50 Useful 3DS Max Modeling Tutorials

Furniture Modeling

When creating interior scenes, it is very important to have good, convincing furniture models. The way we look at the furniture and identify it as a believable piece is very subjective and has a lot to do with the relation of details such as stitches, rounded corners, piping, and a correct interpretation of how the different objects are put together. The objects can’t simply go through each other. We have to think about issues such as whether they are welded, bolted, nailed, stitched, glued, etc. This will change the way we model and the amount of detail we will add. You will also find that the shape of the surfaces will give you visual tips of the material, not only the texture. The amount of curve to the fabric surface on an upholstered sofa tells us the amount of stiffness or softness. In this tutorial I’ll cover some tips and techniques when modeling an organic, upholstered piece of furniture.

Making of Quad Bike

This will be a brief explanation about making of the quad bike, I like quads but you won’t exactly see me riding one (too scary for me ;) ) anyway it was needed for a small project for a presentation of a quad and motorcycles racing track, it needed to be animated as well.

Making of Cafe

When I went to France on April 2005 on my high school trip, I bought different postcards to send them to my family and friends. Accidentally I forgot to post one of them so I brought it home. It represented the Cafe de Flore of Paris, the famous cafe of french existentialists and artists. I liked a lot and so I decided to realize it with computer graphics techniques and instruments.

Clock Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you a few tips to create aclock in 3d max and render it with Fryrender. Then I will show you howto apply fry materials and how to make the light setup. Finally, I willshow you how to work with the tonemapping and layer blending controls.

Creating Bicycle Model

This tutorial will show you how to use editable poly to create a bicycle. You will learn how to use editable poly and simple shapes like cylinder and box to create assets for the 3d mesh. I will also show how to manipulate turbo smooth modifier in your advantage.

Making of the Auditorium with 3dsmax

I started to build it from some initial blueprints. I couldn’t find much info on it except for a very basic-stage simple plan and section. Thanks to this, I was able to add a few personal details. The whole main structure and individual elements are mirrored by a central axis, so I centered the modeling around just one of the symmetries.

DNA priority tutorial

Hi everyone reading this overview about making-of my work “DNA_priority”. This overview is software-specific as I have used 3DsMAX and Rhinoceros for making a picture and Adobe Photoshop for postproduction but there are no limitations for other software users due to most of principals of production are the same. I will try to introduce to you how I made it.

How to model Living Room Furniture with 3ds Max

Today we will learn how to model Living Room furniture. You will also learn how to create a basic room with illumination. At bottom of tutorial you will find link to download sample of this tutorial in .max, .3ds, .obj formats. Let’s move on.

Making of Ayasha

Before start designing any character you must know the characteristics of the character like what is the age, from which background character is coming, what was the objective etc…? So before I start to design my character I spotted some characteristic for that, and because my style is cartoony I would like my character be a childlike kind totally. So I wrote for myself on the paper “childlike, lovely, brave & oppressed”, I think it’s very important point in creating a character, because it will affect the whole characterization. So this is my basic concept of character and details.

Create a Wooden Toy Car in 3Ds Max

In this tutorial, artist Hatice Bayramoglu will give us a overview of the process he used to create his Wooden Toy Car scene. Although the main focus of the tutorial is the modeling of the car. Hatice will also give us a brief look at the lighting and rendering settings he used to complete the scene. Let’s take a look…

How to model an Iphone 4 with 3ds Max

In this tutorial i will show you how to create an Iphone 4 in 3ds Max and VRay. We will cover both parts, modeling and rendering. If you follow this tutorial well you should achieve an image like the one above. At bottom of tutorial you will find link to download sample of this tutorial in .max, .3ds, .obj formats.

Football/Soccer Ball – 3D Modeling Tutorial

This is another 3d modeling tutorial from witch you will learn how to create a football/soccer ball in 3ds Max 2011. Also, you will learn how to texture the ball using the Unwrap UVW modifier. This was the official ball for the World Cup 1982. In the next few days i will create other 3d modeling tutorials that will show you how to model other types of sport balls. That being said let’s start this 3d modeling tutorial.

How to model a Table and a Chair with 3ds Max

In this 3d modeling tutorial i will show you how to create a Chair and a Table using 3ds Max 2011. At bottom of tutorial you will find link to download sample of this tutorial in .max, .3ds, .obj formats.

Interior Lighting by using Mental Ray

This video tutorial is created by artist Mahmoud Keshta in 3ds max by using Mental Ray. In this 12 minutes video tutorial (without sound) will explain you how to use Sunlight, Skylight in the daylight interior scene and render through mental ray. After rendering in 3ds max, Mahmoud wll show you the color correction in Photoshop. In the end of the tutorial will give you some notes which will help you in achieving realistic results in future projects. Overall, this is very informative tutorial which will explain you everything without a sound.

HDRIs using Vray 1.5 RC3 Renderer in 3DS Max 9

In this tutorial, we’ll work out to know how to do a decent lighting using HDRIs using Vray 1.5 RC3 Renderer in 3Ds Max 9.

Neoclassic Livingroom Lightning and rendering Maxwell

In this tutorial we’ll investigate the render and lightning adjustment for neo-classical room design. At first place, activate the maxwell render and then set the materials in the material editor as maxwell materials.

Startups, this is how design works!

Companies like Apple are making design impossible for startups to ignore. Startups like Path, Airbnb, Square, and Massive Health have design at the core of their business, and they’re doing phenomenal work. But what is ‘design’ actually? Is it a logo? A WordPress theme? An innovative UI?

It’s so much more than that. It’s a state of mind. It’s an approach to a problem. It’s how you’re going to kick your competitor’s ass. This handy guide will help you understand design and provide resources to help you find awesome design talent.

“We designers, we don’t work in a vacuum. We need business people. We are not the fine artists we are often confused with. Today you find few companies that take design seriously, as I see it.”

— Dieter Rams

There are different kinds of design.

Graphic Design

This is a term that describes an array of different kinds of designers. Think of it like the term “entrepreneur”. It describes a wide variety of businesspeople – from founders to VC’s to “Chief Ninjas” – but isn’t all-inclusive. Graphic designers work with graphical images, whether they be illustrations, typography, or images, and on a variety of media including print and web. Graphic design is typically rendered in 2D – printed on a physical surface or displayed on a screen.

Interaction Design

Interaction designers, on the other hand, focus on digital products and interactive software design. Some examples include web apps like Facebook and Pinterest, mobile apps like Tweetbot, and operating systems like OS X. While graphic design is meant to be observed, interaction design helps humans experience or manipulate software or interface with screen-based hardware in order to achieve specific goals – checking email, withdrawing money from an ATM, or “Liking” a webpage (such as this one!)

“Interaction design is heavily focused on satisfying the needs and desires
of the people who will use the product.”

Industrial Design

Industrial designers create physical products designated for mass-consumption by millions of people. Motorcycles, iPods, toothbrushes, and nightstands are all designed by industrial designers. These people are masters of physical goods and innovation within the constraints of production lines and machines.

“The objective is to study both function and form, and the connection between product, the user, and the environment.”

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105 Photoshop Textures For Designers

A well used texture can increase the beauty of the design as well as make it more worthy and real. Textures are always high in demand among the designers.

To fulfill the difference between demand and supply, many websites have popped. Some of these sites provides really cool Photoshop Textures and others can be considered as average. There are many types of textures but Wooden Photoshop Textures, Floor Photoshop Textures, Vintage Photoshop Textures, Photoshop Paper Textures, Photoshop Fabric Textures along with Cool Photoshop Textures are always considered highhandedly and they dominate the demand.

Today’s article is a genuine effort from us to give you a platform where you can find a compilation of all above mentioned High Quality Photoshop Textures. Make sure to thank the author in case of personal use and check usage terms in case of commercial use. You can also take some inspiration to make ravishing textures of your own. Enjoy this huge list of 105 Photoshop Textures.

This article is divided in 8 Categories:

  1. Cool Textures
  2. Vintage Textures
  3. Grunge Textures
  4. Wood Textures
  5. Paper Textures
  6. Floor Textures
  7. Fabric Textures
  8. Stone Textures

Cool Photoshop Textures

Enhance your designs and projects with these Cool Photoshop Textures. These textures are handpicked to give your project a stunning look. Have a blast with this collection of Cool Photoshop Textures, which includes, almost all kinds of textures.

Backlit Feathers

Backlit Feathers

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woodsketch

woodsketch

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bokeh dark purple

bokeh dark purple

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Peanut shell Texture

Peanut shell Texture

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Leaf

Leaf

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light texture

light texture

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Paint

Paint

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Black Pearl III

Black Pearl III

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metallic leather texture

metallic leather texture

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a with walkiing

a with walkiing

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Brick Wall

Brick Wall

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Skateboard grip tape texture

Skateboard grip tape texture

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Ice_x1024_tiled

Ice_x1024_tiled

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Stone Texture 7 – Seamless

Stone Texture 7 - Seamless

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Water Droplets

Water Droplets

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Vintage Photoshop Textures

Vintage Photoshop Textures, are a sure shot way to mesmerize the watchers as it makes them feel as if they have been shipped back in time. A time, when every thing was so pure and genuine. Vintage Photoshop Textures are mostly use when the designer wants to create a look which is centuries old, or at least years old. You can use old house textures, old paper textures, old wood textures or even rot iron textures to create this look.

Vintage Pea Green Patterns

Vintage Pea Green Patterns

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Dreamy Days Vintage Textures

Dreamy Days Vintage Textures

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Grungy Vintage Patterns Part4

Grungy Vintage Patterns Part4

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Large Vintage Skies Textures

Large Vintage Skies Textures

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Package – Vintage Grunge – 2

Package - Vintage Grunge - 2

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Vintage-ish Texture set 1

Vintage-ish Texture set 1

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Vintage hearts textures

Vintage hearts textures

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Vintage texture

Vintage texture

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Grungy Vintage Patterns Part 2

Grungy Vintage Patterns Part 2

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VINTAGE paper textures

VINTAGE paper textures

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Vintage paper

Vintage paper

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Vintage III Texture Pack

Vintage III Texture Pack

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Vintage

Vintage

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Grungy Vintage Patterns

Grungy Vintage Patterns

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Let’s go vintage

Let's go vintage

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Learning Photoshop Blend Modes

The power of layers in Photoshop, and how they interact with each other, is amazing! But how do designers combine layers? That’s where Layer Blend Modes come in handy. Layer Blend Modes make Photomontages look believable and not like they were simply pasted together.

Throughout this tutorial, I will show the different blend options and the cool ways they make layers interact with each other. But first, let’s discuss the name of the 2 layers we are going to use in our examples:

  • Base layer - the lower layer
  • Blend layer - the top layer

Make sure your Layers Palette is open (Windows > Layers, or press F7), then take a look at the Blend Mode Drop-down:

The Layer Blend Modes we are going to learn about are:

  • Normal
  • Dissolve
  • Darken
  • Multiply
  • Color Burn
  • Linear Burn
  • Darker Color
  • Ligthen
  • Screen
  • Color Dodge
  • Linear Dodge (Add)
  • Lighter Color
  • Overlay
  • Soft Light

Normal

The Normal Blend Mode is the default value and is the simplest mode. In the image below, I used a sky as my base layer and a sunflower as the blend layer. When I set the Blend Mode to Normal, each pixel blends 1:1 on the base layer. It’s similar to if you cut-out a newspaper photo and glue it on top of a new sheet of paper.

 

Dissolve

The Dissolve Mode is similar to the previous mode. However, the Normal Mode makes the sunflower transparent when you use the opacity slider, where as the Dissolve Mode only transfers a few pixels to the base layer.

Pixels will randomly be transfered, so you can only control the amount that is removed… not the exact pixels that are removed. In the image below, I used an opacity of 80%.

 

 

Darken

With the Darken Mode, pixels from the base layer and pixels from the blend layer well be compared to each other — the darker color will be applied as a result. Any lighter pixel on the base layer will be replaced with the darker pixel from the blend layer, and vice versa.

 

 

The Darken Mode can be used to create a watercolor effect. Let’s test it! First, duplicate the image and use the Gaussian Blur Filter with a 3 pixel radius.

 

 

Then, set the Darker Blend Mode and you should get a watercolor effect:

 

 

Multiply

The Multiply Mode darkens the base layer depending on the darkness of the blend layer — the result color will always be darker. If the blend layer has White, it becomes transparent.

I love to use this blend mode on photos that are too dull and light. In this example, I used an image from dreamstime… you’ll notice the original image is light but we can darken it by simply selecting the Multiply.

 

 

Color Burn

Color Burn darkens the base layer colors by increasing its contrast and reflecting the blend layer colors. Play around with the opacity because this Blend Mode doesn’t usually give a great result at 100% opacity. I love to use Color Burn for tonal correction because it quickly changes the mood of any image.

In this example, I used a simple sky as the base layer. And on a new layer, I painted over the clouds using:

  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow

Then, I set it to Color Burn and lowered the opacity to 65%:

 

 

And volia! We have a whimsical sky for a new upcoming whimsical book… maybe? :)

Linear Burn

Linear Burn decreases the brightness of the base layer and reflects the blend layer colors. I used the same example as above so that you can see the difference of these two modes:

 

Darker Color

Darker Color compares the values from the base and blend layers, then only displays the lowest value. I’ve created an orange blend layer above the sky image then used Darker Color:

 

 

As you can see, only the lighter pixels from the clouds get painted.

Lighten

Lighten Mode is the opposite of the Darken Mode — the pixels from the base layer and blend layer are compared but this time, any colors that are darker are replaced by the lighter color from each layer.

 

 

Screen

Screen brightens the base layer depending on the lightness of the blend layer. This is a good mode if you want to correct a dark photo.

 

 

Color Dodge

Color Dodge decreases the contrast of the image which results in a brighter image. Color Dodge is used when you want to paint highlights into your image.

In this example, I gave the woman’s hair more highlights. I create a Color Dodge blend layer above the base layer with the woman, then lowered the opacity to 30%.

 

Linear Dodge (Add)

Linear Dodge increases the brightness of the base layer and reflects the blend layer. In the image below, you can see the difference of Linar Dodge and Linar Burn when they are both set to 50% opacity:

 

 

Lighter Color

Lighter Color compares the values from the base and blend layers, then only displays the lighter value. This is the opposite of the Darker Color Mode. Notice the orange is now showing on the darker values:

 

Overlay

This is a combination of the Multiply and Screen Modes — it multiplies the dark areas while it screens the lighter areas. Areas which are 50% don’t get affected in this color mode.

 

 

This Blend mode can be use for different kind of effects. For example, you can create a dreamy effect:

  • Duplicate your base layer (woman)
  • Use a Gaussian Blur Filter with a 4 pixel radius
  • Set the layer to Overlay and lower the opacity until you are happy with the result

 

 

Overlay Mode is also a perfect way to watermark your designs. Just set Text layer to Overlay and adjust the opacity.

Soft Light

Soft Light darkens or lightens the base layer depending on the blend layer. If the blend layer is darker than 50% Gray than the image is darkened. If the blend color is ligther than 50% Gray, then the base layer is lightened.

As an example, I used an image from dreamstime:

 

 

On a new Soft Light layer, I painted highlights and shadows around the eyes, lips and nose. You’ll notice her brown eyes are lightened… which looks nice :)

 

 

I worked a little more on her lips by darkening them which gives a shadow effect:

 

 

You can also play around with her eyeshadow and hair to really see the effect:

Here is a small animation of the before and after image. Please note that this was just a quick example to show the possibilities of this mode, while also giving you inspiration. This is, of course, NOT professional work I would hand out to a client. ;)

 

Conclusion

This tutorial shows how important Blend Modes are in any pixel-based program, like Photoshop. Whether you are working on photo manipulation or creating a design from scratch, Blend Modes are the key to an believable result. A great understanding of Blend Modes will increase your design skills A LOT!

Top 10 Blogs for Design Inspiration 2011

Web developers have a wide variety of choices when looking for inspiration. One valuable, and “with the trend” source of ideas and how-to knowledge for website design, is a blog. This article is going to talk about ten great web design blogs that can be used to help a web designer come up with new ideas and make their own website even better.

smashing

The first blog reviewed was Smashing Magazine. This blog is great because there are many well qualified bloggers writing on the site. The site updates every day with new trends and information, and it focuses on all aspects of website design.

Fuel

Fuel Your Creativity is a blog that does not just stick to web design topics. The website is not updated every day, but the articles are varied from font size trends, to theory and inspiration, to an article on why you should start your own business, and another on Jim Henson. This blog could steal a lot of your time in interesting articles.

garcya

Garcya Web Design Blog is packed full of great articles and give-aways which makes it a great resource for website designers who are looking for new background images, vectors, icons, and photography ideas for their sites.

456berea

456 Berea Street is a blog that is most friendly to those who are a bit more technical and there are a great many advanced technical tutorials. This blog consists of a friendly layout, and web design-only blogs. This makes it a good resource for people who are looking for specific web development topics, and don’t want to be distracted by other news.

bittbox

BittBox is another site that is known for giving freebies to its readers. It has a simplistic design, and covers topics such as textures, print ads, and photographs. The cool thing about Bittbox is that the developer allows his tools, such as texture brushes, to be used by the readers in their own projects, even if they end up selling them, as long as they don’t actually sell the tool itself or link back to it.

simplebitts

Simple Bits is a blog that offers a lot of inspiration on web standards- how to create clean, fresh web pages and do so using up-to date, best coding practices. The author also truly blogs on this site-sometimes it is about the author’s scooter, sometimes it is about what’s trending in the website design world. The best thing about Simple Bits is that the author, Dan, isn’t just a blogger, you can actually hire his company to design a website, an app even a t-shirt.

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