surfPPC Tutorial No. 1
PhotoShop©
from scratch
Use PhotoShop© to make an image from scratch and save it as a .BMP file.
I particularly enjoy making abstract color images using multiple filters, adding text, etc.
The goal is to get an interesting arrangement of light and dark for rendering.
Use surfPPC© to open the .BMP file.
from image
Use PhotoShop© to open an image in a supported format (filter, edit, resize, etc.) and save it as a .BMP file.
Use surfPPC© to open the .BMP file.
Examples
Make an image in PhotoShop© and save as a BMP file
1
The BMP file used as input
2
Open surfPPC
Type b to set background to black or open preferences with o
Open with o
Enter key to render on a sphere
Rendered on the sphere
3
Space bar to render on a plane
Rendered on a plane, normal view
4
3 for isometric view of plane, 3 again to go back to normal view
Rendered on the plane, isometric view
5
A for auto contours
Autocontours, isometric view