Hi
is there an easy way to create a tapered curved line in photoshop cs4? ie like a speach mark
Ok I can do it easily in xara but thought there must be a way in PS
thanks
Ian
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Hi
is there an easy way to create a tapered curved line in photoshop cs4? ie like a speach mark
Ok I can do it easily in xara but thought there must be a way in PS
thanks
Ian
you can make it as a shape with the pen tool in photoshop - is that the sort of thing you were after...?
Hi
the attached file contains an example of what I'm looking for. Took me 15 secs in xara
This is the sort of thing I want to create. In Xara you create a line nad then select the shape-type
cheers
Ian
You're gonna freak out the Photoshop people with what Xara can do quickly. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jen0dorf
well you can profile in photoshop too - but its more involved - there again you get to define the profile shape, which has its advantages too ;)
Use a curved shape object then subtract another curved shape from it to leave that kind of shape. If you keep the space bar pressed down on the shape that you are subtracting, you can line up the shapes better than guess work. Every bit as fast as Xara on a job like this if you know the program.
fair enough - I'm still learning..... :)
Yep me to
after three years , still learning
cheers
Ian
Sorry to all if my response to that question I, came over as a bit cocky but I really love Photoshop (apart from the cost) it is a wonderful program to work quickly with as is Xara. I just get the impression over so many posts that some think it is slow bloat ware that is only being used because you are a bit stupid and do not know about other low cost alternatives.
Last night I had a business card to design and print and for that job I used Xara with what I wanted to do to the fonts Xara was the best choice.
Xara and Photoshop are both great programs I would not like to be without either of them I leant 90% of Xara from this site so many thanks to you all for that.
Hi
I agree, I use both pieces of software for web sites and each have their advantages.
cheers
Ian
Well, technically speaking, Photoshop is the best raster editing program I know. Xara is not a raster editing program so there can be no comparison between them. :D
not at all :) - I really like photoshop tooQuote:
Originally Posted by RTW1
whilst John is right in the absolute sense.. 'if all you want is a result', and it does not need to be resized etc, then the different approaches are worth evaluating side by side
this from a man who still draws a whole lot of lines by dipping a steel nib in a bottle of drawing ink..... :rolleyes::D
No you didn't at all. Go to the Xara forums if you want to see cocky (about Xara, of course, not Photoshop). However, as John rightly said, Photoshop is a raster app, and is the best in the business, no question about it. Xara, in spite of its limited but useful bitmap handling capabilities, is not a raster app, so you're not comparing like for like. I too use use both apps because they both have their own unbeatable qualities.Quote:
Originally Posted by RTW1
Here you are:Quote:
Originally Posted by jen0dorf