Blurred lines when using the stroke tool

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Chris_Yacomini
Sep 19, 2008
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I’m trying to draw frames with feathered corners using ‘strokes’, it’s supposed to be a solid black line 2px thick – it works sometimes but not others. What I end up with is a blurred edge, almost like it’s using a spray which is not at all what I want, have tried changing various settings but it’s still the same.

Anyone any ideas please? It’s driving me mad..

Thanks!
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Freeagent
Sep 19, 2008
How are you making the frames?

If it’s a feathered marquee, then Edit > Stroke will come out feathered as well.

If it’s the (vector) rectangle tool, then the stroke is determined by the brush tool settings.
CY
Chris_Yacomini
Sep 21, 2008
Yes, I was using the marquee tool to create the rectangular shapes then using the stroke tool. I took feathered setting off and that resolved the problem.

But…

How do I create rectangular shapres with rounded edges, then use the stroke tool?

I’ve changed the colour settings so it’s not being ‘filled’ but when I try to use stroke it’s now greyed out.

All I am trying to achieve is a rectangular shape with rounded edges with a black outline.

I thought it would be simple 😉
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Freeagent
Sep 21, 2008
I thought it would be simple

….and it is, but not with the marquee. Use the Rounded rectangle tool, which hides behind the regular rectangle tool a little further down on the toolbar.

Draw your rectangle with these options checked (obviously you set your own corner radius…):

< http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bCrlB8qSfQVHSphAq uQuPjvU5RklM1>

This is a vector tool, so it shows up in the Paths palette, like this:

< http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1jXWgc6E227AAZRC8F u6jbcJzR9Lv>

The button marked with an arrow on the bottom is "stroke path". The other arrow points to the fly-out menu, and you must make sure the brush tool is selected for the stroke. The stroke is then determined by the brush tool options: width/hardness, blend mode, and foregound color.

Ahh…I thought it would be simple to explain… 😉

EDIT. why can’t these pixentral thumbnails show up 1:1?
CY
Chris_Yacomini
Sep 22, 2008
Thanks for that – much appreciated.

Still having problems though. I can get as far as creating the path but the stroke path button is not clickable. The only option available is "load path as selection"

Stroke path is in the flyout list but is greyed out here too.
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Freeagent
Sep 22, 2008
Hmmm…strange, just tried it again and that’s how it works here…

There must be a simple explanation. Step 1: Rectangle tool, path mode (not shape layer or fill pixels). Still no Stroke Path in flyout or clickable button? Make sure that "work path" is active in the paths palette.
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Sep 22, 2008
What do you mean ‘frames with feathered corners’? If you feather a corner, you are going to get smudgy strokes.

Do you mean rounded corners?

How are you drawing these frames? (Rounded Rectangle Tool? – Vector?).
CY
Chris_Yacomini
Sep 22, 2008
Finally it works!

It was defaulting to the shape layer when new image was created hence stroke being greyed out. Thanks for that free agent..

Mathias – yes, rounded corners was what I was looking for. It’s for a simple website mockup so I was using them to draw the basic layout frames for the site.

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