Pen toot _.._.._.._

[Reckonyx]

Hello,

How can i create the following line with the pen tool in Photo 2  _.._.._.._?  So it is : Line dot dot

Greetings

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Since there are only 4 bars to put numbers in, it seems you can't do that, with a stroke menu. But You can create a .png brush.

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @Reckonyx

You can get what you want with two curves – see attached image with Dash settings for Stroke Panel (and V2 document).
(This method needs some forward planning to get the right sizes/spacing/phase so everything lines up nicely.)

I don’t know of a way to get the same thing with only one curve in Photo, expect for maybe a brush as mentioned above.

Edit: You can combine two different strokes in a single curve via the Appearance Panel, as mentioned in a later post by RM f/g, but that’s only available in Designer.

double-dot-dash.afdesign

Edited February 1, 2023 by GarryP
Added note.

[RM f/g]

Clever!

We can combine both lines in the Appearance Panel.

[GarryP]

I keep forgetting about the Appearance Panel but that’s only available in Designer, not Photo which the OP asked about.

It's well worth mentioning though so I’ve edited my earlier post to point out this possibility for people with Designer.

[Reckonyx]

Thank you all for the reply to my problem. Is there a way suggest things like this to the developers?

The problem with the brush is that i lose a lot of control.

Greetings.

[loukash]

20 minutes ago, Reckonyx said:

The problem with the brush is that i lose a lot of control.

If you have Designer, you can create a "vector" brush. Something like this:

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18 minutes ago, loukash said:

If you have Designer, you can create a "vector" brush. Something like this:

How did you change the blue-ish color to this green one?

[loukash]

Just now, darwinwasright said:

How did you change the blue-ish color to this green one?

On El Capitan:

On Catalina:

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1 hour ago, Reckonyx said:

Thank you all for the reply to my problem. Is there a way suggest things like this to the developers?

The problem with the brush is that i lose a lot of control.

Greetings.

Mb, you can suggest this to have 6-8 bars instead of 4, but as RM f/g mentioned before, there is an Appearance Window in Designer, so You can make how many You want. Except, its an ass pain to count those numbers, I believe. But with 2 strokes its not that hard I guess.

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3 minutes ago, loukash said:

On El Capitan:

On Catalina:

Got it. Seems like its Mac only.

[Reckonyx]

I only bought Photo 2, so i guess i have to suggest this to the developers en hope for the best.

Thank you all for the comments.

 

Greetings.

[Reckonyx]

WOW,

They are adding it! See attachment!