Photoshop brush settings - automatically remove overlapping lines

[oddshots]

Hi all,

Long time listener first time caller...

I am wondering if there is a quick and easy workflow for placing brushes over the top of each other, resulting in the overlapping lines not being visible.

For reference, I am wanting to create an architectural plan using trees in plan view.

The tree brushes are the brushes I am wanting to amend to achieve the effect stated above. 

see pic below for reference.

Many thanks in advance. 

[Bojan Živković]

If I can understand your request correctly then you must create "effect", its not possible to instruct Photoshop using Brush Setings for such behaviour.

[Trevor.Dennis]

I am thinking probably not.  Does the interior have to be transparent (empty)?  

I used the top illustration to make a brush preset. Open up the spacing and downsized to make these plan view trees

I am not coming up with any way to do exactly what you are asking unfortunately.  @davescm  ? 

[Tom Winkelmann · Accepted solution]

You have to create a new brush...

- make a selection of the inside of your brush

- fill the selection (on a new layer) with black

- Edit > Define Brush Preset (choose any name you like)
- make the brush settings you need (e.g. Shape Dynamics > Angle Jitter)
- make a new layer

- set "fill" in the layers panel to 0%

- add layerstyle: Stroke (size: 1px - color: grey)
- draw your trees

[davescm · Accepted solution]

Hi

This is easy to do with a brush and layer effect combined.

Make a solid brush in the shape you want

Use that brush on an empty layer

Turn the fill of the brushed layer to 0% . Right click in the layers panel and in Blending options add a stroke, centered on the brushed edge

Dave

[Trevor.Dennis]

Excellent idea Dave

[davescm]

I see Tom came up with the same method at the same time. 

Dave

[oddshots]

Many thanks to you all for your prompt replies - @davescm @Tom Winkelmann much obliged!