Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 7, 2022 10:47:42 GMT
This is a simple trick that can save a lot of time in your workflow. It works with both the full PS and PS Elements. Draw A Straight Line with Any Brush in Photoshop www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=A0jpdLo9iHAIn Lightroom there is another trick. Left click with the adjustment brush. Then increase the brush size with the bracket keys. Then use shift + left click. You will draw a straight CONE shaped line. This is useful, for example, when painting on light rays for a dramatic effect. I haven't yet figured out how to do this in PS Elements. Matt Kloskowski -Brushing In Light with Lightroom (See this technique two minutes into the video) www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=3brfb3Ta3aA Kind regards Chris |
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 7, 2022 14:44:54 GMT
I like the connecting method, but keep in mind, if you hold down the shift key while you drag, you will also get a straight line. The advantage of holding down the shift key and dragging is that you can see how the progress of the line/etc., is going while you are doing it - letting you stop at any point when you achieve the look you are going for.
That light ray method of Matt's is really cool. I can see me often using that technique. I like how he reminds us that we can enlarge the size of the brush stroke before we do our end click.
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Post by tonyw on Apr 9, 2022 21:16:03 GMT
In Lightroom there is another trick. Left click with the adjustment brush. Then increase the brush size with the bracket keys. Then use shift + left click. You will draw a straight CONE shaped line. This is useful, for example, when painting on light rays for a dramatic effect. I haven't yet figured out how to do this in PS Elements Thanks for posting - I knew about drawing straight lines with the shift key. Very useful got getting rid of wires with the clone brush tool. But the cone drawing with the adjustment/masking brush in Lightroom or ACR is a new one to me and could be useful. I have tried to see if it would work with a regular brush but it appears not to. And it’s only available in the full version of Camera Raw and not the Elements one. Tony |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 11, 2022 2:21:57 GMT
But the cone drawing with the adjustment/masking brush in Lightroom or ACR is a new one to me and could be useful. I have tried to see if it would work with a regular brush but it appears not to. And it’s only available in the full version of Camera Raw and not the Elements one. I haven't yet figured out how to do this in PS Elements. I can also confirm. It doesn't work with the regular Brush tool in Elements. I'm assuming the problem is that they are two different brush "engines" -- adjustment brush vs painting brush. |
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