Hold Shift + Left click and drag to make a small circle, give the circle a gradient of your choice. The circle is enlarged to make it more visible, but the actual circle is much smaller. Hold Alt + ...

Are you fond of drawing some random doodles? Have you ever imagined some magic tricks that would transform your boring 2D picture into a realistic 3D model? Well then, turning a 2D shape into a 3D ...

Want to take your digital art to the next level by blending 3D objects seamlessly into 2D environments using Photoshop? This step-by-step tutorial will teach you exactly how to import, position, and ...

If your hardware is powerful enough for the task, rendering 3D objects isn't too difficult to do with Windows, a Kinect device and some free apps. One of the things that I have been noticing lately is ...

Learn how to create stunning 3D glow text in Photoshop, step by step! This method is simple, flexible, and perfect for both beginners and experienced designers. You’ll also discover how to ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today's physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

In 3D printing, size really doesn't matter. If you like a 3D object, you can scale it up or down easily and print at exactly the size you need. Unlike items sold in a store, you have total control ...

3D scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain what one can expect by highlighting ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and the Heidelberg University created "acoustic holograms" that would offer a novel way of assembling matter into a 3D object, as per a ...

Elon Musk says Neuralink has successfully implanted a brain chip in a second human patient. The patient has used the chip to play video games and design 3D objects. Here's how Neuralink's chips work.

Got something you want to scan in 3D? It turns out you can use your iPhone with apps like Qlone, Scandy Pro, and Polycam, without any special hardware. With Apple rolling out Object Capture on MacOS ...