Well, if I knew what "orgothanal" was, I might be able to help more.
But try this approach instead. Instead of using a rectangular marqee tool, use the Shapes tool (rectangular). Once the tool is selected, look in the options bar and make sure Path is selected. Draw your object, use the direct selection tool and optionally add anchor point tool to change the shape the way you like it. Look in the Paths Palette. Right click on your path and choose Stroke… Choose Pencil and UNcheck simulate pressure.
There are probably other ways to do it, that’s just the first one that came to mind.
sorry, orgothanal view is a 30 degree isometrical square.
I couldn’t find it an any dictionary or encyclopedia or google search. Thanks for the new word!
"She looked at me orgothanically as if to suggest she wanted something other than shopping advice…" Yeah, NOW I can go to town!
Sorry – it’s Friday, couldn’t resist.
Ideally, the operation you describe is a vector editing task. If you have Illustrator, do it there. If you must have it in Photoshop, you can copy/paste the Illustrator graphic as paths or pixels…
Or, draw it on a Shape Layer in Photoshop.
Sigh.
Orthogonal:
In mathematics, orthogonal is synonymous with perpendicular. It means at right angles. Two streets that cross each other at a right angle are orthogonal to each other.
So… what are you trying to do now? Squares already have right angles, by definition. Skewing it would make it non-orthogonal (sheesh, you got me doing it now – at right angles)
Rather than a square Marquee, use a square Shape, with the ‘Create Work Path’ option selected in the Option Bar, skew the path,and then stroke it with the Pencil tool, from the Paths palette menu.
Just like in post #1! <grin>
Tony… nobody EVER… ah, nevermind. 🙂
Sorry, I was distracted by the whole Orgothanal/Orthogonal business.
So, let me rephrase that:
"I would do like Tony said in reply number one."
You know, this crow isn’t that bad. . .
try some ketchup john. ketchup makes everything better! 🙂
Actually John, I did that more for Dave’s benefit. Knowing he would eventually read the post, we have an ongoing joke about how no one ever reads post #1. I actually considered posting something to the effect of great minds think alike, but I couldn’t resist this one.
Little joke at your expense, sorry.
