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Generate 3d Box for website

  • 26-05-2008 4:11pm
    #1
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,061 ✭✭✭


    Hey alll,

    Sorry beforehand if this is a stupid question, but I'm looking to create a 3D image of a box for a site I'm helping with. I have the graphics that fit the outside (each surface) I just need to generate a 3D image with shadow etc.

    I've limited knowledge of illustrator and 3D programs, maybe just a nudge in the right direction would help

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭p


    Check out livesurface.com


  • #3
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,061 ✭✭✭sticker


    p wrote: »
    Check out livesurface.com

    They're charging $130 for box art - I was hoping to have a more cost effective solution.


  • #4
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    from
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_computer_graphics_software
    this one is free

    http://www.blender.org/

    Mind you I'd reckon there is a lot involved in these apps. If I'm right in what I think you're trying to do, it might be simpler to do something up in PhotoShop/Illustraor involving putting text on flat surfaces, then skewing them and sewing them together, then using some directional blurring of a dark silhoutte on the layer behind and offsetting if reqd to create shadow. Something like that.

    hth \r


  • #5
    joekelly123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭joekelly123


    Yeah I agree I'd say Photoshop would be you easiest option


  • #6
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    There's a plugin for paint.NET that might suit you.

    Tutorial: http://paintdotnet.fo*****.com/viewtopic.php?t=5834

    eh.. link is censored. That should be paintdotnet.f o r u m e r.com :eek:

    Paint.NET: http://www.dotpdn.com/files/Paint.NET.3.31.zip (1.5MB)

    Shape3D plugin: http://mkt.t-cat.biz/pdn/dl.cgi?mode=dl&filetype=s3d1260&num=Shape3D_1_2_6_0.zip (71KB)

    I haven't used it myself just remembered seeing it before.


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  • #7
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,061 ✭✭✭sticker


    Thanks for the replies guys - much appreciated. I've plenty to go with!


  • #8
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Blender is brilliant software and it's price is great(€0)... It's about ten times harder to learn than photoshop though. Good luck with that. After three weeks constantly battering it, I never got it... Even after one day with photoshop, i managed to get the basics..

    Never tried any of the rest, sorry..


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