PhotoShop Experts, help please?

Dowly · 01-12-12, 02:38 PM

Alles klar then?

01-12-12, 02:42 PM

Aye.
I think it will do the job after I fumble with it all for awhile.

I really need to learn to do some scripting with PS though.

Is there a record feature to help with something like that?
So I could record some of what I do to a script?

Dowly · 01-12-12, 02:45 PM

Well, there is the "Actions" function (Window->Actions from the top) that allows
you to record your actions and then save it as a new action. (guess it's kinda like a script

)

Actions function explained:

01-12-12, 02:52 PM

Roger.
Just found that myself.
I'm thinking if I record the first rotation/offset I could adjust that to do the other gazillion.

Of course I will probably waste more time doing this then the texture would take by hand?
But I may need this in the future for other projects.
And of course others may like something like it if I can pull it off.

Thanks Mate!!

Dowly · 01-12-12, 02:53 PM

You're welcome.

01-12-12, 03:56 PM

I opened the .esp file in PS after a few small adjustments in NotePad.
It gave me a use-able layer with the perfect layout for the bolt spaceing.

I still have to place the bolts by hand at this point but it's WAY farther ahead then I got the last several days!

I can use Dowly's advise to do the placements now and it's not to bad.

01-12-12, 04:42 PM

Here's what I came up with that works for me so far.

Copy this script and save with the.esp extension......
-----------------------------------------
%!PS-Adobe-3.0 EPSF-3.0
%%BoundingBox: 0 0 400 800
%%Creator: Gernot Hoffmann
%%Title: N Circle Segment
%%CreationDate: November 07/2008

/mm {2.834646 mul} def
/x 100 mm def
/s 100 mm def
x x translate
s s scale % 1 --> 100mm

0.25 mm s div setlinewidth
0 0 1 setrgbcolor

0 0 1 0 360 arc
stroke

1 0 0 setrgbcolor

/N 30 def % N segments
/da 360 N div def
/an 0 def
1 1 N
{pop
0 0 moveto
an cos an sin lineto
/an an da add def
} for
stroke

showpage

----------------------------

N 30 is the division so change that as you wish.

Open it with PS as the default 8.5 by 11 document.
Use the Magic wand to select the outter ring and scale that as needed.
Save as needed and use it as a template for placeing stuff.

I can whack out those 30 bolts real quick now!!

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01-12-12, 02:38 PM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Alles klar then?

01-12-12, 02:42 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Aye. I think it will do the job after I fumble with it all for awhile. I really need to learn to do some scripting with PS though. Is there a record feature to help with something like that? So I could record some of what I do to a script?

01-12-12, 02:45 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, there is the "Actions" function (Window->Actions from the top) that allows you to record your actions and then save it as a new action. (guess it's kinda like a script ) Actions function explained:

01-12-12, 02:52 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Roger. Just found that myself. I'm thinking if I record the first rotation/offset I could adjust that to do the other gazillion. Of course I will probably waste more time doing this then the texture would take by hand? But I may need this in the future for other projects. And of course others may like something like it if I can pull it off. Thanks Mate!!

01-12-12, 02:53 PM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	You're welcome.

01-12-12, 03:56 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I opened the .esp file in PS after a few small adjustments in NotePad. It gave me a use-able layer with the perfect layout for the bolt spaceing. I still have to place the bolts by hand at this point but it's WAY farther ahead then I got the last several days! I can use Dowly's advise to do the placements now and it's not to bad.

01-12-12, 04:42 PM	#7
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Here's what I came up with that works for me so far. Copy this script and save with the.esp extension...... ----------------------------------------- %!PS-Adobe-3.0 EPSF-3.0 %%BoundingBox: 0 0 400 800 %%Creator: Gernot Hoffmann %%Title: N Circle Segment %%CreationDate: November 07/2008 /mm {2.834646 mul} def /x 100 mm def /s 100 mm def x x translate s s scale % 1 --> 100mm 0.25 mm s div setlinewidth 0 0 1 setrgbcolor 0 0 1 0 360 arc stroke 1 0 0 setrgbcolor /N 30 def % N segments /da 360 N div def /an 0 def 1 1 N {pop 0 0 moveto an cos an sin lineto /an an da add def } for stroke showpage ---------------------------- N 30 is the division so change that as you wish. Open it with PS as the default 8.5 by 11 document. Use the Magic wand to select the outter ring and scale that as needed. Save as needed and use it as a template for placeing stuff. I can whack out those 30 bolts real quick now!!