DAZ 3D, a developer of professional-quality 3D software and models, today announced the immediate availability of the DAZ Studio3D Bridge plug-in for Photoshop. The application allows users to automatically apply 3D imagery and artwork created in DAZ Studio to any Photoshop project. Interested artists can obtain a free 30-day evaluation license prior to purchase.
‘DAZ 3D is constantly working to introduce 3D to new and transitioning 2D artists,’ notes DAZ 3D president Dan Farr. ‘Photoshop artists of any level may now discover the power of 3D by easily posing characters and objects three-dimensionally within DAZ Studio, and work with them’in real-time’within Photoshop.’
The full version of the DAZ Studio 3D Bridge plug-in for Photoshop allows users to view 3D scenes as Photoshop layers, change objects and figures simultaneously, render directly into Photoshop, composite 2D and 3D content seamlessly, access DAZ 3D’s full library of 3D models and accessories, and import, export and modify image maps and textures onto 3D models in Photoshop.
The DAZ Studio 3D Bridge plug-in for Photoshop carries a suggested retail price of $199, and the 30-day trial install is available for free at Download.com. Users may then purchase the full version directly from the www.daz3d.com online store. The release is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems and works with Photoshop 7.0, Photoshop CS, Photoshop CS2, Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended. Installation requires DAZ Studio (version 2.1 or later), which is available free of charge and is compatible with Windows 98 SE or higher and Mac OSX 10.3 or higher. For more information. Go to www.daz3d.com/3dbridge.
