Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. System configuration and 3D in Photoshop CS5 : Hardware resources utilization ; Getting the most out of the Photoshop workspace ; The new 3D world in Photoshop -- 2. Getting into the 3D world : 3D concepts and terms ; Animation -- 3. Managing resources using Adobe Bridge : Adobe Bridge anatomy ; Compact mode ; Mini Bridge ; Adobe Bridge preferences ; Batch rename ; Save images as PDF and Web Gallery -- 4. Working with 3D files : 3D file formats ; Importing 3D objects ; Working with the mesh shadows ; Editing the 3D model meshes ; DICOM files -- 5. Working with 3D tools in Photoshop : Using the 3D object control ; The 3D camera control tools ; working with the 3D-axis tool ; Rotate view tool ; Editing 3D objects using the 2D tools -- 6. 3D objects in Photoshop : 3D postcard ; 3D shapes ; 3D meshes from 2D grayscale layers ; New volume from layers ; 3D meshes -- 7. Working with Repoussé : The Repoussé dialog box -- 8. Textures and 3D painting : Texture ; 3D painting -- 9. Working with light : Infinite light ; Spot light ; Image-based light ; Point light -- 10. 3D camera : 3D camera rotate tool ; Camera views ; Custom views ; Working with the ground plane ; Working with multiple cameras -- 11. Understanding animation in Photoshop and 3D animation : Photoshop timeline ; Creating a 3D timeline animation ; Frame animation ; Creating a frame animation -- 12. Render preparations : 3D render settings ; Rendering examples -- 13. Rendering animation for video and image sequences : Location ; File options ; Range ; Render options -- 14. Integration between Photoshop and Flash : Prepare files in Photoshop ; Importing file to Flash as sequence images ; PSD importer ; Importing a file to Flash as video -- 15. Integration between Photoshop and After Effects : The integrated Photoshop resources ; Import Photoshop files to After Effects ; Understanding the After Effects timeline ; 3D objects in After Effects ; Applying After Effects presets ; Export 3D animation in After Effects ; Render 3D animation in After Effects -- 16. Working with third-party tools : DAZ Studio 3D ; Strata 3D CX Suite ; 3DVIA.