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Anonymous
September 19, 2011
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How can I make dashed line borders using actions or script?

  • September 19, 2011
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Is it possible to make a border that is dashed? I tried to make an action that will:

1. Select all (Cmd/Ctrl+A)

2. Convert Selection to Path

3. Stroke Path using Brush

The problem was the brush: I will need to change my brush every time I will use the action so that I will get the dashed line.

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If the action is just for your use, then you can use a tool preset to set the brush before stroking the path. You just need to set the brush with the desired settings, save a

tool preset and save the preset. In the action record the loading of the tool presets and the selection of the tool preset for your brush.

MTSTUNER

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Anonymous
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September 20, 2011

If the action is just for your use, then you can use a tool preset to set the brush before stroking the path. You just need to set the brush with the desired settings, save a

tool preset and save the preset. In the action record the loading of the tool presets and the selection of the tool preset for your brush.

MTSTUNER

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Anonymous
September 22, 2011

Thanks! That's exactly what I needed!

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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September 20, 2011

Could you post a screenshot or mock-up to show exactly what kind of dashed line you are looking for?

JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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September 19, 2011

A brush has a width and if you strote a selection or brush stroke a path made from a seletion your dealing with a area most likely more then one pixel wide so it will show on you image. You may be able to select the brush you want buy using a brush preset. I don't know for brush strokes can not ne recorded in actions other the using stroke path. So I tend not to use or even think about brushes when makeing Actions and scripts.  An other option you have is to define a pattern and select an area like a frame or frame side and fill the area with a pattern.   I have used that method for framming images in actions. examples: And I did just test an action will record the selection of a brust preset.

http://mouseprints.net/old/dpr/Examples/FramingFrames.jpg

http://mouseprints.net/old/dpr/Examples/LastExample.jpg

JJMack
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