photoshop help

[rybredd]

hello, I have CS6 on my pc and noticed in another post that some of you use this software to create patterns. Would anyone be able to post me a link for any training or help videos for this? I am guessing the pen tool is used to do this, but me and the pen do not get along at all!!! I also have adobe illustrator if that may be of use? currently i am only using my mouse until i can afford the tablet and stylus.

Thanks!!

[Neo Dutch]

I found a pic of a sectioned nautilus shell and traced it in Corel Draw, but Illustrator is basically the same. I then scan the item if its flat and trace the engraving space. I then use my pre-drawn backbone to do the layout. All the extra parts are drawn directly onto the piece.

[Neo Dutch]

You need to practice your freehand drawing of scrolls and learn how you can adapt them to awkward spaces.

[rybredd]

Thanks, I do draw a lot of free hand. until work picks up i am just messing around with scraps and a dremel engraver. I just liked the way the above mentioned design looked and figured my CS6 program should do the same.

Thanks again!
Ryan

[rbaptiste]

few time ago I had made a tutorial about photoshop, you can find it on a tutorial page here.
I use photoshop and now sometime illustrator with a intuos table.

[rybredd]

Thank you sir! Very much!

[Chris Botha]

I use Adobe Illustrator and a graphics tablet quite a lot. A Cintiq would be as great toy.. err tool, i meant tool!

But if thats not in your budget, a cheap windows tablet with graphics pen will do. I opted for a EP121. LOVE that device.. truly one of my better buys. I woudl say a better investment than a Cintiq. I can draught stuff in 2D and 3D cad on the train etc. ideas never get lost.

Cintiq
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wacom-Cintiq-12-WX-Graphics-Tablet-Mac-Win-FAST-Courier-Delivery-/120898643063?pt=AU_Input_Peripherals&hash=item1c261ee477#ht_2050wt_1163

EP121
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ASUS-Eee-Slate-EP121-Core-i5-470um-4GB-64G-SSD-Win7-12-1-Tablet-Windows-8-Ready-/350590025907?pt=AU_Tablets&hash=item51a0cb40b3&_uhb=1