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May 10, 2017
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How to simulate hand drawn/wavy line

  • May 10, 2017
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Is there a way to make a straight line drawn with a brush look hand drawn with some wavyness to it? I want it horizontal (i.e. I'm holding down the shift button as I paint) but am hoping for some variation so it doesn't look so formal, like in the attachment here:

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Good day!

Illustrator may be a better application for this but you could try using Filter > Displace with an appropriate two-channel Displacement Map in Photoshop.

Naturally as a Smart Filter.

Regards,

Pfaffenbichler

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c.pfaffenbichler
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May 13, 2017

As an additional randomisation effect one could use the Minimum Filter on a copy and apply a noisy/cloudy Layer Mask.

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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 10, 2017

Good day!

Illustrator may be a better application for this but you could try using Filter > Displace with an appropriate two-channel Displacement Map in Photoshop.

Naturally as a Smart Filter.

Regards,

Pfaffenbichler

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