{"id":6648,"date":"2015-12-08T19:07:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T03:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/?p=6648"},"modified":"2017-03-05T15:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T23:11:23","slug":"make-3d-photo-cube-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/photocube-tutorial.htm","title":{"rendered":"Make 3D Photo Cube in Photoshop (and animate it)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a fun tutorial. I&#8217;m going to show you how to wrap your photographs onto a 3D cube.\u00a0Don&#8217;t worry if you have never done 3D before, this is really easy. \u00a0<em>These instructions are for CS6 Extended (Standard doesn&#8217;t include the 3D or video tools) or all versions of CC<\/em>, \u00a0If you have an older version of Photoshop that doesn&#8217;t have 3D, <a title=\"3D Cubes Photoshop Tutorial\" href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/tutorials\/3d_cube\/3d_cube.htm\">I have a manual way of doing it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Note, at the end of this tutorial (bottom of page) I show you how to animate the cube)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Video tutorial<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cPnJWqeYGZk?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"photoshopCAFE\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6647 \" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube16\" width=\"374\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949.jpg 627w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-600x606.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16-e1415214528949-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1.<\/h3>\n<p>Start with a square photograph. In this case, I&#8217;m using my aerial\u00a0<a title=\"Tiny planets in Photoshop, aerial drone photos from quadcopters\" href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/tutorials\/tiny-planet\/tiny-planet-photoshop-tutorial.htm\">Tiny Planet photos. You can learn how to make those here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6632\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube01\" width=\"644\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01.jpg 644w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube01-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>2.<\/h3>\n<p>Time to put it on a cube.<\/p>\n<p>Choose 3D&gt;New Mesh From Layer&gt;Mesh Preset&gt;Cube<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6633\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube02.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube02\" width=\"830\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube02.jpg 830w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube02-600x460.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube02-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a>You will see an option to with to the 3D workspace, accept this option<\/p>\n<h3>3.<\/h3>\n<p>you will see some tools at the top, grab the tumble tool and drag on the screen to rotate the cube<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6635\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube04.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube04\" width=\"410\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube04.jpg 410w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube04-300x57.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your photo on the front face of the cube, cool!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6634\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube03\" width=\"635\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03.jpg 635w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-600x605.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube03-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4.<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s add an image to a different face<\/p>\n<p>Choose the 3D panel. Click on the 3rd button across, this is the materials panel where all the textures (images) are controlled from.<\/p>\n<p>Choose the Top_Material<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6651 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube05-e1415213467476.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube05\" width=\"413\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube05-e1415213467476.jpg 413w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube05-e1415213467476-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>5.<\/h3>\n<p>Choose the Properties panel, this is where you can use an image for the texture.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the icon to the right of the Diffuse<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6653\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube06\" width=\"470\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg 470w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Choose Replace Texture<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6638\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube07.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube07\" width=\"292\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube07.jpg 484w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube07-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>6<\/h3>\n<p>Navigate and select\u00a0the photo to use from your computer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6639\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube08.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube08\" width=\"342\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube08.jpg 342w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube08-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>7.<\/h3>\n<p>The image will now appear on your cube. Pretty easy huh?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6640\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube09\" width=\"641\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09.jpg 641w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube09-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8.<\/h3>\n<p>To add images to each surface, you are repeating the steps above for each face. \u00a0We are adding another photo to the right face now. Click on Right_Material form the 3D panel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6641\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube10.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube10\" width=\"830\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube10.jpg 830w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube10-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Choose Diffuse from the 3D panel and select \u00a0photograph<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6653\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube06\" width=\"470\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06.jpg 470w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Photocube06-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>9.<\/h3>\n<p>We now have images mapped to all the visible faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6643\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube12\" width=\"642\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12.jpg 642w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-600x598.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube12-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>10.<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dress it up a bit and finish it.<\/p>\n<p>What we need to do is get the lighting all set up to make the cube appear how we want.<\/p>\n<p>On the 3D panel, choose the Lightbulb icon to switch to the Lighting options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6644\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube13.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube13\" width=\"430\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube13.jpg 430w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube13-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You will see a Lighting widget (a ball with a stem)<\/p>\n<p>Click and drag with this to set the lighting direction. (You can also Shift+Drag on the shadow)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6645\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube14\" width=\"632\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14.jpg 632w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-600x608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube14-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a011.<\/h3>\n<p>To make the shadow softer, Change the Softness amount in the Properties panel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6646\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube15\" width=\"486\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15.jpg 486w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube15-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And here is your Final cube. Press Cmd+Shift+Option+R (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R -windows) to render. Photoshop will create a higher quality purview when you render the 3D model and Lighting, this can take a while.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6647\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Photocube16.jpg\" alt=\"Photocube16\" width=\"638\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2>How to animate a cube in Photoshop<\/h2>\n<p>Ok, once you have made the cube following these written instructions, or the video at the top, here is how you can animate it!<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1<\/h3>\n<p>Open the timeline and click the\u00a0Create Frame Animation Option<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12353\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render-1024x199.jpg\" alt=\"render\" width=\"604\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render-1024x199.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render-600x117.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render-100x19.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/render.jpg 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2<\/h3>\n<p>Move the playhead to frame 1 if it isn&#8217;t already there.<br \/>\n Find the cube under material. Click the stopwatch as shown<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12346\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.05-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.41.05 PM\" width=\"453\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.05-PM.jpg 453w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.05-PM-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.05-PM-100x59.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3<\/h3>\n<p>Move the playhead to the end of the timeline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12350\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.42.26 PM\" width=\"604\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.26-PM.jpg 830w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.26-PM-600x167.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.26-PM-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.26-PM-100x28.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure you have selected the 3D panel and choose the materials tab. Choose Cube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12348\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.05-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.42.05 PM\" width=\"217\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.05-PM.jpg 217w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.05-PM-100x96.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 5<\/h3>\n<p>Open properties and look for the Y axis rotation<\/p>\n<p>Change the y-rotation, you should see your cube spin in the main window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12349\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.14-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.42.14 PM\" width=\"365\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.14-PM.jpg 365w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.14-PM-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.42.14-PM-100x76.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 6<\/h3>\n<p>A new keyframe will automatically be added to the timeline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12347\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.42-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.41.42 PM\" width=\"604\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.42-PM.jpg 830w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.42-PM-600x170.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.42-PM-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.41.42-PM-100x28.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press play in the timeline to see the cube rotate.<\/p>\n<h2>Time to Render the animation to video<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 7<\/h3>\n<p>Choose File&gt; Export&gt;Render Video<\/p>\n<p>In the bottom, Under Render Options, you will see 3D quality.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 8<\/h3>\n<p>Select raytraced draft to test the animation. This will render somewhat crappy, but it&#8217;s faster and lets you see what the final will look like.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gTUgRHCbaJQ?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12345\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.39.04-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.39.04 PM\" width=\"748\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.39.04-PM.jpg 748w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.39.04-PM-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.39.04-PM-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.39.04-PM-100x64.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 9<\/h3>\n<p>If you like the video, export to video again. This time, change the 3D quality toRay Traced Final.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it will take hours to render, but the quality will be great. (Make sure you hit render when you can go away and do something else).<br \/>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OQQdvwRUrKg?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12351\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.44.42-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-08 at 12.44.42 PM\" width=\"477\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.44.42-PM.jpg 477w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.44.42-PM-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-08-at-12.44.42-PM-100x20.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial. Add a comment and let me know what you think and let me know what types of tutorials you will like to see here at PhotoshopCAFE!<\/p>\n<p>See you at the CAFE<\/p>\n<p>Colin<\/p>\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>PS Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Social Media for more tips..<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/photoshopcafe\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/photoshopcafe\">Youtube.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photoshopCAFE\">facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/photoshopCAFE\">twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n(I've been posting some fun Instagram and Facebook Stories lately)<br \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/vault\/\">You can get my free Layer Blending modes ebook along with dozens of exclusive Photoshop Goodies here<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/vault\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48395 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter.jpg\" alt=\"photoshop goodies for free\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter.jpg 550w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will learn how to make a 3D Photo cube. 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