I’m working on a Blender project involving 5 nail objects, each with 4 separate layers (Solid Color, Gradient, Design, and French Tip). My goal is to export a PSD file where each layer can be edited independently in Photoshop. Here’s what I’m trying to achieve:
Requirements for Each Layer:
1.Solid Color Layer: Must allow changes to color and saturation in Photoshop.
2.Gradient Layer: Must allow changes to color, saturation, and gradient orientation in Photoshop.
3.Design Layer: Needs to be transparent so I can overlay an image in Photoshop. I also want to hide harsh shadows under transparent areas, but retain the object shadows.
4. French Tip Layer: Must allow changes to the tip color.
Lighting and Reflections: The lighting and glossiness of the nails must remain as they are. However, I want to avoid reflections of other nails in compositing (rather than disabling ray visibility, as this changes the lighting too much).
Current Progress: Shader Editor Node Setup:
I’ve set up the layers using nodes for each nail. Each nail currently has a mix of solid, gradient, and other effects. See attached image of the Shader Editor Node Setup.
I tried to use ID Masks and Alpha Over Nodes to separate each nail’s layers, but I’m not confident the setup is correct.
The Goal:
A PSD file with: 5 nails, each with 4 editable mask layers (Solid Color, Gradient, Design, French Tip). Layers must work independently and simultaneously.
The output must: Retain the lighting and glossiness. Avoid nail reflections in compositing. Be editable as masks in Photoshop.
Questions:
1.How can I clean up the Shader Editor Node Setup to ensure proper separation of layers? 2. What’s the correct approach for Compositing so each layer is exported as an editable mask? 3. How can I avoid reflections of other nails in compositing, without affecting the lighting? 4. How do I handle transparent shadows in the Design Layer for better Photoshop editing?
Totally new to blender, any ideas how this can be achieved? Step-by-step guidance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!