Guides for architectural images.
The classic image tasks of an architecture office, from adding people to rendering an elevation, done with a template instead of an evening in Photoshop.
- Guide · Scale and life
How to add people to an architectural render.
How to add people to an architectural render: the Photoshop method, its pitfalls, and a faster way to do it with AI. Scale and light covered.
- Guide · Watercolor
How to make a watercolor architectural rendering.
How to make a watercolor architectural rendering from a 3D view: the Photoshop method, which views work, and a faster way with AI.
- Guide · Time of day
How to turn a day render into a night render.
How to turn a day render into a night render: the Photoshop day-to-night method, why it often looks fake, and a faster way with AI.
- Guide · Collage
How to make an architectural collage.
How to make an architectural collage from a 3D view: the Photoshop method, the mistakes that spoil it, and a faster way with AI.
- Guide · Exploded axo
How to make an exploded axonometric.
How to make an exploded axonometric from a 3D model: the SketchUp, Rhino and Revit method, common mistakes, and a faster way with AI.
- Guide · Elevation
How to render an architectural elevation.
How to render an architectural elevation from a 2D drawing: the Photoshop method, common mistakes, and a faster way with AI, no 3D model needed.
- Guide · Site plans
How to render a site plan.
How to render a site plan from a CAD drawing: the Photoshop method, the usual mistakes, and a faster way to a textured, landscaped plan.
- Guide · Photomontage
How to insert a 3D model into a photo.
How to insert a 3D model into a site photo: the Photoshop photomontage method, what breaks the illusion, and a faster way to a first image.
- Guide · Sketches
How to turn a render into a sketch.
How to turn a 3D render into a pencil sketch: the Photoshop method, why a simple filter falls short, and a faster way to a hand-drawn look.
- Guide · Diagrams
How to make a massing diagram.
How to make a massing diagram from a 3D model: the manual method, what makes one clear, and a faster way to a white volumetric diagram.