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March 5, 2022
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Alternative to rounded rectangle shape? The corners look janky.

  • March 5, 2022
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Photoshop CC 2017

I'm creating a graphic with concentric rounded rectangles and really noticing just how bad the rounded corners look. The curves look flattened and there are bumps where they meet the straight edge. You can really see it in the cream-colored rectangle at the top here (and the whole thing just looks off). I've played around with different-sized radii from huge to tiny (and selected/de-selected "from center") but that flatness and those bumps are always there. Illustrator would probably be a better option here but I've never gotten around to learning it. Any suggestions or tips, either for working with this tool or for alternate approaches, would be welcome! Thanks!

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    March 8, 2022

    You might try this script Corner Editor:

     

    https://photoshopscripts.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/corner-editor-update-for-photoshop-cc-2015/

    gretab16053127
    gretab16053127Author
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    March 8, 2022

    Oh, thanks! Wasn't aware of this. I'll check it out!

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    March 5, 2022

    You are using CC2017 ?  Have you tried the current PS version which allows adjustment of the corner radius of each scaled rectangle so that they are all centred on the same point. Just place a couple of guides on the first rectangle corner point and put the corner points of the others on the same guide intersection.

    A subscription should enable you to update.

     

    Illustrator is better for the job as you would draw one rectangle and add offset strokes

    Dave

     

      gretab16053127
      gretab16053127Author
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      March 8, 2022

      Thanks, Dave! I don't have the current version, but I overlaid some circles in the corners just to check and it turns out the curvature of the rounded rectangle tool is identical (i.e., accurate)... so I'd get the same result with the new PS. I guess when you see a curved corner that looks smooth, it's actually not just a quarter-circle slapped onto a rectangle after all. I probably need to play with the anchor points/bezier curves as mark@headtrix suggests. Thank you though!

      M
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      mark@headTrixCommunity Expert
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      March 5, 2022

      You can try clicking on the shape with the path seletion tool, which will bring up some additional anchor points that you can slide around to help round the corners.... or you can use the direct sub-select tool to manouver the bezier curves?

       

      Hope that helps.

      mark

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        gretab16053127
        gretab16053127Author
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        March 8, 2022

        Thanks so much, Mark! I'll see if I can figure that out 🙂

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          mark@headTrixCommunity Expert
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          March 10, 2022

          No worries! I hope it helped!I attached a screenshot of my tools so you can see the tools I was talking about ( I meant the direct select tool (not sub-select) Hope it helps.

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