Help creating a wavy line.

kdawg · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:51 pm Post subject: Help creating a wavy line.

Hello,
I am recreating our company business card due to not having the original source files.

I have everything finished but this one wavy line that I can't get quite right. I have tried using the marquee tool then warping it, the pen tool then warping it and I get close but not close enough. When I do get close the image is all jaggy looking.

We are using Photoshop CS4 on windows XP. The image of the business card is located here:
http://mrscleannorthwest.com/en/house-cleaning-services/mrs-clean/about-us.html

I know this is most likely a very simple thing to do but I'm stuck. Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks.

hawkeye · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject:

The pen tool would be the best one to use.

kdawg · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your reply. I would probably agree with you but do you have any suggestions as to how or why the edges of the image would be so jagged?

Thanks.

hawkeye · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject:

You said "the pen tool then warping it..."

There should be no need to warp it. Use the pen tool create a shape just like the example you posted the link to. You could even use that image as a guide if you like.

kdawg · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject:

Hello again hawkeye.

OK, thanks. I will give that a try. Gotta say I really didn't think of using the image as a guide (I was thinking inside the box).

Much appreciated.

kdawg · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject:

OK. I have used Photoshop for years but there are just some things I don't have a need to use. One of those tools I don't have a need for is the pen tool.

Here is my wavy line using the pen tool. And this is where I'm at after 1 1/2 days. Sad I know. This is the best one too!

Besides the fact this doesn't look great, it looks like the edges are very jaggy.

I have followed tutorials and I can use the tool pretty good for some things but not this one.

Any additional help, thoughts, info. Next to someone doing it for me, I think this one has me beat.

Thanks again.
Kathy

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