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Architectural Diagrams: From Sketchup to Photoshop to After Effects

Name: Architectural Diagrams: From Sketchup to Photoshop to After Effects
Price: 85.00 EUR
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

This workshop covers architectural visualization using SketchUp, Photoshop, and After Effects to create impactful diagrams, renders, and animations.

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Jul 12, 13, 2025

11 Lessons

Beginner

8 Hours

Certificate — Learn

English

Unlimited Access

€100.00

€85.00

Gift Course

Introduction of the workshop:

In today’s design world, strong visualization skills are essential for effectively communicating architectural ideas.
Whether you're a student, architect, or designer, mastering digital visualization techniques can take your presentations to the next level.

Effective visualization is a key skill for architects and designers to communicate their ideas clearly and attractively. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to help you master essential architecture visualization techniques using Photoshop, After Effects, and SketchUp.

We have carefully chosen these tools because they are widely used in the industry for architectural presentations, rendering, and animations:

Photoshop – For rendering, post-processing, and enhancing visuals.
After Effects – For animating isometric diagrams and site plans to create dynamic presentations.
SketchUp – For working with 3D models, exporting diagrams, adjusting shadows, and creating base visuals for further refinement.

In this workshop, you’ll gain practical skills that can enhance your portfolio and presentations, making your designs more impactful and visually appealing.

What You’ll Learn?

Set up and export 3D models from SketchUp for architectural visualization.

Create clean and engaging isometric diagrams for architectural presentations.

Apply Photoshop techniques to enhance renders, adjust lighting, and add textures.

Use After Effects to animate site plans and diagrams for dynamic storytelling.

Improve your design workflow for faster and more efficient visualization.

Create a professional-quality architectural visualization project by combining all techniques.

Architectural Diagrams: From Sketchup to Photoshop to After Effects

Methodology:

This workshop will focus on architectural visualization techniques specifically tailored for:

Isometric Diagrams – Used to represent spatial relationships and conceptual ideas in a clear, engaging way.
Site Plan Animations – Showcasing urban and architectural designs dynamically using motion graphics.

This workshop will follow a step-by-step, hands-on approach, ensuring that students learn practical workflows for architectural visualization. We will start with basic concepts, gradually moving to more advanced techniques while working on realistic architectural projects.

Workflow Structure:

SketchUp Workflow – Setting up 3D models, exporting views, and working with shadows and linework for diagrams.
Photoshop Workflow – Enhancing architectural visuals with textures, lighting, and post-processing.
After Effects Workflow – Animating isometric diagrams and site plans(optional) for dynamic presentations.

Final Project:

Students will work individually to create their architecture visualization project by applying the techniques learned in the workshop.

What You’ll Use?

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

SketchUp

Highlights:

Content

Intro + PAACADEMY Updates (10:36)

Introduction to the workshop - PAACADEMY Updates

Tools & Resource Setup (07:43)

Workshop Structure & Resource Overview

This session introduces the workshop structure, covering the goals, tools (SketchUp, Photoshop, After Effects), and a walkthrough of the shared resource library for architectural diagramming.

SketchUp Basics & Navigation (41:07)

SketchUp Interface & Tool Introduction

This session begins the hands-on SketchUp tutorial by exploring the interface, explaining key navigation tools, and preparing the modeling environment for diagrammatic design.

SketchUp Modeling Basics & Views (57:11)

SketchUp Modeling & View Setup

This session demonstrates essential SketchUp techniques for setting up templates, camera views, and modeling architectural projects.

Section Tools & Exporting (42:24)

Model Refinement & Export Preparation

This session focuses on refining the 3D model by adjusting visual styles, using section tools, and preparing clean exports for diagram enhancement.

Introduction to Photoshop Workflow (01:01:39)

Photoshop Setup & Tool Basics

This session transitions into Photoshop by covering workspace setup, layer management, and foundational tools essential for diagram post-production.

Visual Depth with Photoshop (49:19)

Enhancing Diagrams with Photoshop Tools

This session explores key Photoshop techniques for enhancing architectural diagrams, including background integration & texture application.

Photoshop Shadows & Color Refinement (41:53)

Diagram Detailing & Visual Enhancements

This session focuses on refining diagram aesthetics through color adjustments, shadow layering, and detail polishing to create visually compelling compositions.

Photoshop-Based Diagram Animation (39:15)

Animating Diagrams in Photoshop

This session explores Photoshop’s animation timeline, teaching how to animate architectural diagrams using frame-by-frame techniques and export motion graphics.

After Effects Setup & Importing (51:43)

Layered Import for Animation

This session covers importing layered Photoshop files into After Effects and setting up the timeline for animating architectural diagram compositions with motion effects.

After Effects Motion Design (40:31)

Animating Elements with Keyframes

This session focuses on animating individual diagram elements in After Effects using keyframes, easing, and motion paths to create dynamic architectural presentations.

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Instructors:

Shweta Hingane

Biography

Shweta Hingane is a creative design professional with a background in Architecture and Urban Planning, specializing in graphic communication. She has become a leading voice in architectural visualization through her platform, The.Archart, one of the most renowned platforms in the architecture industry, with over 200K followers. Her goal is to empower students and professionals to elevate their design narratives through compelling graphics. She has taught over 3000+ students all across the globe.

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3 reviews.

Saliha 2025-08-08 14:17

The workshop was very productive, and I followed it with great interest. Thank you very much.

yutakastarzgmail-com 2025-08-15 07:57

Hello can we have the exploded drawings from Day 1 please? Thanks (1 replies)

Amer Faraon 2025-08-15 13:06

Hello! All files can be found in the workshop's designated Google Drive folder. To access them, click 'Watch Now' → 'Files' → 'Download Course Files'.