Artwork for All - challenges, graphics, tutorials

[Hyndara71]

josi, that's wonderful!
lg, wow!

Talking about layers ... I had to try something with them (so I learn something? Mh, don't know ...). I like the result somehow:

[ladygris]

That result is very nice, Hyn! I especially like the hint of him in the sig.

[Ikorni]

I, uh, have a really really stupid question that I'm embarrassed to ask about PS. *shame-faced*

Does anyone know if we actually re-size a selection using the rectangular marquee tool? It's always a trial and error process for me. For instance, I try to draw a square, then get my selection as close as possible to it, later refining the image by using free-transform.

Is there a less idiotic way for me to do this?

[Nolamom]

Draw a square? Using lines? Super simple way - create a layer (transparent) and with all other layers temporarily hidden, Use the grid squares to count off a square (or rectangle). Another method - create a layer and fill with whatever color, then using the marquee, select the middle and delete the pixels - the border will remain.

[Ikorni]

Draw a square? Using lines? Super simple way - create a layer (transparent) and with all other layers temporarily hidden, Use the grid squares to count off a square (or rectangle). Another method - create a layer and fill with whatever color, then using the marquee, select the middle and delete the pixels - the border will remain.

Sometimes I want to crop part of an image using the marquee and don't really know just how many pixels I'm shaving off....

[Nolamom]

in PS, you can select a marquee of ONE pixel width or height. Right click on the marquee tool and select single row

[yamiinsane]

Gorgeous, gorgeous arts!

Just thought I'd share my latest sig:

[Ikorni]

Ah ok! Thanks! The right-click did it for me. Didn't know the right click selection even existed. *Cringe*

[Nolamom]

yes, try right-clicking all of the tools - you will find more tools!

[Sarai]

Finally got some PS time in, and tried lg's tut:

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Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS!!!

My first wallie using PS Selective coloring...my own. Not a tut!

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LG this is fantastic...perhaps we might persuade you to do a tut for it? *bats eyelashes*

Sometimes I want to crop part of an image using the marquee and don't really know just how many pixels I'm shaving off....

Not 100% sure I've got the hold on what you're looking for, and Nola provided a great answer but just as an aside, did you know with the marquee tool that you can make it a fixed width or fixed ratio? With the marquee selected, go to the top bar where it says "Style" this will be set to 'Normal' on default. Just change to fixed width or fixed ratio depending on what you want. With fixed size selected then input the size of pixels you want, make your selection then Select > Inverse to inverse the selection and Backspace to delete the rest of the pixels. You can do the same with the crop tool as well - I use that method all the time to make 120x120px icons out of larger images.

Hope that helps a bit!

[Nolamom]

good one Sarai! I didn't think of that one

[Hyndara71]

Thanks, lg! I wasn't sure about the hint so I tried it out - great that it worked for you!
yamii, wonderful sig!

[ladygris]

LG this is fantastic...perhaps we might persuade you to do a tut for it? *bats eyelashes*

Sure, I could do a tut. But let me redesign the wallie first. I liked how the sig came out better than the wallie......And I've got a crazy-busy weekend, so it'll be in the next few days.

[Ikorni]

Thanks, sarai. Actually it was a simple matter of a right click of the mouse! *smacks head*

[scifan]

Wonderful art everyone! So beautiful.