rounded corners

ok, i got a great example of what im talking about: http://www.animesyntax.net/main.shtml


ok, look in the middle of the page where they put there updates, but also look at how its shaped, how are you able to stroke the outside of a circle without having to erase part of it after stroking an entire circle.

i hope u know what im asking for.

-scott

is there a way possible without having to create seperate images?

is there a way possible without having to create seperate images?

I see what you are talking about. There is a much easier way to do that!!

Create a new channel and use the marquee to draw a rectangle about the size you want your final shape to be. Fill the rectangle with white -- you'll be on the black background. Keep it selected and apply the Gaussian Blur filter with a radius of 5. Keep it selected and go to Image/Adjust/Levels and adjust the input levels to 140/1.0/170. You'll have a rectangular shape with four nicely rounded corners.

Deselect and reselect it. Switch back to your layers palette, make a new layer, and fill it with your desired color. You can square off corners, add additional, and generally fool around with your shape on the Layers palette -- or delete unwanted parts if you like.

When you're ready to do the edges, you may find them easier to work with if you do the stroke on a second new layer.

I believe if you try it this way, you'll find your lines are smoother than those on the images you suggested we look at.

Anne

if u want to know the truth, ive never messed with channels and adjust levels. so really, i dont know wth im doing. but ill try =\

ok, im with u till u say, switch back to the layers pallette and make a new layer, after i do that shit, everything screws up!

"ok, im with u till u say, switch back to the layers pallette and make a new layer, after i do that shit, everything screws up!"

Sorry, I just saw this. Tell you what might be easier. Make a new layer BEFORE you switch to the channels, and be sure you are on that layer before you switch. Then do all the stuff in the channel, and be sure your curved shape is selected with the marquee tool. Switch back to the layers palette, and fill the marquee up with the color you want to use.

Maybe that'll work a bit better for you.

Anne

ok, i did it, now when i fill in the color i want, it gives me a completely different color!! its crazy!

Are you real, real sure you've switched back to the Layers palette?

Your new alpha channel in the channels palette should have a black background, and you should fill it with white. (Since you are working in black and white at that point.)

Then back to the Layers palette, where you should just see the marquee, to be filled in as you wish.

Check a couple of things: First that you are creating a NEW channel, not copying one of the existing ones. (It should say alpha 1). Then, when you go back to the Layers palette to do your fill, be sure the transparancy is 100%. Try doing the stroke on yet another new layer.

See if any of that helps.

Anne

I realise how old this topic is, but I would really appreciate if someone could update this tutorial as I am having problems following it (due to ambiguous language and problematic instructions).

Thank you!