How to Make a 3D Extrusion in Photoshop

How to Make a 3D Extrusion in Photoshop Prepare Your Images Start by dragging your logo (or the subject you want to make 3D) onto your image. Then, go to &- 3D&to open the 3D workspace. It&important that your subject is on a transparent background, as this technique will extrude the entire layer. In the 3D tab of the workspace, choose "Selected Layer(s)" as your source. Select "3D Extrusion" in the bullet list below that, and then hit "Create." Working in 3D Now in 3D View, you should see grid lines around your subject. Go to &- Show&and make sure 3D Ground Plane, 3D Lights, 3D Selection, and UV Overlay are all selected. With the Logo layer selected, there are a variety of 3D tools that you can now use: Rotate, Roll, Drag, Slide, and Scale. Rotate allows you to rotate the subject around in all directions in 3 dimensional space. Roll spins the subject around the Z axis. Drag lets you position the subject around the 3D space. Slide zooms the subject closer and farther away from you on the Z axis. And Scale adjusts the size of the subject. If you click on the Infinite Light option in the 3D tab, you can manipulate the light source as well to change the lighting cast on the subject. Clicking on the Current View option allows you to adjust the angle you are viewing the subject in. Properties In the Properties tab, use the slider to change the extrusion depth - in this case, we want it to be relatively thin. We can also look at shape presets here, which add some 3D...