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Virtual prototypes that can be turned into physical objects (but I'll only be dealing with the visual ones for my job)

creating two dimensional mock ups of a 3 dimensional object is possible but it sounds to me like you may want to consider programs like 3ds max or Mya.
those programs would allow you to create 3 dimensional objects that clients could "turn around" and see from all angles.
now, you can create skins in photoshop, import them into a 3d program and then skin your object.
 

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the first thing i would as you is; what are you trying to do with photoshop?
it is a multi-faceted tool that people use in many different ways to do different things.

that being said, i always tell people that learning how to select what you want to manipulate is the first step.
there are several different ways to select what you want and then there a spectrum of selectivity called tolerance or feathering.

like i said before; what are you trying to do specifically?

I'm not where near the level of what Ciggavelli is trying to do :whoa:

I just want to edit some pictures from my mirrorless camera
 

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tell me what you want to do and i will try to point you in the right direction.

I am just getting started so I am not exactly sure what it is people are doing to their photos. But basically just make them pop. Probably a combination of playing with the contrast, saturation, white balance etc. i was going to buy a book on how to edit photos because I got a 7 day trail of Photoshop and was completely lost but if you have any free resources I can start with it would be appreciated.
 

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I am just getting started so I am not exactly sure what it is people are doing to their photos. But basically just make them pop. Probably a combination of playing with the contrast, saturation, white balance etc. i was going to buy a book on how to edit photos because I got a 7 day trail of Photoshop and was completely lost but if you have any free resources I can start with it would be appreciated.

it kind of goes without saying that youtube is a wonderful resource.

this is a funny photoshop tutorial series based upon a man's life falling apart.
he tries to fix his problems with photoshop while telling you that you suck at photoshop:

 

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Not the best, but I really like the livegamerportable.

Can be had for about $100
I've looked into it, it looks like these only are capable of recording directly to SD Cards... not externals.

I think this is an area that Sony and Microsoft should look into with these new consoles dropping. They are already on to something with the recording/streaming capabilities on their consoles right now, but if they continue to improve the quality of what these consoles can capture, the convenience of it all will be a strong selling point for some.

I'm rendering an 8min video on my PC right now and it's going to take over an hour and a half to complete. Hopefully it comes out decent, using highlights from previous twitch streams and rendering them in 1080p/60fps

:sadcam:
 

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does anyone have any experience with this SSD or toshiba? Toshiba OCZ TR150 2.5" 960GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TRN150-25SAT3-960G-Newegg.com

i've been thinking of just buying a 1 TB SSD to put my OS, games and applications on since they're pretty cheap now. i was gonna wait until i find a deal on a samsung 850 EVO but this caught my eye. i don't know too much about toshiba tho and with BF around the corner i feel like i should wait it out:jbhmm:
Just wait and get a Samsung 750 Or 850. They make the best SSD right now and the prices are dropping very fast.
 

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does anyone have any experience with this SSD or toshiba? Toshiba OCZ TR150 2.5" 960GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TRN150-25SAT3-960G-Newegg.com

i've been thinking of just buying a 1 TB SSD to put my OS, games and applications on since they're pretty cheap now. i was gonna wait until i find a deal on a samsung 850 EVO but this caught my eye. i don't know too much about toshiba tho and with BF around the corner i feel like i should wait it out:jbhmm:

 

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Thoughts on the EVGA case?
EVGA DG-87 Gaming Case


(The damn amazon link won't work :beli:)



I'm thinking about getting one for my new build
 
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Thoughts on the EVGA case?
EVGA DG-87 Gaming Case


(The damn amazon link won't work :beli:)



I'm thinking about getting one for my new build


i dont believe in dropping $150+ on a case but that one would be an exception. its fkn gorgeous... by far and away the case id use if i was doing a build today. :ahh:

tryna get my boy to cop for his build so i can have the pleasure of building inside of it :steviej:
 

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Thoughts on the EVGA case?
EVGA DG-87 Gaming Case


(The damn amazon link won't work :beli:)



I'm thinking about getting one for my new build

I don't like the way it looks. It has mixed reviews so far as well.

The shyt weighs almost 50lbs....before components are put in.
 

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Thoughts on the EVGA case?
EVGA DG-87 Gaming Case


(The damn amazon link won't work :beli:)



I'm thinking about getting one for my new build

I think its pretty cool. But i think the brand new be quiet dark base pro 900 all black with window is the best case on the market.

Im partial to caselabs cases as i own two - mercury s8 and magnum sma8
 
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