Adobe Adds 3D Printer Support To Photoshop

Posted by timothy on Thursday January 16, 2014 @01:48AM from the hey-guys-is-there-where-the-bandwagon-stops? dept.

angry tapir writes "Adobe has rolled out an update to Photoshop that incorporates direct support for 3D printing. According to Adobe, they don't expect most users to directly create 3D meshes in Photoshop. Instead they expect most of the time people will import objects from other applications and then use Photoshop as a finishing tool to tweak and repair meshes — in a similar fashion to how Photoshop can be used to tweak photos before production. The application currently directly supports MakerBot printers and the online Shapeways service. More printer support is coming (printer profiles are editable XML files) and the application can also export STL files that can be copied to a USB drive and used on other brands of 3D printer."

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Re:great news for nerds! by rmdingler · 2014-01-16 02:01 · Score: 4, Funny

Right. Just be careful not to paint over all the screw holes.

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In other news... by sl4shd0rk · 2014-01-16 02:14 · Score: 4, Funny

Symantec now offering Norton Antivirus for 3D printers.

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