Create a 3D colour explosion with photoshop
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Combining vector art and photography can yield some great – and unexpected – results. The impact is even greater if you factor in lighting techniques, as James Davies shows in this tutorial, which combines Photoshop with Illustrator to blend manipulated photographs with 3D images, with no need for expensive 3D software.
This tutorial will show you how to take command of layer blending modes and masks, and employ simple but highly effective tricks to generate light sources, shadows and add depth to your work.
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