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# Using Adobe Dimension & Photoshop To Create Striking Packaging | Dex | The Graphic Design School

> Week 29 lesson: create colour-stream Photoshop backgrounds and apply them to packaging, then build 3D mockups in Adobe Dimension.

**Keywords:** Adobe Dimension, Photoshop, 3D mockup, packaging design, colour-stream background, Illustrator, graphic design, 3D realistic mockup, camera angles, render Photoshop file, label design, packaging mockup, beginners to advanced, Dex The Graphic Design School, creative workflow

Week 29: Using Adobe Dimension & Photoshop To Create Striking Packaging Create a colour-stream background using an image in Photoshop, apply it to packaging in Illustrator and then create a 3D mock-up of your packaging in Adobe Dimesion. Beginner + Select an image and create a colour-stream background in Photoshop. Apply this background on packaging of your choice and then use Adobe Dimension to create a 3D realistic mockup of the packaging. Render your image as a Photoshop file. Intermediate + Select 3 images and create contrasting colour-stream backgrounds in Photoshop for all 3. Apply these backgrounds on packaging of your choice (a series of 3 packs/bottles) and then use Adobe Dimension to make a 3D realistic mockup of the packaging. Play with different camera angles and views, and render your favourites as Photoshop files. Advanced + Select 3 images and create contrasting colour-stream backgrounds in Photoshop for all 3. Take one of the packs and apply the colour-stream Photoshop image to the background of the scene in Dimension. Change the angle of the camera so the pack lies flat and is viewed from above. Render this version too as a Photoshop file. Time Allocated + 60 Minutes for Beginner: create a Photoshop background to use on a label/packaging. Apply this to your chosen object in Adobe Dimension. Preview and render your scene. 90 Minutes for intermediate: create 3 different Photoshop backgrounds to use on a label/packaging. Apply these to your chosen object in Adobe Dimension. Explore camera angles and views. Preview and render a few different views of your scene. 90 Minutes for advanced: create 3 different Photoshop backgrounds to use on a label/packaging. Add pack background image as background to your scene and change view of pack to looking from above. Preview and render. The preview and rendering stage does not need to fit into the allocated time allowed - a higher resolution image will take longer to preview and render. Design Goals + Create an animation in which your word appears as if being written ‘live’ on the spot Constraints + Use Adobe Photoshop to create your background design using the method shown, and Adobe Dimension to create your 3D photo-realistic mockup. Resources + Mystical Forest: Photo by Trần Anh Tuấn on Unsplash Tide: Photo by Alexey Marchenko on Unsplash Evening in the Desert: Photo by Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash Software + Adobe Illustrator Curvature Tool, Warp Tool Other Adobe Dimension Upload + SoftwareDifficultyShow All Week 45: Create 3D Designs with Illustrator Week 44: Social Media Template Design for Clients Week 43: How to Create a Brand Campaign with Assets Week 42: Create Beautiful Type Design Editorials for Print and Web Week 41: Create Beautiful Type Design Editorials for Print and Web Week 39: Create promotion and brand materials with your own optical art design piece in Adobe Illustrator Week 38: Create a beautiful image design by merging two images seamlessly together in Photoshop Week 37: Create your own kaleidoscope print in Photoshop Week 36: Create a live animation for handwritten text in Adobe After Effects Week 35: Create an animated pattern of your logo in Adobe After Effects Week 34: Textile Design - Part 2 Creating Print Textures Week 33: Get Started with a Basic Animation in After Effects Week 32: Textile Design - Part 1 Repeat Print Week 31: Use the width tool to create your Own Curvy Letter Week 30: Create a punchy typographic Xmas gif, then we show you how to embed in your email signature! Week 29: Using Adobe Dimension & Photoshop To Create Striking Packaging Week 28: Draw & Apply your Own One-Line Art to a Mockup Week 27: Social Media Series: Learn to shoot, style and edit an image for your social media channels Week 26: Social Media Series: Absolute Beginners Design & Present an Instagram Mockup Week 25: Create a World Cup animated GIF in Photoshop to promote your event Week 24: Create a Seamless Pattern in Photoshop and Apply it to Your Mockups - Part 2 Week 23: Create an Identity Using Engraved Effect on Images - Part 1 Week 22: Create a website prototype in Adobe Xd - Part 2 Week 21: Add contrasting light effects to a photographic image - Part 1 Week 20: Create Wonderful Waves with the Twirl Tool Week 19: Create a Dripping Text Effect in Illustrator Week 18: Create a live animation for handwritten text in Adobe After Effects Week 17: Create a Band Artwork using Photoshop Liquify Tool Week 16: The Best Illustrator Brushes Tutorial Ever Week 15: Create a Retro Style Surf Poster Week 14: Create a Corny Holiday Sweater Knit Animated GIF Week 13: Use Adobe Dimension to create a Perfect Packaging Showcase Week 12: Create Surreal Compositions in Photoshop Week 11: Create an Asian-inspired vintage style poster/postcard and ink-effect logo Week 10: Create Patterns with Photoshop, Pattern Bombing, Apply Patterns to Mockups Week 9: Layered Effect With Illustrator & Photoshop Week 8: Gold Typography in Illustrator Week 7: Stamp Tool & Clipping Mask in Photoshop Week 6: Envelope Distort in Illustrator Week 5: Paper 3D Collage Week 4: Create a Mosaic of Beautiful Polygons Week 3: Create Your Own Mockup Week 2: Head Icons Design Week 1: Hand Lettering in a Shape Learn More About DEX Who is this for? + Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced level designer. 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