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Path in Photoshop – Illustrator
Hi! I am trying to make a “simple” line, curve, a letter em like it was a nuddle.
Well, I have done it in Illustrator with the “Pen” tool, but when I try to open it with PhotoShop or do it in PS I can’t.
I just can make a vector with the “Pen” tool and the “Convert Point” Tool to fill something up or to do a thin line but when I try to make this line I can’t put it color or the width.
Please! I need directions. I’m sure I have done it before, I just don’t remember the steps.
Thanks for your time!!!!!!!!!!
Mariana
M@RiAn@
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7 Replies
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I believe you are asking how to add a stroke in photoshop.
Select the layer you would like to stroke
Layer >> Layer Style >> Stroke
This layer style will add a line around the transparency of the layer.
Please let me know if I misunderstood your post. The words em & nuddle, I interpreted as “M” and “Noodle”.
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Hello Mike! Thanx for the answer! Sorry that took me a couple of days to answer you back.
I did what you told me, and I think that I didn’t explain good what I’m trying to do.
I did my name in Illustrator with vectors, with the pen, and after I post my question in creativecow, I realize that I should export from Illustrator my file as Photoshop. Now, when I open the document in Photoshop, I still see pixels when I do zoom (is that normal??) but for sure is a lot better.
Do you know if there is any way to create my own fonts so if I want to write something is like a font already.
Once more, thanks for your help
M@RiAn@
PS: if I don’t talk to you before Christmas Have a great holidays!
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Fontographer
Came out in late 80s and was the industry standard for creating fonts with out really anyhting close to it
https://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontographer/Fontlab came out about 10 years after Fontographer and was loaded with extra features most notably the ability to generate cross platform Opentype Fonts.
https://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontlab-studio/I have not used either in quite some time, but looks like Fontographer can’t do Opentype. Most everyone I know is using Fontlab now.
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I also wantedto mention, that you can retain vector quality by copying your paths from Illustrator and pasting them into Photoshop and choose the option for a shape layer.
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Thank u again!!!
I did the second option that you told me, I copy and aste the path, and the results are better but not clean. I will like to show you how it looks. Is just an example
So, why when I fill the path in Photoshop is still with pixels?
I want it clean. Is something else that I can do? You can see the line of the path straight, the curve is clean, but the black color is just filling with pixels, even when I stroke the path as “pincel” is not perfect.I really appreciate your help!!!
M@RiAn@
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Photoshop is a pixel based program. If you want to see sharper edges, incarease the resolution of your file using the image size command. If you have a pasted a vector shape per my recomendation, then you will see sharper edges once you give the file more reolution. Remeber to view your douocment at 100%% so you get an accurate 1 to 1 pixel preview.
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Mike!! I did all you told me, thanx for the tips.
Now, I can say that I’m trying to do something new, thi time in Illustrator, I use webdesign to see the steps from differents tools because I learn Illustrator by muself… so the thing is that now I’m trying to outline something with letters Envelop Distort Tool. But when I put my text next to the line that I want to mixed up, the result is not readable. Am I doing again something wrong?I’m sorry for bothering u, but I’ll be glad if someone read and learn with me about this little points.
Happy New Year!
Mariana
M@RiAn@
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