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Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 03:58
by Trackmaniack
create a bunch of circles or squares in GIMP or Photoshop? Sorry, there wasn't enough room in the question box for all that. :-? I'm looking to make LED-style lights in my car, but I want to know, first, if there's an easier way to draw a bunch of tiny square boxes than to, one by one, draw a bunch of tiny square boxes :P If there's an option or algorithm or something...if not, I'll just toil away, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks in advance. :thumbsup:

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 11:05
by zootie
Not sure if this is what you want ??? (also not tried it with Gimp or Photoshop, but I assume it similar).

What you can try is draw a filled rectangular with the fill property set to something like 'sphere'. (I use Paint.Net)

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 13:18
by Trackmaniack
Thanks for the quick response :) Unfortunately, no, it's not what I'm looking for. :-? I'm looking for this effect here:
http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 121#p69541
Without having to draw all the circles (or squares, in my case) by hand. Anybody know how to do this?

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 15:32
by chachoux
try with this brush http://www.premiumpixels.com/freebies/2 ... t-brushes/
Then, you just have to erase what you didn't expect ;)

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 16:23
by firstdriver
Hi Trackmaniack, I just searched for 'circles template' on Google Images and it came up with lots pictures that might help you out. Take a look mate. :) http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch ... 0.8.7l15l0

Maybe create a stamper or something. Gd luck

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 18:54
by SuperP
its simple, if ure using photoshop(but probably works for gimp too) create a new square doc(like 50px*50px) than draw a rectangle or circle in the middle(make the circle or the rectangle smaller than the canvas), and define it as pattern. Than just do pattern overlay picking this last created pattern on the layer u want. Simple ad that :thumbsup:

Re: Question: What's an easy way to...

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 21:06
by Trackmaniack
Thanks for everybody's help :thumbsup: With a combination of the comments in this thread, I think I've found a way to get it working. I'm going to start posting templates of my LED patterns (I'm doing all kinds of shapes and things) here in this thread. They're all 100x100 px, and so if you need quick and dirty LED templates for your illumination work, look here :)