Can this be done? (New to this group.)

Hi, first of all I’ve been using Photoshop since version 4 so I’m no

there but I am new to this newsgroup. Here’s what I’d like to do. In addition to 2d graphics I also use 3d programs and I’m currently getting more into 3d modeling. I use a free modeler called Wings 3d and one of the things you can do with Wings is to import .ai (Illustrator) files to use

your models. This has intrigued me and one of the things I’d like to do is to use Photoshop for this. I’ve already tried this but I think I may be doing something wrong. Here’s what I do, I import the image that I want to do the model of as a JPG file, I trace around the edges with the pen tool

all I want is the basic shape and I can extrude the model in Wings. When I try to save it as an .ai file Photoshop tells me it’s going to convert it

an .eps file. I’ve tried renaming the file to .ai and importing it but I haven’t had any luck yet. Another thing is I also get a warning from Wings saying it only takes .ai files from Illustrator 8 and earlier. Is there a way to do this? Keep in mind I don’t have Illustrator and even if I did I get the feeling Wings wouldn’t accept it because of the aforementioned version 8 and earlier dialog. Looking forward to some help. Thanks.

Hi Walt,
Couldn’t you just import the image as a JPG file? Also you might try to find a plug-in that will allow you to do the job you need, if that fails try "Blender"! Its really vast for a free 3D app. http://www.blender3d.org .

"Walt Kay" wrote in message

Hi, first of all I’ve been using Photoshop since version 4 so I’m no

newbie

there but I am new to this newsgroup. Here’s what I’d like to do. In addition to 2d graphics I also use 3d programs and I’m currently getting more into 3d modeling. I use a free modeler called Wings 3d and one of

things you can do with Wings is to import .ai (Illustrator) files to use

for

your models. This has intrigued me and one of the things I’d like to do

to use Photoshop for this. I’ve already tried this but I think I may be doing something wrong. Here’s what I do, I import the image that I want

do the model of as a JPG file, I trace around the edges with the pen

as

all I want is the basic shape and I can extrude the model in Wings. When

try to save it as an .ai file Photoshop tells me it’s going to convert

to

an .eps file. I’ve tried renaming the file to .ai and importing it but I haven’t had any luck yet. Another thing is I also get a warning from

saying it only takes .ai files from Illustrator 8 and earlier. Is there

way to do this? Keep in mind I don’t have Illustrator and even if I did

get the feeling Wings wouldn’t accept it because of the aforementioned version 8 and earlier dialog. Looking forward to some help. Thanks.

Hi, first of all I’ve been using Photoshop since version 4 so I’m no newbie there but I am new to this newsgroup. Here’s what I’d like to do. In addition to 2d graphics I also use 3d programs and I’m currently getting more into 3d modeling. I use a free modeler called Wings 3d and one of the things you can do with Wings is to import .ai (Illustrator) files to use for your models. This has intrigued me and one of the things I’d like to do is to use Photoshop for this. I’ve already tried this but I think I may be doing something wrong. Here’s what I do, I import the image that I want to do the model of as a JPG file, I trace around the edges with the pen tool as all I want is the basic shape and I can extrude the model in Wings. When I try to save it as an .ai file Photoshop tells me it’s going to convert it to an .eps file. I’ve tried renaming the file to .ai and importing it but I haven’t had any luck yet. Another thing is I also get a warning from Wings saying it only takes .ai files from Illustrator 8 and earlier. Is there a way to do this? Keep in mind I don’t have Illustrator and even if I did I get the feeling Wings wouldn’t accept it because of the aforementioned version 8 and earlier dialog. Looking forward to some help. Thanks.

Hmm, I don’t think that you’re going to be able to really do what you want

PS. EPS files are not AI files.
I’ve got a suggestion though. You could pick up a copy of the latest issue

Digital CreativeArts magazine. It’s one of the UK import graphics

you can usually find at most of the big chain bookstores (B&N, Borders, Hastings, BookStop, etc.) – usually costs around $13 or so. The cover CD

comes with the magazine comes with a free license of Canvas 7, which is a

based graphics program very similar to Illustrator – and can save files in

AI file format. This is an older version of the Canvas line – 9 being the

current, so I would imagine that the AI file format that it saves in would

the same as Illustrator 8, or more like 7.

The cd also has the 30 day demo of 3DS Max 6 on it too.

Martin

Walt Kay wrote:

Hi, first of all I’ve been using Photoshop since version 4 so I’m no

there but I am new to this newsgroup. Here’s what I’d like to do. In addition to 2d graphics I also use 3d programs and I’m currently getting more into 3d modeling. I use a free modeler called Wings 3d and one of

things you can do with Wings is to import .ai (Illustrator) files to use

your models. This has intrigued me and one of the things I’d like to do

to use Photoshop for this. I’ve already tried this but I think I may be doing something wrong. Here’s what I do, I import the image that I want

do the model of as a JPG file, I trace around the edges with the pen

all I want is the basic shape and I can extrude the model in Wings. When

try to save it as an .ai file Photoshop tells me it’s going to convert

an .eps file. I’ve tried renaming the file to .ai and importing it but I haven’t had any luck yet. Another thing is I also get a warning from

saying it only takes .ai files from Illustrator 8 and earlier. Is there

way to do this? Keep in mind I don’t have Illustrator and even if I did

get the feeling Wings wouldn’t accept it because of the aforementioned version 8 and earlier dialog. Looking forward to some help. Thanks.