Key Takeaways
- With Adobe’s Project Turntable, 2D vector graphics may be quickly converted to 3D without the need for redrawing.
- The tool may use vector data that already existed to create new elements.
- If demand increases, Project Turntable might be integrated into Illustrator.
Project Turntable, a cutting-edge tool that allows for rapid 3D rotation of 2D vector art without the need for redrawing, was unveiled by Adobe at MAX.
Adobe demonstrated its most recent early-stage advancements in photography, video, audio, design, and 3D during the Sneaks event on October 15. Nine concepts presented by engineers and research scientists gave creatives a preview of possible future technology.
Project Turntable, created by Zhiqin Chen, a research scientist at Adobe, was one of these initiatives.
Even for experienced artists, rotating a 2D illustration typically necessitates redrawing the entire image, which takes time. This cutting-edge technology lets users easily rotate vector images in 3D, revolutionizing 2D picture editing. The image appears three-dimensional while it spins, but the final perspective stays flat. To fill in the gaps, the tool employs a generative AI model. Instead of redrawing the image, users can examine it from various angles by clicking a button and dragging a slider.
In one instance, a flat illustration of a dragon rotated to face a fighter, gaining 3D quality.
The ability of Project Turntable to create new elements from pre-existing vector data is even more remarkable. For example, the AI rendered the previously hidden legs when a horse with only two legs visible was turned in the same scene.
Project Turntable’s Possible Future
The company also introduced new AI technologies for Creative Cloud at Adobe MAX 2024, such as improved distraction elimination and Firefly Image 3 model upgrades. Important elements that give users more creative alternatives and better design include Text to Image, Generative Expand, and new Illustrator tools.
Since Adobe uses its Sneaks program to highlight innovations and determine user interest, these experimental tools might not be made available to the general audience. But popular tools like Adobe’s Fresco painting software and Photoshop’s Remove tool started out as “sneaks.” This implies that if there is enough demand, they might someday be incorporated into Illustrator.
