Dotted stroke : is there a better way to achieve this?

Hi folks,

I am looking for a better way to achieve a specific work

I was working on this question :

• Isolate a subject with an effect
• Circle that subject with dot stroke
• All effects must be non destructive and settings must be changed afterward at anytime

That is what I did :

My process :

Dot lines :

1. Expand subject selection
2. Convert selection to path
3. Layer > New fill layer to get a shape from the path
4. Then simply editing stroke and fill for the selection

My question :

• Do you know a better way to get this result?
• Or maybe to go further (i.e. with a global smart layer)

Subject isolation is not an issue. I simply duplicated the subject and placed a color underneath. Blending modes did the trick.

Thanks for your thoughts and Happy Holidays y'all

Didier