A Work in Progress: Look What Popped-up on the Tracks



This guide was made for entry:
Look What Popped-up on the Tracks
In Contest:
pop up book 2


step 1 of 10

Rotate 3D book to a suitable angle, where light will cast shadows properly onto the pages. Added a built-in Photoshop fabric texture to the pages, and used a blue book binding color.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 1
( hi-res )

step 2 of 10

Added a built-in Photoshop fabric texture to the pages, and used a blue book binding color.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 2
( hi-res )

step 3 of 10

Cut tracks into two pieces, then used the warp tool to bend the tracks to a suitable position, then converted to a 3D extrusion 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 3
( hi-res )

step 4 of 10

Add bridge, which doesn't perfectly merge with tracks, but it is a pop-up book after all. Cut it out and converted to a 3D extrusion 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 4
( hi-res )

step 5 of 10

Like the tracks, I split the train into two part then used the warp tool to bend as needed. Converted to a 3D extrusion 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 5
( hi-res )

step 6 of 10

Mr. Conductor is needed to watch over everything. Cut out and converted to a 3D extrusion 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 6
( hi-res )

step 7 of 10

Continuing the theme with a few railroad crossing signs at each end. Converted to a 3D extrusion 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 7
( hi-res )

step 8 of 10

A lantern, locomotive number plaque, and water tower to fill in the empty spots and the pop-ups are complete. Converted all to 3D extrusions 5 pixels thick then merged with book layer.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 8
( hi-res )

step 9 of 10

Found a suitable location to lay the book.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 9
( hi-res )

step 10 of 10

Added a shadow beneath the book before adding some final coloring.

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Step 10
( hi-res )

Final result

Creation of Look What Popped-up on the Tracks: Final Result

LOGIN or REGISTER FOR FREE
to rate this guide and create your own guides.