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Posted on 02/11/05 09:18:05 AM

Adam
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Step and rotation

Hi all, I havve worked my way to page 36 in the book and am having problems with step 4. When I press ctrl shift alt and T nothing happens. I've tried various things including starting from the beginning about several times. I am sure I am missing something obvious but I haevn't worked out what that obvious is yet. Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Posted on 02/11/05 09:26:24 AM

Adam
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Step and rotation

Knew I should have stuck with it. I wasn't pressing return after the first step to commit the transform. Hopefully I will be up for next Fridays challenge!

Rgds

Adam

Posted on 02/11/05 10:20:50 AM

Steve Caplin
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Re: Step and rotation

Glad you found a solution! And welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing your Friday Challenge entries!

Steve

Posted on 05/11/05 01:13:58 AM

paul 2005
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Re: Step and rotation

It's a pity when you do this lots of times that the image degrades as all the errors build up

Posted on 18/06/06 3:39:24 PM

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Re: Step and rotation

I have tried numerous times to get the step and repeat rotation exercise to do as per the description in the book, but to no avail.

Here is what i am doing:

1. I opened the example file.
2. Entered Free Transform (ctrl+T)
3. Press alt to drag the centre marker down to where the 2 guide lines cross.
4. Hold Shift as i dragged outside the bounding box to rotate 2 steps (30 degrees).
5. ctrl + z to undo

Then it goes pear shaped.

6. Hit (ctrl shift alt T)

try variations on this, nothing!!

If i press return after doing ctrl shift alt T the clock centre marker jumps back to the rectangle centre.

Posted on 18/06/06 4:43:32 PM

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Re: Step and rotation

I have managed to do the tutorial in the book after following the instructions found here:

http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/stepandrepeat/stepandrepeat.html

I will now try to do it using the instructions in the book to try to work out what went wrong

Posted on 18/06/06 5:11:18 PM

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Re: Step and rotation

I found out that if i didn't Undo in step 4 everything worked fine.

i.e.

3. Hit shift and and move 30degrees , 2 steps.

4. press "ctrl shift alt T" to repeat transformation.

In the instructions step 4 it says :

"That transformation moved the original marker. Undo then press ctrl shift alt T to repeat the transformation...."

Well if you undo step 3 then there isn't a transformation to repeat when you press "ctrl shift alt T"

If i am missing something please let me know.

I am new to photoshop and still trying to learn the basics.

Posted on 18/06/06 5:20:29 PM

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Re: Step and rotation

Hi all,

Can somebody please explain how i change my selected tick shape to a proper layer.

i.e.

get rid of the shape thing (technical term)