Draw a hollow rectangle with Photoshop
Georges Heinesch
This sounds more than newbie question ... but how can I draw a 1 pixel
thin black hollow rectangle on a white surface using Photoshop?
Thanks.
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Georges
KatWoman
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new document white background
using rectangle shape tool, make a layer above, choose white in the toolbar
color selector, make a white rectangle, it will be invisible
then using the layer effects palette (small f at bottom of layer palette)
choose stroke, color black, one pixel
there is probably a better way to do this with a pen tool but I never use it
RFJ
Use the rectangular marquee tool to drag out (i.e. select) the rectangle
you require, then choose stroke from the edit menu and set the stroke to be
1px.
Harry Limey at
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One way would be to create a new image 1 pixel smaller than the finished
size you require, with a white background, then go to image - canvas size -
and increase by 1 pixel relative and use a black foreground or background
colour.
Then drag and drop the new image layer into whatever picture you wish.
Someone will probably know a simpler way!
edjh
the Layer Styles dialog. Stroke, change the color to black, Inside, 1 pixel.
I'm sure you will get lots of other suggestions.
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Brian
the simplest way is to use the rectangle tool (fouund in the flyout just
below the text tool flyout). Once you select the rectangle tool, in the
styles (on the property bar) choose preset: 1 pixel with zero opactiy
fill - and draw your rectangle. So to recap: select rectangle tool,
choose desired style, draw your rectangle. No need for messing with
layers and so on, the rectangle tool automatically puts the rectangle on
a new layer.
Brian.
Georges Heinesch
> Use the rectangular marquee tool to drag out (i.e. select) the rectangle
> you require, then choose stroke from the edit menu and set the stroke to be
> 1px.
I believe this is the easiest way to get the job done.
However I was surprized to see how many (easy and complicated) ways
exist. Nevertheless ... PS does not provide a build-in hollow rectangle
tool. Sad.
Thanks to all who replied !!!
Bye,
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Georges
KatWoman
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> KatWoman wrote:
>> "Georges Heinesch" <nos...@domain-not-valid.com> wrote in message
>> news:437e5993$1...@news.vo.lu...
>>
>>>Hi.
>>>
>>>This sounds more than newbie question ... but how can I draw a 1 pixel
>>>thin black hollow rectangle on a white surface using Photoshop?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Georges
>>
>>
>> new document white background
>> using rectangle shape tool, make a layer above, choose white in the
>> toolbar color selector, make a white rectangle, it will be invisible
>> then using the layer effects palette (small f at bottom of layer palette)
>> choose stroke, color black, one pixel
>> there is probably a better way to do this with a pen tool but I never use
>> it
> You NEVER use the Pen tool? Yikes!
well rarely
I mostly retouch photos and do very little illustrating
I did try using it for some selecting instead of magnetic lasso
and I did create some curvy lines for a web banner I am designing (I usually
get by with the shape tool)
but since I am way noob at it I didn't feel I should be the one to say how
to use it
edjh
> "edjh" <edj...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> well rarely
> I mostly retouch photos and do very little illustrating
> I did try using it for some selecting instead of magnetic lasso
> and I did create some curvy lines for a web banner I am designing (I usually
> get by with the shape tool)
> but since I am way noob at it I didn't feel I should be the one to say how
> to use it
>
>
Wouldn't have been the best tool for this anyway.
Brian
<snip>
. Nevertheless ... PS does not provide a build-in hollow rectangle
> tool. Sad.
>
> Thanks to all who replied !!!
>
> Bye,
>
Yes it does, read my other reply.
Brian.
Georges Heinesch
> <snip>
>> PS does not provide a build-in hollow rectangle
>> tool. Sad.
>
> Yes it does, read my other reply.
I tried your suggestion, but got stuck with the "styles"
" ... in the styles (on the property bar) ..."
I just see "Style Layer" in the top bar.
I don't get what you mean by "property bar".
Thanks,
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Georges
Brian
Hi Georges,
firstly, I am also a Corel user, so maybe I used Corel terminology? The
property bar I refer to is the context sensitive property bar at the top
of the screen which gives you various selectable properties related to
whatever tool you are using at any given time.
You were on the right track with the Style Layer. It says "Set style for
new layer" which is not very obvious. That is actually the place you
select the style of the rectangle you are about to draw (which will
automatically be placed on a new layer). If you click the drop down
arrow, the bottom left style is a rectangle of 1 pixel stroke with no
fill, which is exactly what you want.
Hope this helps, regards,
Brian.
Georges Heinesch
> ...
> Hi Georges,
>
> firstly, I am also a Corel user, so maybe I used Corel terminology? The
> property bar I refer to is the context sensitive property bar at the top
> of the screen which gives you various selectable properties related to
> whatever tool you are using at any given time.
>
> You were on the right track with the Style Layer. It says "Set style for
> new layer" which is not very obvious. That is actually the place you
> select the style of the rectangle you are about to draw (which will
> automatically be placed on a new layer). If you click the drop down
> arrow, the bottom left style is a rectangle of 1 pixel stroke with no
> fill, which is exactly what you want.
>
> Hope this helps, regards,
> Brian.
Thanks a lot for the additional explanations. However I was looking at
the right place, but I used PS 6.0. I tried at a friends computer, who
CS2, and I saw the "1 pixel stroke with no fill".
This works indeed much easier.
Thanks a lot!
Bye,
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Georges Heinesch