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Is it possible to import Photoshop DAE files into Cinema 4D?
Thanks,
Bruce

Hi Bruce,

Yes, use Main Menu> File> Merge.

Please have a look at the files below.
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/WHzg7odfyoWACzBhCNjpjOftH9v2XL7ZLIRmZ2FnRzQ

Files with the “r21” in the name go from Cinema 4 to Photoshop.
Files with the “cs6” in it go from Photoshop to Cinema 4D.

They are based on that roundtrip.

(There is a PS plug in to open c4d files, but “dae” works just fine)
I have used a small sphere, the quality is not convincing, but the pipeline works.

All the best, stay safe, stay healthy.

P.S.: here is a short screen capture:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/M3XnI8tPPnh8kBn29xz4TX2yuNJkx3zrNvFAygaGuVJ

I have a question concerning using an AE 3dmatchmove on a Photoshop DAE file in Cinema 4D.  How do I handle this if I do my lighting and materials in Photoshop?

Thanks,
Bruce

Hi Bruce,

This is a general question, and I have no idea what you really want to do. What do you track in Ae, and what has the light to do with it? If you have all the information inside Adobe, what do you want to do in Cinema 4D?

You need to supply scene files. Otherwise, it is an endless guessing game, and in my book, that would waste a lot of your time. BTW: You could do all fo that in Cinema 4D directly.

I assume you have a good track and some orientation inside of your track and created a camera. Export as Cinema 4D.
https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/tracking-3d-camera-movement.html

How the Photoshop file is exported can be thought of as clear, since you have no question about it.

The key to this workflow is to get something that allows you to set a unifying scale and aesthetic. I miss details and information to guide you here.

Inside of Cinema 4D, you open/merge all the files and set their size correctly.

Perhaps get familiar with the Lighting tool:
https://help.maxon.net/us/index.html#TOOLLIGHTPLACER

My suggestion, track your footage in Cinema 4D, to begin with, not only to have an option for the lens-distortion but also to gain many more opportunities to create or access data.
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaylist/motion_tracking_object_tracking_inside_cinema_4d/motion_tracking_object_tracking_inside_cinema_4d_introduction

To successfully composite the elements (integrate), I have produced a while ago an introduction about the ten major parts that need to be acknowledged:
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaylist/integration1/1_integration_introduction_01
This series is based on several projects and movies that I have done and should be a standard to gain better quality.

All in all, I get the impression that you feel familiar within Adobe products, and you like to prepare inside of those. I can only encourage you to leave your comfort zone and learn those skills as well as in Cinema 4D. I’m sure that it might slow you down for a day or two, but after that, you will see much improvement everywhere.

My best wishes for your project