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Circle of dots Question

Postby momoffduty » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:36 am

How do you create an evenly spaced circle of dots? I tried making a brush with the spacing I wanted, hardness, size and then tried brushing onto a circle. It was uneven and hand drawn look. If I use the pen tool to create a circle path again it is uneven. If I use the round selection tool to make my circle, how do I then place the dots around the circle. What I ended up doing was making a circle with the selection and filled with color. I then used the brush to place each dot around the circle like a clock positions. There has to be an easier way.
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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby Gerlinde » Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:08 pm

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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby Bob » Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:09 pm

It's certainly easier in Illustrator, but if you don't have it you can do it in Photoshop or AE.

In Photoshop, use a shape layer and set the stroke and fill parameters as desired. You'll need to use trial and error to balance the size of the dots and the spacing.

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It's probably easier to do in AE. You still use a shape layer, but you have more control. When satisfied, use composition>Save frame as...>Photoshop layers to create a file which can be opened in Photoshop. It will be rasterized, not a shape layer.

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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby momoffduty » Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:22 pm

Gerlinde, nice find! I bookmarked and will look thru their site.

Bob, thanks for both how to's. I have PS cs5 and things look different.
I made a circle with the shape tool, went to the Path panel and stroked the path. Had my brush ready first.

Thank you both!
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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby momoffduty » Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:49 pm

Tried to do this again a few hours later and forgot how I did it. Finally figured it out

Make a new Path icon first and then use the shape tool to make the circle. ](*,) Thanks again for your help. My practice piece:
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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby Bob » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:20 pm

Sorry, I forgot you had CS5. That version doesn't have that feature. Prior to CS6, you need to stroke the path manually. :(
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Re: Circle of dots Question

Postby momoffduty » Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:07 pm

No worries Bob. I thought only the pen tool could make a path, but with your help I now know the shape tool can too. :-D
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