3D using 2D apps

[Mark (theKeeper)]

And this is an image i created, also with Xara 2, for a DJ friend of mine. It's the record player he always wanted, but never got.

I used some photos for visual reference, but i didn't trace over them. I just used my eyes, from scratch. I don't mind saying, i'm quite proud of this one because in the end it came out better than i'd hoped. Took about a week, working a little each night on it.

It looks great as a full-sized desktop image.
Sorry for the larger file size, but Jpg compression has killed the quality a lot here. I had to stop at 50%.

PS: oh and i forgot i wanted to add that the one thing i'm really NOT impressed about with Xara is how it just canNOT render clean tight-looking text at smaller sizes. That's always been a thorn in my side.

[s.winders]

Oh very nice work guys ....I keep on looking for the thumbsup smily...doh!!


Thats impressive Mark,I always really liked that image



These 2 are Photoshop,before I had 3D actual.The leaf is airbrushed and the Mech is a patchwork of textures and gradients.

[s.winders]

This thing took ages I seem to remember.

[gidgit]

Wow, this thread is really getting heated up with some pretty amazing stuff... very way cool... keep em coming all [thumbs up]

Mark, that brushed metal is awesome dude... [beerchugs] holy moli what a nice piece...

[Ross Macintosh]

Here's one derived from the Apple OS X gel look. Obviously it was done in Xara! ;^)

Regards, Ross

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[Ross Macintosh]

and another. Looking through my files I seem to have way too much stuff with "Xara" -- I'm going to have to stop that!

Regards, Ross

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[randyrives]

Great thread thanks Gary for starting it.
Ross,Steve,Soquili,gidgit,Mark & kiwi ya'll have some great examples. Thanks for sharing, I for one can say I have really enjoyed looking at these.

I will post something just to contribute, but it is not 3d looking. the Candlestick is about the only thing that could possible look 3d.

[Gary David Bouton]

I see a lot of great work here. Steve naturally, and the truntable by Mark is exquisite. You can't find them record spinners any more, can ya? My kid brother bought me a Panasonic years ago which does not look as good, but it spins my collection of 33's fine.

Here's a sort of extruded Fleur DeLis. XARa, natch'.

My Best,
Gare

[Gary David Bouton]

We seem to be fascinated with them Macintosh gelatin buttons, both on Mark's site and here.

I think this whole thing started with someone discovering AutoF/X's DreamSuite Gel filters for Photoshop!

Here's a variation of them that I'm using on my site. XARA, again.

My Best,
Gare

[Gaussian]

Was just playing one day in Photoshop, but I never finished it.