Photoshop for Interior Design

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Barbara_T
Jan 25, 2007
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A quick question and maybe I didn’t select the correct are to put it in. I am starting my own interior design business. If I get Photoshop CS2 can I take a picture of lets say an existing kitchen and then bring in a picture of new cabinets and show the customer what they will look like before they buy them? Also, I am fairly good with computer software but how easy would this be to learn on my own?

Thank you for your help.
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Bob Levine
Jan 25, 2007
It’s certainly possible, but to think you could sit down after a day or two using Photoshop and do it would be quite a stretch.

I’ve been using Photoshop for ten years and wouldn’t even try to do something like that.

Bob
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Don_McCahill
Jan 25, 2007
You would be better to get and master a 3D package than Photoshop. PS would be fine for showing something simple, like paint color on the walls. But if you wanted to rearrange furniture, and let people look at it from different places in the room, a 3D package would be far superior.

In fact, one should be offered to every wife who wants to rearrange furniture, having you move the heavy couch into four different positions in the room before deciding that it looks best "right there" (where it was to start).
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Sandy Birrell
Jan 25, 2007
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You would be better to get and master a 3D package than Photoshop. PS would be fine for showing something simple, like paint color on the walls. But if you wanted to rearrange furniture, and let people look at it from different places in the room, a 3D package would be far superior.

In fact, one should be offered to every wife who wants to rearrange furniture, having you move the heavy couch into four different positions in the room before deciding that it looks best "right there" (where it was to start).

This might be more useful for your requirements.

http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/interior/

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Lawrence_Hudetz
Jan 25, 2007
An AutoDest product would be much more to your needs. Architectural firms use them.
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Barbara_T
Jan 25, 2007
Autodesk products are not an option. $2000 and you need a phd to run the stupid thing. I use the program daily. I just think there has to be a way with this program.
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Ed_Hannigan
Jan 25, 2007
Look around. I am pretty sure there is already software for your purposes. I used to have a 3D house designing package that ran on Windows 95. I never used it because I don’t design houses, but I remember it had the option to put in furniture and such.

The problem with using Photoshop for this is that you will never get the perspective and lighting to be consistent. It can be done but probably much more work than it’s worth.
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Lawrence_Hudetz
Jan 25, 2007
So you must be a PhD. Great! 🙂

There is also a free 3D tool which is rather difficult to control but makes for marevelous results. I don’t have the link any more but if you are interested, I’ll find it for you.
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Barbara_T
Jan 25, 2007
Lawrence, yes if you can find it that would be wonderful. Thank you for offering. I am going to download the free trial version and experiment.

Thanks!
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Dennis_Brody
Jan 26, 2007
Perhaps Lawrence was thinking of:

<http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Home.2.0.html>

Blender is not specifically designed for architectural purposes, but it’s free! DB~

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