Vanishing Points

[Jie Kageshinzo]

For the longest time, I used to use Photoshop 7. Then a couple of years ago, I read in ImagineFX that CS3 has a Vanishing Point filter. So I got a copy of CS3 and tried to make use of the filter as soon as I was able.

I was...disappointed, actually. It's hard to use for me. I can't seem to put the right planes in. I found it was easier to just use the star method to create VPs.

Does anyone else find the VP in CS3 unintuitive and cumbersome, or is it just me? Do any of you guys use other methods when using VP? I'd like to know what's the most efficient way to create proper VPs or perspective.

[nonameowns]

that feature is useful for already made image, such as photo and helpful for editing as well. basically it's best to make your own using pen tool with 1 to 5 px for stroke depending on image size on its own layer and lower the opacity a bit.

[Elwell]

Yes, the PS vanishing point filter is an image editing tool, not an image creation tool.

[Jie Kageshinzo]

Well, that's a bummer. :/ Oh well, good thing there a free brush in this month's issue of IFX for actual VPs.

[Jason Ross]

Yes, the PS vanishing point filter is an image editing tool, not an image creation tool.

For the most part this is true however you can make a new layer, setup up your left and right vanishing planes with as may grid points as possible, and then print those guides on the new layer as pixels to use as guides. I use this method quite a bit. There's an option in the vanishing point filter menu for this.

[Incinerated]

You can make your own vanishing point preset if you have an hour of free time.
But I built my own and I guess you can have it. Download here

im still sorta working on it but it works

[Cam Sykes]

Using this method may be of use to you. Later in the video showing using pen tool to easily create a grid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mirIWCaARvI&hd=1

[Venger]

Actually, this is the best I've found, just watch the vid on how to use it:

http://freddieart.com/QuickTools/ind...d=1&category=2

[Stuart DeViva]

Actually, this is the best I've found, just watch the vid on how to use it:

http://freddieart.com/QuickTools/ind...d=1&category=2

Dude...I you. That is so amazingly helpful. I'm going to use that for a lonnggg time lol.

[Stuart DeViva]

Actually, this is the best I've found, just watch the vid on how to use it:

http://freddieart.com/QuickTools/ind...d=1&category=2

Dude...I you. That is so amazingly helpful. I'm going to use that for a lonnggg time lol.

[Cam Sykes]

Thanks alot Venger, that's super helpful, and a big time saver.