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Discover the Great New 3D Effects in the Creators Update
With the information given in this article you will be able to: 3 Use the new 3D features built into the Windows 10 Creators Update, 3 Create three-dimensional objects using Paint 3D, 3 Successfully use the 3D Viewer on Windows 10.
The Windows 10 Creators Update adds a whole new set of creative 3D graphics to the Windows experience. The Paint drawing program has undergone a major transformation in the Windows 10 Creators Update. The classic Paint program has been extended with new 3D features and, a new version added to Windows 10 called Paint 3D. In this article we’ll show you how to create extensive 3D objects using the Paint 3D tool. To do so, simply follow the step-by-step instructions.
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Take Advantage of the New 3D Tools in Paint 3D
3D graphics In the new Creators Update for Windows 10, Paint has been environment extended with various new features that allow you to create 3D graphics. Now, for example, you can quickly create and customise three-dimensional shapes. To do so, simply follow the step-by-step instructions below:
1. Open the program by clicking on Start , then selecting : Paint 3D from the application list. 2. On the welcome screen, click on the New button in order to create a new image.
Create a picture using Paint 3D
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3. Similar to the normal version of Paint, the drawing area is shown in the main part of the window and the tools and colours you can choose from are shown on the right. 4. You can view the available 3D shapes by clicking on Display 3D the 3D Shapes icon in the taskbar. objects
Activate the tools for drawing 3D objects
5. For example, in order to draw a 3D cube, click on the cube in the 3D object pallet. 6. Click on a blank space in the left-hand window, then keep the mouse button held down and drag to draw the cube to the desired size. 7. You can rotate the cube using the buttons that are Customise displayed around the cube itself. In order to the cube size
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customise the size of the cube, drag one of the 4 corner points of the frame.
Activate the tools for drawing 3D objects
8. Add other 3D objects to the picture and save the image by clicking onto the folder icon at the top left of the menu bar, then click Save As .
Paint 3D can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Store if you don’t have the Creators Update.
Add Visual Effects to the 3D Shapes You can add lots of different effects to your 3D shapes, such as stickers. To do so:
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1. Click on the Stickers button in the top menu bar, and select the sticker to use from the right-hand menu. : 2. Click on to the desired 3D sticker and drag it onto your 3D object in order to apply it to the object.
Experiment with Paint 3D and try out the new features
3. Click on the Effects button in the top menu bar.
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Use the colour 4. Click on the Sand icon under the list of filters, then and light filters rotate the Sun icon on the illumination wheel until you have chosen your desired lighting effect.
Use the colour and light filters to customise the appearance of the image
5. You can then check and see what the image looks like. To do so, click on the Switch View icon in the menu bar. If this option is not shown, click the Canvas button in the main toolbar, then click on Edit to rotate the image.
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6. Click on the screen, keep the mouse button pressed Activate 3D view and drag it into the desired direction in order to examine the image in 3D from various positions. 7. To close the 3D view, click back on the Switch View icon in the menu bar.
Take a proper look at the image in 3D with a click on the grid icon in the menu bar
Experiment with Other 3D Objects in Paint 3D You can use Paint 3D to combine other objects into your 3D images, such as photos.
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Proceed as follows to do so:
1. Click on the folder icon in the top left-hand corner : of the screen. Open the image 2. Click on the Open option then click on Browse files. Add objects 3. Choose the image file that you'd like to use in your composition by double-clicking on it. 4. If you’d like to add an effect to your image – putting the sun in the sky, for instance – open the Stickers tool using the steps given above, then drag the sun icon onto your image.
How to combine your images using stickers
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5. Convert the sun icon into a 3D object by clicking on Create 3D the Make 3D button in the right-hand window. objects 6. Move the sun icon to the desired position and rotate/zoom the icon using the buttons displayed next to the icon.
Turn icons into three-dimensional objects
7. Give the pictures a few clouds if you want, and then save your work.
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8. You can then take a look at how the image appears in 3D. Click on the grid icon in the top menu bar and the 3D version of the image will be displayed.
What the image looks like in the 3D viewer – in the example with an added sun and clouds
You can find more 3D objects to add to your pictures on the Internet, for example, on Microsoft’s www.remix3d.com website. Click on the 3D object you'd like to use and then click on the Edit in Paint 3D option.
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You’ll need to log on with your Microsoft account to download the 3D object. Open the image in Paint 3D and customise it according to Load into your preferences – or transform the image into something Paint 3D completely new. Your creativity knows no bounds.
Enhance your 3D image from the library of 3D models supplied by Microsoft
Use the New 3D Viewer on Windows 10 Microsoft has integrated a new 3D viewer into the Windows 10 Creators Update which you can use to quickly and easily
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open 3D models. This tool allows you to control your 3D objects using the mouse, touch screen, pen or keyboard, allowing you to view your 3D files very easily.
1. Open the program by clicking Start then selecting : the Mixed Reality Viewer entry. 2. You can see a short summary of the interface controls using the mouse, touch screen, pen and keyboard displayed by clicking the Controls button in the menu bar.
Using the Mixed Reality Viewer you can easily view 3D objects
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3. By default the object will rotate if you are not clicking on it. To turn this off, click on Menu , then turn the Object Turnable switch to Off . 4. You can view a new object in the viewer by clicking on the Menu button then selecting the Open option. 5. Select the model you would like to view, then click on Open .
Open different types of 3D file using Microsoft’s tool
The Creators Update is the largest update of the year for Summary Windows 10. Microsoft are really going all in for 3D support, expecting that this will help differentiate Windows from the competition.
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3D mixed reality You can see this in the title of the 3D viewing program, which is called the Mixed Reality Viewer. It is designed to work with Microsoft’s Hololens 3D glasses too.
Combine the virtual world with the real one using the 3D tools in Windows 10 – Image Source: Microsoft Mix photos with Thanks to the controls available in the Mixed Reality Viewer, 3D objects you can view and rotate objects on your Windows 10 tablet too, and combine your 3D images with footage from your camera.
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