How do I duplicate a shape and rotate it around a circle

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May 3, 2011
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Example...if i had a circle in the middle of the page and i wanted to rotate a vertical bar shape around that circle at perfectly even intervals (somewhat like sun rays), how would i do that? i know i could use actions to record the moving of the registration point, as well as the actual rotation of the shape, but there has to be an easier way.

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Tom_Murray_1

Inspiring

If I understand the question, this may be your answer:

Blank document choose view>show guides and snap.

Find the center using a vertical and horizontal guides.

Custom shape tool, create a triangle with a point at the center where guides intersect.

Move tool, free transform the triangle to the shape of one ray. Hit return.

Command>T, Drag the center point of the move tool's transform controls, down to the intersection of the guides ( center of doc).

Hold the shift key and rotate the triangle one tick. Hit return.

Hold command-option-shift and click the "T" key to create rays.

Now using Affinity Photo

M

mathruDAuthor

Participating Frequently

thanks for both replies. that's the way i have been doing it (copy, rotate, repeat...). i was just hoping there was a quicker way, such as in illustrator.

Tom_Murray_1

Inspiring

My method is not copy and paste.

Now using Affinity Photo

_scott__

Legend

If you have Illustrator, and are somewhat familiar with the basics, it's a snap.

In Photoshop, it's copy, transform, copy, transform, copy, transform.

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