Tutorial: Easy 2D Image to 3D Render Workflow (100% Open Source)

In this tutorial, we'll be using 100% open source software to easily convert most 2D images to vector curves for use in Blender. It's a super useful workflow that I use more and more to efficiently get geometry in my scenes without spending all day modeling! If you want to try a more advanced approach to this, head over to my second channel to see how I made the tiger animation at the end.

Software used:

Assets used in this video:

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Importing an image to Inkscape
00:43 Tracing bitmaps in Inkscape
01:22 Importing the SVG to Blender
02:14 Giving thickness to the curve object
03:19 Adding a simple light to our scene
05:58 Adding a texture to our background
07:55 Adding materials and details to our object
10:10 Adding more lights and reflections
12:22 Tweaking camera and rendering an image
14:36 Final result
16:05 Thanks for watching!

#3D #vector #opensource

[muscle__rr]

The last 2 mins of your videos is the real gem. So much information Crammed into 2 min 🔥🔥

[sintelaris]

I will never stop admiring your efficiency in workflow, and creativity in approach and ideas.

[MidhunNotFound]

Perfectly timed. I’m working on a project like this. This video will make it much easier. I’m sure ❤

[skarfie]

I never knew you could do that with inkscape. That is absolutely wild. Ive been manually tracing the curves in blender until now

[madalinluca]

I guess your secret is that you always keep it simple, every beginner could easily follow every step. Thank you for every info you share!

[aymanehammi]

I just love how you make examples of how tutorial can be used and give inspiration, love your work as always, thank you sir🔥🔥

[dialectricStudios]

You can do the image to curve in blender directly. Drag image into project, right click and select "trace image to grease pencil". Then you can convert to curves and do geo nodes stuff on it

[galaktikstudio]

You kept me entertained. You taught me something amazing. Your GPU said hi to me and you blew my mind right at the end with limitless possibilities. Thank you, for your amazing video!

[King-overkill]

I love these videos, so helpful thanks

[cold]

You my friend are the best blender creator I've ever seen. Such a huge inspiration, great job

[ajstyles]

I am addicted to your channel man. Your tutorials are gold. Thanks alot ✌️

[ipop]

youre just insane bro, thanks a lot for these tutorials

[Norbert_Haupt]

Such high level polished tutorials are rare on Youtube, Great work - Thanks!

[Derpduck.]

I loved the Order 66 reference! Such a great tutorial as well.

[stevanokrajnov]

man iv'e been on yt for like 10+ years, and i found you just a couple of hrs ago here, man, ur my FAVOURITE YOUTUBER <3

[Wojecki]

SVG is such a good file format. It is awesome for 3D design and web design, glad that you covered this subject <3

[pbk]

Wow, this timing is amazing! Just wanted to convert a .png into an .svg ! Thank you so much Polyfjord!!!.

[RAZR_Channel]

1 PERFECT Tutorial (regardless of subject): Straight to the points without the brutalizing CTA other channels put out sometimes up to 3 times per video... This channel will do Very Well with this format... (+1 subscriber)

[atharvad]

Definitely going to experiment with blackbody and the light shape trick.

[bentheremedia]

This is next level! I love how you somehow managed to pack some bonus tutorials at the end that are just as good as the actual tutorial lol. I’m excited to play around with the image slicing one and have a light animate from the front to the back to highlight different elements of the image. You’re my favorite YouTuber!