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Hi guys,

I'm having a bit of trouble with this and was looking for some help.

What I need is to draw the black shapes below, but keeping the two inside edges perfectly parallel so I can fill the interior with red afterward.

leftms-copy2b.jpg


Then I need to put a green strip on the two parallel edges like on the wing below.

P-Wing-Blank.jpg


Any suggestions?

Kevin
 
Hey Kevin,


I have learned to do some little 'tricks' to getting such effects in graphics.

One is to select the graphics area on a layer (Left Click the Layer Icon for that layer on right), click Copy/Paste (control C/Control/V), creating a new layer. Then with it selected (as described above), click 'Select/Modify/Expand' and expand the area, then 'Fill' the entire area (right click and select Fill).

You can then get rid of the outer edges on certain sides by selecting other layers, then going to that layer you are modifying, and use the 'selection zones' as cutting tools to trim the area into the stripe as like you need.

It may be hard to picture from what I wrote, but its terribly easy. Just use layers against each other as cutting templates and guides, using Selection/Modify/Expand, Selection/Modify/Contract, etc, and use Fill as well.

You can also revert a Selection into a 'Work Path', so its editable. Doesnt always work well for me (too many adjusters), but it might for you.

I recommend playing around and experimenting.. I have learned more about PS by playing around and trying idea's, then by anything else.



Bill
 
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