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Skatefx
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Small Patch of Grass in CT
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 04-24-2001 19:23

I seem to have a big problem making straight diagonal lines. is there a secret to doing this?? Whenever i make them, they are curved and pixelated! is there any way of making straight diagonal lines? i know this seems like a stupid question but im sorta a newbie.

Thanks
Mike

vogonpoet
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Mi, USA
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 19:45

Welcome to the Asylum Mike

Basically.. No... because a PS document is a raster image it is constructed using rows and columns of pixels. If you zoom in on a document to the pixel level, or grab a piece of paper and sketch yourslef a small grid.. you can immediately see how diagonal lines cant help but be 'jaggy'..

to overcome this somewhat you should make sure that you have 'antilaising' turned on when you draw/paint a diagonal line. What this does is too add small off colour pixels around your line that gives the impression of a smoother line. This is true for text also.

try the grid sketch and fill in squares and try and make a smooth diagonal line... demonstrates the problem quite well...

hope that helps


~Vp~

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 19:49

yep, that about covers it.


Weadah
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: TipToToe
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 20:06

Use a brush.

place a dot.

hold shift.

place another dot.


twItch^
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: the west wing
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 20:11

I prefer the alternative methods...

create a line in your head....MAKE IT APPEAR!

JakeB
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: us
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 22:52

No jaggies! draw a vertical line. Then rotate head 45º.

vogonpoet
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Mi, USA
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 02:42

*SIGH* JakeB: did you zoom in to that rotated line?... by any odd chance of my imagination?.. just wondering?

*walks out dragging mop, shoulders drooped, mumbling sumin rather distasteful under breath*


~Vp~

warjournal
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From:
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 04:25

Check the settings for interpolation in preferences. Remember that discussion a few months ago?

docilebob
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: buttcrack of the midwest
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-26-2001 01:18

I tried Jakes method and it works ( sorta) the directions read * and turn HEAD * also works with horizontal line.

bunchapixels
Neurotic (0) Inmate
Newly admitted
posted posted 04-26-2001 05:59

VP, DL: not like you two to miss a joke!
JakeB - i prefer rotating the monitor 45º.

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