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Posted on 03/04/11 00:11:46 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
100% PS - chapter 8 - pgs 200 ( step 2) and 206 (step 4). I have PS 7 - I'm guessing that Shape Dynamics comes with newer versions of PS??? If I have it, I sure can't find it. Any alternatives - besides creating each single blade of grass separately? Would appreciate any/all comments/suggestions...thanx. Joey |
Posted on 03/04/11 04:11:02 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hi joeysala, As far as I remember I had the shape dynamics even in PS 6, which I used to work until some time ago. Only, I don't remember, how to find it in PS6. As a tip to you, I enclosed a screenshot of the CS3, that I use nowadays. I hope this could be of some help to you !   |
Posted on 03/04/11 07:37:03 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Paulo.............ah yes!!! Right where you said it would be. I guess I never had the "need" for this function...like having a tool box with 100 tools in it; I knew what the screwdriver, pliers, and wrench could do, and that was enough. Well, I'm sure having a good time finding out what the other 97 tools do! Thanx sooo much EVERYONE who has helped me discover what I've been missing out on! Joey |
Posted on 08/04/11 01:58:27 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
100% PS - chapter 8 - pg 201- step 9 - (I have PS 7) Well, I've made some excellent grass (thank you, Paulo); unfortunately, EVERY time I want to use the brush, I have to repeat the process ALL OVER AGAIN....why?.........because I can't find where the heck the "New Tool Preset" is located! I am beyond frustration...bordering on hysterical! Again, I'm begging for help.............Joey |
Posted on 08/04/11 02:57:53 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hi Joey, Let's see if the enclosed screenshot can be of some help, this time ! Good to see your entry on Friday Challenge !   |
Posted on 08/04/11 03:19:32 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Joey, I forgot to mention that this operation you must make just after you'd made the transformation on the brush. About brushes for grass, you could find some ready made, for free, in this site renderosity.com good luck |
Posted on 09/04/11 00:47:44 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Paulo --- ok, I know how to create a new preset for a brush, but I can't seem to save it, along with the color. Steve says to save it in the "Tool Preset" panel, which he shows (pg 201, #9, in 100% PS). THAT'S the panel I can't find. Maybe PS 7 doesn't have it? Joey |
Posted on 09/04/11 02:55:00 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Joey, try to find it on Edit > Preset Manager... so, you'll open a new window, where you'll find all the presets (for brushes,swatches, paterns,etc... Now with brushes select, look at the end and you should find the last brushes you'd created (and saved). Select as many as you want (with Ctrl pressed) and hit Save Set. Give a name to the set and... voilá!... problem solved ?  |
Posted on 09/04/11 12:30:39 PM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply  |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Make sure you have the brush tool selected. In the menu options bar, click the little arrow next to the brush which will show the tool presets. Now click the little arrow and select New Tool Preset. This will bring thw window you were trying to find. Give it a name and click OK. Now your brush will appear in the tool presets along with the color. 
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Posted on 09/04/11 5:46:37 PM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Luis, thanks for your help, it's very good, but I see this as a better way, when you're creating a new brush from scratch, but at the begining, as far as I understood, Joey was trying to modify ever existing brushes,so she was looking for the shape dynamics window, and after, that she was trying to save these brushes. 
cheers |
Posted on 09/04/11 7:37:34 PM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hi Paulo, I don't know if you have Steve's Book called 100% Photoshop" and in that book Steve shows the New Tool Preset dialog window (step 9). to save a brush
What joey was having problems with is that she could not find that window. Steve just describes on another way to save a brush along with a color that one picks. What you showed joey is another way to save a brush which is the method I use. Still it is a good way on learning where things are located in photoshop. Luis |
Posted on 10/04/11 02:00:48 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hi, Joey, I didn't verified if you are he or she ! Althought, this would not change my reply anyway, but, my apologies ! Luis, Now I'm a bit confused! No, I don't have the book. Only I watched the webinar with Steve, and I became very impressed, but it's a bit far from my own work, I'm more photographer than a designer. As far as I understood, you're telling me that the way I showed to Joey, is the same you use, but not what Steve shows in the book. If I'm not mistaken, I guess that this is not the only task in Photoshop that have more than a way to be achieved. Steve, please correct me if I'm wrong ! I hope not to have caused more confusion than help, to Joey ! cheers to all ! |
Posted on 10/04/11 02:25:42 AM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Paulo, everything you wrote to help joey regarding Shape dynamics, Size jitter, and saving a brush was correct. In the book, it does not go into detail on how to save a new brush. If one is new to photoshop, that person might have problems on how to save a brush or find the shape dynamics. The only picture in the book for step 9 is the New Tool Preset dialog window like the one shown in my example. That is were joey was having problems on. Here is the quote from the book if you are interested on what she was having problems on: "Finally, save the brush. We can save all our brushes to a file so we can retrieve them later. But we can also save our brushes in the Tool Preset panel; this allows us to save their colors as well." I hope this clears up the problem on this step of the book. Like you said there are more ways to achieve the same task. I hope I did not confused you Paulo or joey. If I did, sorry about that. Luis |
Posted on 10/04/11 02:35:10 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Yes, Luis, I found the New Tool Preset - thank you very much! Paulo - I'm thinking I'm the one who did the confusing; I know what I needed, but maybe not how to present it. Anyway, between the two of you, here's one more thing I can take off my "what the heck!!!" list. BTW - Joey is my nickname.........short for Josephine. Thanx agin.........Joey |
Posted on 10/04/11 02:44:29 AM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Joey, glad you were able to find the Tool Preset. However I do predict that you will be asking a new question regarding the tree truck on page 204. Just to let you know that there is no Fibers filter in Photoshop 7.0. Luis |
Posted on 10/04/11 03:19:12 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hi again, Josephine, what beautiful name (my mother had the same!!!) Very glad you found the way, despite my confusion ! Anyway, you can ask me, whatever you'll want, whenever you want (at your own risk, of course!) 
Luis, thanks to re-order my mind again ! Now, I know I was not so mistaken ! Paulo |
Posted on 13/04/11 00:29:29 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
Hey Luis - you predict correctly - but not about the tree trunk. While waiting for the grass thing to resolve, I went forward and did the trunk..........I even figured out for myself (duhhhh) that the Fiber filter wasn't gonna be a PS 7 attribute. I figured what would do the job, and am kinda satisfied with the results. But - NOW I'm struggling with texturing the stone (pg 209 - #7). When I copy texture and paste it into the layer mask.........nada. Why? I dunno.................I'll keep trying - but would really apprecite it if you (in all your PS wisdom) might tell me what I'm missing? Thank you........Joey |
Posted on 13/04/11 02:36:22 AM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply |
Re: Shape dynamics, Size jitter, etc.
HI Joey, I remember sometime back another forum member had the same problem as you and Steve tells how to solve it Click Link for the solution. I hope this solves your problem. If not, lets see if we can find another way to fix this. Luis |