Photoshop For Arch Viz: Project Based Post-Processing Course

In just a few hours, you'll be using Photoshop to take your 3d renderings to the next level. 3ds Max, V-Ray, Photoshop.

What you'll learn

Take the course project from raw renderings to a dramatic finished image

Use pro techniques to dramatically alter the look and feel of your images

composite new skies, people, lens effects and more into 3d renderings

composite a final image from 32 bit floating point render channels

add together different render channels to create a complete image with absolute control.

turn day images into night

enhance details and make renderings pop using Photoshop tools

fully understand the Photoshop workflow as it applies to architectural 3d renderings

better understand the Photoshop UI and all of its tools

make renderings that stand out from the crowd

create stunning imagery with the help of post-processing in Photoshop

use render channels from any rendering suite to enhance your images

create selection sets for every object / material in your scene, quickly and easily

create Photoshop files that give you complete control over every detail of your scene in post

adjust the light levels of a scene after it is already rendered

Requirements

You will need to come with a basic knowledge of Photoshop, although you might be able catch up, even with no experience.

You will need to come with a working knowledge of 3d software and rendering, because this course is about processing those images. You could also use the techniques to process the renderings of others, or even photographs, if you want to do that instead.

Description

  *New Project Added 10/12/2018  *Recent feedback:    "If anybody is still wondering about getting this course or not than just stop and get it it's worth it and you won't get more informative lessons on post processing your renders that easy. Great work on the course, i enjoyed it!"    The Course      To become a true master of architectural visualization, or 3d in general, you have to understand good post-processing techniques.  All the fancy renderings you see out there on the internet are processed in some way, usually Photoshop.  Photoshop can be just as complicated to master as the 3d software, but it is equally as important for a striking image.      Follow me in this course, and you will get all my techniques for processing a 3d image. The course structure follows 4 major sections, all of them building upon each other.  They are:    Basic processing of an image  setting up your renderings to give you the right channels / render elements creating perfect selection setsusing render channels to enhance your scenebasic Photoshop adjustments  Advanced Compositing  use raw 32 bit render channels to composite a rendering from different elementslearn to have complete control over lighting in postchange your day rendering to nightturn off the sun in postcontinue with a non-destructive workflow  Composite In Cutouts  learn to make people and other objects fit seamlessly into your scene  Final Touches  this is where I teach you everything I know to enhance your sceneJUST ADDED: New Post-Processing Projectdownload render elements of a new project and finish it off with pro post-processing tips    If you are looking to take your rendering skills to the next level, this course is for you!  Join up now, and in no time you will be a Photoshop expert, taking your architectural rendering from average to spectacular.      See you in class! 

Overview

Section 1: Welcome

Lecture 1 About Me: Why Should You Listen To Me?

Lecture 2 About The Course: What It Is and What It Is Not

Lecture 3 Course Structure: Make Sure To Watch Here Before Moving On

Section 2: Proper Rendering Setup To Have Maximum Control In Photshop

Lecture 4 V-Ray Render Channels Explained: Which Ones Do We Need & How Do We Set Them Up?

Lecture 5 Creating and Rendering Selection Sets

Lecture 6 Import Your Channels and Set Them Up In Photoshop

Lecture 7 Fast Way To Get Selection Sets Of Everything In Your Scene

Lecture 8 Loading TrackScripts - This Gives You Great Control in Photoshop

Lecture 9 Using TrackScripts To Generate Selections With MultiMatte Elements

Lecture 10 Using MultiMatte Render Elements in Photoshop: Change Any Texture in Post

Lecture 11 My Example Photoshop File, All Ready To Go

Lecture 12 Render Setup Review .pdf

Section 3: Post-Processing Your Still Shots in Photoshop –Time To Make Your Renderings Pop

Lecture 13 Practice With My Project Files

Lecture 14 Making Use of The Alpha Channel

Lecture 15 Change Any Material Using Material Selection Sets

Lecture 16 Change The Color of The Trees In Post

Lecture 17 Change The Background of Your Image: Composite In A New Sky

Lecture 18 Use Render Channels To Enhance Your Scene

Lecture 19 Reflection and Self-Illumination Channel

Lecture 20 Finishing Up Your Render Channel Adjustments

Lecture 21 Some Final Enhancements with Zdepth Channels

Lecture 22 Section Wrap-up

Section 4: Compositing A Complete Image Using Render Channels - Have Complete Control

Lecture 23 Section Intro. Hint: It's Going To Be Awesome!

Lecture 24 Working With 32bit, Floating Point Images

Lecture 25 Turn Day Into Night

Lecture 26 Change The Channel

Lecture 27 Finishing Up Your Composited Image

Lecture 28 Non-Destructive Workflow: Collapse Everything To A Smart Object

Lecture 29 Section Wrap

Section 5: Compositing In Billboard Images

Lecture 30 Adding People To Your Scene In Photoshop

Lecture 31 Making 2d Cutouts Fit Into Your Scene

Section 6: Finishing Touches - All My Secrets For an Awesome Post-Processed Image

Lecture 32 Section Preview

Lecture 33 Check Out Those Curves! - Using Curves Adjustments in Photoshop

Lecture 34 Fine Tuning Colors and Other Adjustments

Lecture 35 Color Overlays: Dramatically Enhance The Mood Of Your Scene

Lecture 36 Color Overlays, Part II

Lecture 37 Adding Lens Effects: Lens Flare For Long Exposure Images

Lecture 38 The Final Touches

Lecture 39 Section Wrap

Section 7: PROJECT II: Exterior Rendering Compositing

Lecture 40 Download the Project Files

Lecture 41 Combine Render Elements Together

Lecture 42 Color Grading Your Image To Change The Mood

Lecture 43 Compositing Photo Assets – People / Trees / etc.

Lecture 44 Adjusting the People To Fit Into Your Scene

Lecture 45 Finishing Touches And Special Effects

Section 8: EXTRA: More Pro Tips

Lecture 46 Complete Breakdown of a Real Photoshop Project

Section 9: Don't Stop Now - More Info

Lecture 47 EXTRA: Coupons To All My Other Courses - Thank You

Lecture 48 EXTRA: Text Links To Coupons

You should take this course if you want to master Photoshop, and especially if you are training to become and architectural visualization specialist.,You can also use this course if you just want to know how to enhance imagery in Photoshop.,You shouldn't take this course if you are brand new to Photoshop or 3d rendering workflows. I have other courses to get you familiar with those things if you need them.,This course is perfect for those who know how to render, but are looking to take their renderings to the next level.