3D Boxes

Posted on 19. Dec, 2007 by tutorials007 in Photoshop Tutorials 25,745 views

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In this tutorial you will learn how to make cool looking 3D boxes in Photoshop

1. Create a new document with a proportions like in picture below

create_new_document

2. Now, create a new layer.
Go to Filter -> Render -> 3D Transform

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3. Grab the Cube tool (M) from the toolbox at the transform window.

the cube tool 3d boxes

Make a couple of cubes like shown on picture, by holding left mouse button and pulling your mouse in some direction.

thecubes 3d boxes

4. Grab the Trackball tool (R) from the toolbox of your transform window.Ž

trackball tool 3d boxes

Click on your cubes and by holding left mouse button pressed and pulling your mouse rotate your cubes.

rotated cubes 3d boxes
5. Hit “OK” button and see what you get. I got this
cubes 3d boxes

6. Now you can colorize them by pressing CTRL + U, and you can change your background color also.
Here’s another example
cubes at the end 3d boxes

and that’s it!

You can download a psd file at the download section.

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38 Responses to “3D Boxes”

  1. Kort

    19. Dec, 2007

    Very nice fresh technique. Good for backgrounds & artwork. Many thanks!

  2. admin

    19. Dec, 2007

    Thank you for your support.

  3. Photoshop Tutorials

    26. Dec, 2007

    Great and hell easy technique, thanks for sharing.

  4. tutorials007

    26. Dec, 2007

    no prob…thank you for supporting…

  5. bigpapaJ

    05. Jan, 2008

    This might sound like a dumb question but does it matter what version of Photoshop is being used? I have CS2 and I can’t even find the 3D Transform function.

  6. David

    05. Jan, 2008

    Yes bigpappaJ,
    The 3D transform function is only in the professional(or the higher version) of CS3.

  7. tutorials007

    05. Jan, 2008

    Nope, the earlier versions of photoshop had it too. Photoshop 7.0.1 has a 3D transform function.

  8. Web Design Stoke

    05. Jan, 2008

    Great tut I love this cube feature on CS3 – saves shed loads of time!

  9. Watch Reaper Online

    05. Jan, 2008

    very abstract looking cubes! thank you for the tutorial.

  10. chris fitzgerald

    05. Jan, 2008

    Call me a stickler, but shouldn’t the first line in a tutorial be one that tells what versions of the program it works with? You have to go all the way to comments? Boy that’s a real time saver. And then to see conflicting answers. Answer me this boy blunder. Where in the menus is the 3D transform tool in CS2?

  11. tutorials007

    05. Jan, 2008

    Well mr stickler why don’t you try to find out f it exist? Like other visitors here. I do not use CS2 and I don’t know if it exists.

    Ooops I forgot, you never heard for PS 7, PS CS3…and other versions of PS…tup!

  12. Adam

    05. Jan, 2008

    Photoshop CS2 is by far the best in my opinion! CS3 is a big no no, in my eyes. Far too unstable.

  13. tutorials007

    05. Jan, 2008

    I’m still using version 7.0.1. I kinda fall in love with it :)
    But I have CS2 and CS3…

  14. marc

    08. Jan, 2008

    i have cs3 but i don’t have the 3d Transform Tool..is this plugin downloadable?? thanks~~

  15. tutorials007

    08. Jan, 2008

    I wouldn’t know, I wrote this tutorial at Photoshop 7.0.1 version.
    Maybe someone else who’s using cs3 version would know.

  16. Cantona

    09. Jan, 2008

    3D Transform is not included in CS versions of PS.You have to go here: http://www.freeflashmenu.com/3dtransform.htm and download and install by yourself.
    Regards!
    P.S.
    Nice tutorial

  17. tutorials007

    09. Jan, 2008

    Thanks Cantona for a link, and for your support!

  18. Curious

    11. Jan, 2008

    Just curious about the whole download things?

    Since none of the “good guys” use pirate-software – it is and has been in every CS photoshop… Its in the install CD..

    * [CD-drive letter]:\Goodies\Optional Plug-Ins\Filters
    * There you will find the file: “3D Transform.8BF”
    * Or just search for the file from your install CDs

    3D transform IS included in CS versions of Photoshop.

  19. Bigg Smoke

    17. Jan, 2008

    Thank you very much tutorials 007, y’all did save me a hell of a time!!! –Bigg Smoke

  20. tutorials007

    18. Jan, 2008

    Thank you Bigg Smoke

  21. vjfactor

    23. Jan, 2008

    mr.curious as u said i searched for it every where but there is nothing called 3D Transform.8BF

  22. tutorials007

    23. Jan, 2008

    You can download it free from http://www.freeflashmenu.com/3dtransform.htm

  23. bakazero

    27. Jan, 2008

    Wow, I thought that Photoshop can’t make 3D things…
    Thx for sharing…

  24. Nightfirecat

    05. Feb, 2008

    Wow… That’s amazingly easy… Can’t do it right now, but I’ll be using this in the future.

    Thanks,
    Night

  25. The one that has a clue

    15. Feb, 2008

    OK people here are talking nonsense, so here goes:
    The Plug-in is included in 7, CS and CS2
    IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN CS3!! Looks like Adobe discontinued this plug-in. If you happen to have older versions of Photoshop you can get the 8BF file from the Goodies directory, drop it in the filters directory of your Photoshop CS3 Installation and have fun.

    CS3 now has special 3D layers that you can create by importing 3D models (generic files like obj), but that’s not the same thing, and you do need to have some sort of 3D program like Blender, Maya, Max, XSI or others in order to create the 3D geometry before you can import it into Photoshop.

  26. Alcides

    10. Jun, 2008

    I installed 3d transform plug in but it wonr work in the menu

  27. clair Staples

    10. Jul, 2008

    2. Now, create a new layer.
    Go to Filter -> Render -> 3D Transform
    I have CS extended and this path does NOT exist
    Perhaps your instructiona are in error

  28. Umer Mohammad!

    04. Oct, 2008

    Asalam_U_Alikum! to every one. Well guys i cannot make this thing. Got PS 7.0 & do have 3D transform as well, but after making these cubes i just don’t get any thing on the layer can any one help?

  29. Jay

    07. Jan, 2009

    Downloading and installing the 3DTransform.8bf file into CS3 filters folder does not work. I even changed the extension on the file to read “.plugin” like the other plug ins. I went to the GET INFO screen and changed the “open with” field to Photoshop CS3.

    I spent at least an hour and half researching this. Unless I’m dong something wrong, there is no way to get the 3D transform tool for CS3 that I could find.

    (at least on the MAC platform).

  30. Jay

    07. Jan, 2009

    BLAH

    Shame on you Adobe.

  31. Naveed

    23. Jan, 2009

    Hey.! Were Can I Install 3D Transform Tell Me Plzz..???

  32. Flying Turtle

    02. Mar, 2009

    the plugin from the download link does work. once you install it in the correct photoshop folder, close down photoshop if it is open, restart it and plugin is available make sure you are in RGB mode that plugin will not work in CMYK mode. Once you are in the filter interface make aany shape you will see the wireframe of the shape, rotate the shape untill you see grey shading instead of wireframes, for some reason the plugin shows only wireframs in CS3 untill you rotate the shapes. Once you see the grey shapes go ahead and ok it and your done!

  33. Dodo

    12. Mar, 2009

    The 3D Transform plugin stopped being developed at version 7.0. Using it with newer versions or on newer OS, then was available and supported for 7.0 is at your own discretion.

    On the Mac side, the plug-in was never updated to run natively on Mactel systems (only loads when Ps runs in Rosetta). I’m not sure it was foolproof on PPC under OSX. On PC, running it under Vista is probably problematic, and it won’t load in 64-bit Ps CS4.

  34. Webagentur

    14. Apr, 2009

    Wow, that tutorial has me very helped.

  35. Sam

    17. May, 2009

    Where can I download the 3d transform plugin for mac?

    Every download I have tried is not compatible?? Any suggestions?

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  38. Jason E Jones

    28. Dec, 2009

    That tip about switching over to RGB to get the plugin to work was great. I was trying to render 3D in CMYK and was feeling really stupid as to why it wouldn’t work. Thanks for the Advice Flying Turtle.

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