Noob Photoshop Question

BBx · 20-08-2009, 11:56

Hello I have recently discovered that you should draw shapes in PS using the dotted line tool and not the solid tool :/

I need a rounded rectangle - but just the line and not the fill and there is not a dotted line icon for this - only a square rectangle.

Please help

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leowyatt · 20-08-2009, 13:15

What version of photoshop are you using?

Not sure but this might help

BBx · 20-08-2009, 13:28

CS2 Version 9

Photoshop Rounded Corners with the Selection Tool

This is probably the simplest method for getting rounded selections, in photoshop.

Simply draw out a rectangular selection with the marquee tool
Then goto Select->Modify->Smooth. Then set the radius size depending on how round you want the corners in the selection to be.

You aren't limited to just drawing a plain rectangle with the marquee tool, the same technique also works with more complex shapes

Thats the one

thanks!

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iCraig · 20-08-2009, 13:41

I just use the autoshape.

BBx · 20-08-2009, 13:45

Lol what's that?

BB x

BBx · 16-09-2009, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

What version of photoshop are you using?

Not sure but this might help

Leo - how do you use this site?

I have a logo, but I need to make it look 'fast' and I need to make it lean forwards... do you know if there are any tips on here?

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divine · 16-09-2009, 20:01

Select the bit you want to 'lean', hit ctrl T and then along the top will be a button that lets you skew the selection by grabbing the corners or edges. You should be able to figure it out from there yourself.

leowyatt · 16-09-2009, 23:22

As Divine says you want to try edit->transform->skew

divine · 17-09-2009, 01:14

I'd normally have checked exactly what the options you wanted were but I don't have it installed to look atm!

leowyatt · 17-09-2009, 07:08

haha luckily I have CS3 installed on this machine so could check

20-08-2009, 11:56	#1
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Noob Photoshop Question Hello I have recently discovered that you should draw shapes in PS using the dotted line tool and not the solid tool :/ I need a rounded rectangle - but just the line and not the fill and there is not a dotted line icon for this - only a square rectangle. Please help BB x

20-08-2009, 13:15	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	What version of photoshop are you using? Not sure but this might help __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

20-08-2009, 13:28	#3
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	CS2 Version 9 Photoshop Rounded Corners with the Selection Tool This is probably the simplest method for getting rounded selections, in photoshop. Simply draw out a rectangular selection with the marquee tool Then goto Select->Modify->Smooth. Then set the radius size depending on how round you want the corners in the selection to be. You aren't limited to just drawing a plain rectangle with the marquee tool, the same technique also works with more complex shapes Thats the one thanks! BB x

20-08-2009, 13:41	#4
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	I just use the autoshape. __________________

16-09-2009, 20:01	#7
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Select the bit you want to 'lean', hit ctrl T and then along the top will be a button that lets you skew the selection by grabbing the corners or edges. You should be able to figure it out from there yourself. __________________

20-08-2009, 13:45	#5
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Lol what's that? BB x

16-09-2009, 23:22	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	As Divine says you want to try edit->transform->skew __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

17-09-2009, 01:14	#9
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I'd normally have checked exactly what the options you wanted were but I don't have it installed to look atm! __________________

17-09-2009, 07:08	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	haha luckily I have CS3 installed on this machine so could check __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"