Make a Dotted or Dashed Line in Photoshop follow a Path
Written on 02/12 • 0 CommentsDrawing a dotted line is easy in Illustrator. You just change it in the stroke palette. You would think it was just as easy in Photoshop but it is a little bit trickier. This short tutorial aims to show you how to quickly make a dotted or dashed line in Photoshop and then apply it to a curve.
1. Open your Brushes Palette
Open your brushes palette by going to Window > Brushes, or hit F5 on your keyboard. Once open, click on “Brush Tip Shape” within the Brushes palette and select a brush like 9px.
The Brush Window allows you to make changes to the appearance of your brush in Photoshop.
Note: You may need to reset your brushes - in the top right hand corner of the palette under the cross there is a little down arrow with three lines to the right of it. Click this and there is a flyout menu. Choose “Reset Brushes…”. You should also make sure all the options to the left are un-ticked.
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