Corvus Design Studio Blog - San Luis Obispo, California » Fun with Graphics http://corvusart.com/blog San Luis Obispo Web Design Firm, Grahpic Design, Graphic Art and Corporate Identity Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 3D Text http://corvusart.com/blog/2008/06/28/3d-text/ http://corvusart.com/blog/2008/06/28/3d-text/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:32:10 +0000 CDS http://corvusart.com/blog/?p=33 In my humble opinion, one of the best 3d text creation applications is XARA 3d6, http://www.xara.com/us/. 3d6 basically eliminates timely rendering, and doesn’t take up nearly as much comp resources that comprehensive 3d apps do. This is not a full 3d suite, but it does come with dozens of shapes, objects, and 3d methods. Did I mention how easy it is to work with. When used in conjunction with photoshop, illustrator, etc., the possibilities are endless. Here’s a sample of one of our promotional postcards, front and back. This was created using XARA 3d6 for the CDS text, illustrator for for the illustrations, and photoshop for the effects.

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To create this effect, I used “Monday Morning” filter, “Midnight Green”, and “Sunshine” filters from NIC Color FX. This is a deliberate manipulation effect, but NIC filters are great for color enhancements as well.

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This is the original, taken many, many years ago at Montana de Oro

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This photo is part of a 360 degree virtual tour photograph. This is the final effect of a mix of “Sunshine”, “Brilliance/Warmth” filters, and Photoshop “Curves”. The effect is dramatic due to the overhead rain clouds.

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This photo was taken in the middle of winter. We tried to make out before dark, but the sun had just gone down and it started to sprinkle when we finally made it. The photo came out dark, faded, and dreary.

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This is my Mom merged with Bruce Willis.

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