Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop

378 Pages·2010·26.69 MB·English

by  Scott Onstott

Advance Praise for Enhancing Architectural
Drawings and Models with Photoshop
Scott Onstott has a way with Photoshop and CAD—plain and simple. In fact, his
ingenious insight is somehow always presented “plain and simple” so that the average
user can fully comprehend the techniques he is trying to get across. Scott’s years of
teaching come into play here as he masterfully takes the reader from novice to expert
as they traverse the pages of this book. His years of CAD experience and insight shine
through as he has truly been there—just as the reader is now—and whether you are
working in 2D or 3D, Scott has the answers. Scott Onstott’s books are the first ones I
pick up when I need to master a new software product—and he never lets me down!
—Lynn ALLen, Autodesk Evangelist
This Photoshop book is unique because it specifically focuses on the use of Photoshop by
architects, particularly the new 3D capabilities in the last few releases of Photoshop
Extended—information that is hard to find elsewhere, even in the Photoshop docu-
mentation. It was illuminating and exciting to see what is now possible to do with 3D
models in addition to 2D drawings in Photoshop! Scott Onstott brings together his
extensive expertise and skills as an architect, technologist, artist, and author in craft-
ing this book, which is written in a clear, concise, and engaging manner and amply
supported by numerous illustrations. It starts from the basics of how to prepare a draw-
ing or model within its native application for enhancement in Photoshop and goes on
to cover all of the relevant features and functionalities that can be used, including the
latest CS5 capabilities such as Content-Aware removal, enhanced selection controls,
Puppet Warp, HDR Toning, Mixer Brush, the new Materials library, Repoussé, and
image-based lighting. Everything that you want to know about how to use Photoshop
for enhancing architectural drawings and models is in this book.
—LAchmi KhemLAni, Ph.D., Founder and Editor, AECbytes

Enhancing Architectural
Drawings and Models
with Photoshop
®
Scott Onstott
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Acknowledgments
I wish to personally thank you for taking the time to learn more about using
Photoshop in an architectural context. It will give you great personal satisfaction to
master such an amazing program and use it in ever more creative ways. Mastering
any software is a difficult task that requires many hours of study and commitment,
but learning how to enhance your architectural drawings and models in Photoshop
is worth the time and effort. In addition to improving the presentation of your pro-
fessional materials, knowledge of Photoshop opens to you the opportunity to par-
ticipate in the vibrant community that has grown up around Photoshop, not just in
architecture, but also in many other fields and disciplines.
A team of people has been instrumental in making this book the reality you
are holding in your hands or reading on the screen. First, I’d like to thank Chris
Main, who is a key figure in the Photoshop universe (managing editor of Photoshop
User and former managing editor of Layers) for writing the foreword to this book.
I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the professional team at
Sybex (an imprint of Wiley) for making possible such a technically and linguistically
correct, readable, and polished book. It has been a pleasure working with senior
acquisitions editor Willem Knibbe and editorial manager Pete Gaughan again, hav-
ing worked with them both long before Sybex was part of Wiley. I couldn’t be more
pleased to have this book published through Wiley, as their team is truly top-notch.
Many thanks go to Denise Santoro Lincoln for her superb work as this book’s devel-
opment editor. Thanks also to my good friend Ian Le Cheminant, who has done a
stellar job keeping me on track in his work as technical editor. Many thanks also to
copy editor Sharon Wilkey, production editor Eric Charbonneau, and last but not
least, editorial assistants Jenni Housh and Connor O’Brien.
About the Author
Scott Onstott has a degree in architecture from UC Berkeley and has worked in several
prominent architecture, engineering, and interiors firms in San Francisco. In addition, he
has taught AEC software to thousands of students at several Bay Area universities. Scott has
written and edited scores of books, magazine articles, and video tutorials, including the
video series “Photoshop for Architects.”