PhotoShop Experts, help please?

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!!

Herr-Berbunch · 01-12-12, 04:47 PM

I really need to learn more about using it other than just HDR toning (cheat!) and a bit of basic cutting/layers/colouring

01-13-12, 03:20 PM

With Dowly's and danlisa's help?
I got it done without the postscript file.

Dan had me create a circle with the Marquee Tool,
right click that and select Make Work Path.
I used .5 as the setting.

Then I selected my Bolt brush and edited the values somewhat as Dowly pointed out.
I select PATHS in the right window and right clicked on Work Path,
then Stroke Path.

I had to fiddle with the size of the brush and the spaceing a few times but I finally got them set to produce 30 bolts around my circle path.

Brilliant Guys!! Thanks for the lessons.

01-12-12, 04:47 PM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I really need to learn more about using it other than just HDR toning (cheat!) and a bit of basic cutting/layers/colouring __________________

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01-12-12, 03:56 PM	#1
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	#2
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!!

01-13-12, 03:20 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	With Dowly's and danlisa's help? I got it done without the postscript file. Dan had me create a circle with the Marquee Tool, right click that and select Make Work Path. I used .5 as the setting. Then I selected my Bolt brush and edited the values somewhat as Dowly pointed out. I select PATHS in the right window and right clicked on Work Path, then Stroke Path. I had to fiddle with the size of the brush and the spaceing a few times but I finally got them set to produce 30 bolts around my circle path. Brilliant Guys!! Thanks for the lessons.