[DarthWayne]

I just checked my logs a few moments ago and over 2 days (not counting today) the ebook has been downloaded 352 times! Glad to see that so many of you have found it of use. I'm a bit torn between two subjects for my next one.... either one about blendshapes using zb and maya or a one on doing convincing long messy hair in shave and a haircut for maya. Any preferences? Feel free to suggest something else you'd like one on as well.

Wayne...

[lemonnado]

Yes, thanks for the nice Tutorial!
:tu::tu:
Lemo

[spaceboy412]

thanks for the great tutorial. i'd love the see the blendshape one first.

could you tell me one thing, when you make a color/contrast etc. adjustment in zbrush how do you get that to stay in the image?

[Atwooki]

Very nicely put together and easy to follow tutorial, Wayne :tu::tu:
A useful guide indeed; thanks!

Chris

[Blaine91555]

Thanks:tu: I know these must be a lot of work and it is appreciated.

[bicc39]

Had downloaded this a few days ago.
Finally had a chance to open it ( had a blizzard here).
Three things.
1. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this, it
is appreciated to no end.
2. Valuable material and hints here ( this is a keeper)
3. If we are voting , next one should be Maya.
Once again, sincerest gratitude.

[xymakeup]

Thanks for all the work. I'm going to download and try it.

[johnchuang]

read ,brilliant!

[DarthWayne]

I'm glad you found it of use to you. I'll make the next one a little more maya specific, although as I have prety bad RSI at the mo I'm going to have to wait till that calms down a little before writing it. (or doing any 'heavy' modelling). I was suprised to find yesterday that when looking at my logs over 2 thousand people have downloaded this ebook. I never realised so many people would think it would be useful to be honest.

I was halfway through a one of blendshapes in maya a while back, but as a tutorial has already been put up here on that subject I'll try and find something else that will be equaly useful to zbrushers.

Wayne...

[Hardtwist]

Thanks for your hard work. I am always looking for ways to make my renders better and this is a big help. Thanks again.


JIM

[DarthWayne]

Link to ebook has been removed. Although it is still available (as will future tutorials) through my site.

Wayne...

[billrobertson42]

What's the difference between and ebook and a pdf file?

[TVeyes]

Very nicely put together :tu: Thanks for the time you spent on this Wayne.

Bill: An ebook is just a loose definition to describe a file that contains text and/or pictures you would usually associate with printed materials. The format of that file is not important though the Adobe PDF format is the most popular distribution method. Electronic magazines like 2D Artist (http://www.2dartistmag.com/) are also considered ebooks although they do not exist in print. It is just a very loose definition for information distributed in an easy to use package (PDF, DOC, TXT etc).

I would also call the online distributed Game Developer magazine (http://www.gdmag.com) an ebook although you can only access it while connected to the internet.

[billrobertson42]

Cool. I'll check it out.

[zzw-weini]

thank you very much!! ;)

[gaganjain]

thanks

[kaibosh]

This download does not seem to be working. Is it just me?

[DarthWayne]

Please see the notice 7 posts up, all links to resources have been changed and are only available on my site.

Wayne...

[Davinci990]

sheesh- take some time away, and I really miss some important posts on ZBC.

You've helped my workflow, DarthWayne; thanks for the PS tips!

Umm... best of sleeplessness on the whole series... :D

=dp

[DarthWayne]

NEW LINK (http://www.3dtotal.com/)

Just a heads up that this e-book is now live on the 3DTotal site at the link above. Just look at the top of the page.
Wayne...

[Argyll9846]

I just wish that 3D Total would give you the option of downloading one file rather than filling the 9 pages with crap advertising. I think that calling the offering on 3D Total an 'e-Book' is drawing a long bow - generally an e-Book is a subject to copyright work done in book format and is offered for sale or download. This one is just a series of web pages; interesting though it might be, it's still just a series of web pages.

[Atwooki]

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[Argyll9846]

Cool - thanks man!

[DarthWayne]

This has been available for quite a while as a PDF over at my site, this is something I was approached by 3DTotal to allow them to share. The original PDF is still available on my site for those who want it in one document as opposed to on a web page.

Wayne...

[Argyll9846]

Thanks Wayne.

[bludragon]

Hey Wayne, can you post a link to your site where we can find this ebook? I can't seem to find it on your site, as well as 3D Total's.
Thanks.

[bludragon]

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[Kikoshi]

I agree with blue Dragon, I would like this ebook as well Drake :) thanks

[saintasik]

cant find the link either. :(

[MDGeist]

Sounds really interesting but links don't work and i haven't found it on your site or on 3dtotal :(

[Richard Marklew]

Waynes site was hacked a few months ago and files were lost when he rebuilt the site.

Richard

[Astro1derboy]

Is there a direct link for this floating around still? Thanks.

[Heiner_hink]

Hi there,
i would also be veeeeery interested into that! Since it is a very interesting topic, maybe Pixologic can host it ... ? Just an idea ...
Cheers
Heiner

[ange321q]

Howdy,

The download link to this ebook is kaput. Just letting you know.

P.S. Looks like I'm not the only one

[Koutetsujeeg]

I found the ebook on Emule!
I'm downloading it right now.

I hope it's not a fake.

Look for this on Emule:
"Photoshop Post Effects for Zbrush Renders by Wayne Robson"

[Heiner_hink]

... put it up on RapidShare?
Cheers
Heiner

[Koutetsujeeg]

The book is here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OCSX72GC

Enjoy. :D

[Crop_Circle]

link is dead :cry: If you have it, can you share it please?

[Koutetsujeeg]

It's the first time the Megaupload remove one of my files.
Probably there is some kind of filter to remove that book.

Maybe it's better if I don't upload it again without author permission.
I don't want to cause problems to anyone.

[chobed]

HEY!!! the link is broken!!! could you upload it again!!!! PLIS!!!