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jilbert
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August 19, 2021
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Stroking Paths

  • August 19, 2021
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I am working on an action for "stitching" stuff. I am trying to find a way that I can load an object, create a Work Path from that selection, then stroke it with a brush (stitch the object). My issue seems to be with circles. It doesn't matter whether I'm loading an object or using the marque tool, I do not get a nice neat stroke. However, if I draw the circle using the pen, it comes out just the way I want it. 

 

What I'm using for a brush right now is a squished hard round brush (Brush Tip Shape - Size: 25px, Roundness: 20% and Spacing: 600% ... Shape Dynamics - Angle Jitter: 0%, Control: Direction). I'm on a Mac (Big Sur) using Photoshop 2021.

 

Any ideas why this is happening?

 

btw - it works just fine on a rectangle with a little clean up needed for the corners. 

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Correct answer jilbert

So sorry ... I didn't get notified that anyone had answered this.

 

What I needed to do is stroke an object (piece of paper, etc.) or allow the user to draw with the marquee tool. It worked as long as there wasn't anything circular (like a circle). 

 

I have come back to add I figured out the problem.  I realized that I was getting too many anker points. This was because in creating the path, I was setting the tolerance to .5 ... changing it to 2 took care of the problem. 

 

All this is for the creation of an action to stroke paths (ie, stitch). Elements users do not have access to paths, but if I create them in Photoshop and save them out, they can use that path. Also, if I have the action create a path from a selection, it will work in Elements. I've found there are several "hidden" Photoshop features in Elements that I can tap into by creating an action in Photoshop.

 

Thanks again for your response.

Jill

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 19, 2021

What do you mean by loads an object? How are you using the Marquee tools tool option bar options? How are you creating the paths from selections.  Why are you not using the vector tools for creating paths?

 

Path made fron selectioms are not the best can vary even for quite simple selections to toe be converted to a path. 

 

You can edit the work path created. Improve on what Photoshop created.

It can require a lot of work to fix up a Path Photoshop created from a good selection.

JJMack
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jilbertAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 23, 2021

So sorry ... I didn't get notified that anyone had answered this.

 

What I needed to do is stroke an object (piece of paper, etc.) or allow the user to draw with the marquee tool. It worked as long as there wasn't anything circular (like a circle). 

 

I have come back to add I figured out the problem.  I realized that I was getting too many anker points. This was because in creating the path, I was setting the tolerance to .5 ... changing it to 2 took care of the problem. 

 

All this is for the creation of an action to stroke paths (ie, stitch). Elements users do not have access to paths, but if I create them in Photoshop and save them out, they can use that path. Also, if I have the action create a path from a selection, it will work in Elements. I've found there are several "hidden" Photoshop features in Elements that I can tap into by creating an action in Photoshop.

 

Thanks again for your response.

Jill

Kukurykus
Kukurykus
Legend
August 23, 2021

Actually, it's not the same and would not have solved my problem. While it was a good answer, I needed a solution that would work in Elements ... I cannot modify a path in Elements.


I guess it's wrong space for your thread to be started. Isn't it right one: Photoshop Elements?

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