Photoshop: Dotted Brushes (screencast)

09/01/2010 in photoshop,tutorials

Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog during The August Break — I loved reading your feedback and appreciate the time you took out of your day to check out my photos.

Besides taking random photos around town, I spent most of August munching on sweets, watching Glee reruns (totally jumped the shark last night — what a shame), exploring Photoshop, playing with Taco, cuddling with Chico, pondering over the logistics of a service I’m adding to the blog (more details to come), and reading Susannah Conway’s blog from her very first post to the present. That woman RULZ.

Dotted Shapes

Anyhoo, I’ve received a couple of emails asking how I created the Dot Your Dots freebies and so I want to kick-start September with a few tutorials. I’m going to begin with a dotted lines how-to. The 2nd tutorial shows how to create dotted circles and the last video shows how to create any dotted shape (I used text in the 3rd example — go mantras).

Dotted Shapes - Example

Check these out when you can. If any of the steps are confusing, please let me know and I’d be happy to clarify. :)

Dotted Lines:

Dotted Circles:

Dotted Text:

{ 21 comments }  

1 Janine 09/01/2010 at 1:55 am

WOW, thank you Katrina! I’ve just been through all of them, and have learnt so much – who knew:) Will bookmark for future reference, thanks so much for sharing your wisdom…

2 almalu 09/01/2010 at 2:15 am

I adore your tutorials!you are so great!!

3 Becca 09/01/2010 at 4:41 am

Thanks for the tutorial!
I’m going to have to really explore this when I have time, and figure it all out. But you’re awesome :)

4 helena 09/01/2010 at 7:20 am

Oh Katrina, this is amazing. Thanks so much!!

5 Hazel 09/01/2010 at 7:22 am

I heart your tutorials. SO MUCH! I can’t wait for your blog e-course! =D

6 Krysten 09/01/2010 at 7:58 am

Thank you so much for sharing!

7 Maddy 09/01/2010 at 8:06 am

I can’t wait to check these out when I get home!! Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks! Can’t wait to hear all about the new “service” coming soon :)

8 ilene 09/01/2010 at 8:32 am

katrina, i’ve been in the midst of moving so i havent had a chance to visit your blog as much as i want to – but what a fun tutorial you shared here! i also enjoyed some of the august break pics i was able to look through. im sure it was a refreshing time for you. love your blog, girl. happy wednesday.

9 carrie 09/01/2010 at 9:04 am

very nice, but do you have a tutorial for photoshop elements? I got all the way to paths and had to stop, apparently elements doesn’t have paths. :(

10 Fritzi Marie 09/01/2010 at 9:39 am

Dear Katrina,

I love this. Thank you so very much for helping us all figure these things out. You are amazing. I can’t wait to push up my sleves and make my photo’s prettier.

love love,
Kitty

11 Piper 09/01/2010 at 11:37 am

Glad to have you back :) Although I have to say I loved checking out your pictures everyday – it just kind of brightened my morning!!

sounds like you had a wonderful break – but now i must know – which Glee was on last night? i’m wondering which one was the jump the shark for you!!

12 PinkBow 09/01/2010 at 11:58 am

hope you had a lovely holiday :-)

13 ana erb 09/01/2010 at 3:41 pm

what a great tutorial! love it. & yay for glee!

14 Camila F. 09/01/2010 at 5:03 pm

You’re a saint Katrina! Really! Thanks for being so generous. ♥

15 the notebook doodles 09/01/2010 at 9:00 pm

i always find your tutorials super useful :) keep at it, katrina!! you’re helping others learn so much.

16 Belinda 09/02/2010 at 2:04 pm

So cool! Thank you!

17 melly 09/02/2010 at 7:50 pm

ahhh, I never knew about the colour dynamics effect! can I also say, you sound so pro, so calm and collected :) and, nice.

18 San 09/03/2010 at 3:27 pm

Muchas gracias!!! Thanks!!!!!! i love your blog, your photos and tutorials! Kisses from Argentina and from another huge fan of Glee! (sorry, my english socks!!)

19 Kate 09/04/2010 at 8:11 pm

Thank you! Unbelievably amazing tutorials! I’m going to use this all the time!

20 Tali 09/04/2010 at 9:43 pm

hey katrina, thanks for sharing this tutorial.
I love how there are always new things to learn in photoshop :)

21 alycia 09/07/2010 at 7:12 pm

thank you so much! these are great and lots of fun :) i love learning new tricks in photoshop :)

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