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CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 15:10

Well that is my question. Using the line tool does NO good. Way too many jaggies.
Does anyone have a suggestion?

Oh yeah, it needs to be like a 1-2px line.

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ZOX
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Southern Alabama, USA
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 06-17-2002 15:29

1. make sure the anti-alias box is checked for the line tool...
2. choose the right angle...

Some angles are pretty much impossible to make without looking a bit jaggy, this is especially true for lines that are close to horizontal or vertical.

CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 15:37
quote:
2. choose the right angle...



hmmm. . . need to check into that.

I though about maybe just making a square and then rotating it and then chopping it off.

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Raptor
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: AČ, MI, USA
Insane since: Nov 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 19:07

Holding shift will constrain the line tool to 45 degrees. Other than that, your next best angles are (i'm guessing here now ) 30 and 60.

massacre
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: the space between us
Insane since: Dec 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 19:58

yeah and if nothing works.....there is still phongs tutorial

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phortay
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: the_phortarium
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 20:43

would an illustrator/vector path be the best way to get rid of the 'jaggies'?

bitdamaged
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 100101010011 <-- right about here
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted posted 06-17-2002 22:34

No you'll still get jaggies even with vector's at certain angles.

It's the limitations of a monitor full of pixels set up in a grid.



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CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 06-17-2002 22:40

Yeah, this is starting to give me a headache. It is pretty much a 45 degree angle. With the line tool you get some serious jaggies.

I am going to try my method of using the square marquee and then just cut it out.

Thanks for the help though

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docilebob
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: buttcrack of the midwest
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 06-18-2002 05:13

The only trick to it I know is the anti-aliasing thing. It`s the only way to smooth the transition between pixels. Pencil tool =bad...paintbrush= good

<edit> In some cases, starting at double size, and reducing helps, too</edit>

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Das
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Houston(ish) Texas
Insane since: Jul 2000

posted posted 06-18-2002 06:01

Make sure your line tool is set to 'Create filled region', with anti-aliasing. It sometimes defaults to 'Create new work path', which tends to look jaggy (as well as not actually laying down pixels). 'Create new shape layer' generates an incredibly jaggy 'line', but looks ok when you rasterize it.

I can't make a jaggy line anywhere near 45 degrees with the line tool set properly.

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Raptor
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: AČ, MI, USA
Insane since: Nov 2001

posted posted 06-18-2002 07:01

Thanks for noting that, Das. I set the shape tool to "create filled region" ages ago. Completely forgot it had other modes lol. CPrompt that should do the trick for you

CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 06-18-2002 14:01

ahhh. . . very cool. I am going try each one of these tonight. Thanks a lot!
You guys are the greatest.

Later,
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