12. How to Adjust a 3D Scene's Lighting

Step 1

Select the Infinite Light tab, and change the Intensity to 50% and the Shadow Softness to 30%.

Step 2

You can then use the Move Tool to move the light, or click the Coordinates icon at the top of the Propertiespanel to enter numerical values.

Step 3

Select the Environment tab, click the IBL texture icon, choose Replace Texture, and then load the Roomimage.

Step 4

Click the IBL texture icon again, choose Edit Texture, then press Command-U, and change the Saturationvalue to -65.

Save and close the file.

Step 5

Change the IBL light's Intensity to 50%.

Step 6

You can use the Move Tool to move the texture until you get a result you like.

13. How to Modify a Rendered 3D Layer

Step 1

Once you're done modifying the 3D scene, go to 3D > Render to render it. The rendering might take a while, but you can stop it any time by pressing the Esc key.

Step 2

Once the rendering is finished, right-click the 3D layer, and choose Convert to Smart Object.

Step 3

Go to Image > Image Size, and set the Width to 1500 px.