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Title: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: XtraSmiley on April 09, 2006, 11:27:31 pm

I need to be able to draw arrows on a picture and lines and type just like this:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2102/snkmeas9fx.gif

I'm making a much more detailed and multiview set of measurements for the LS-30 and need to draw the arrows.

What's the easiest way to do this?  Photoshop?  Illustrator?  I'm looking for easiest!

Thanks.

Title: Re: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: mccoy178 on April 09, 2006, 11:35:20 pm

Photoshop I'd say.  It's a layering effect.  Someone may be able to suggest a good tutorial online.  They're all over the place.

Title: Re: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: XtraSmiley on April 09, 2006, 11:44:43 pm

Yeah, I can do the layers, but where to get the arrow image?

Title: Re: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: SOAPboy on April 09, 2006, 11:59:44 pm

Make one..


Gimp is free, and similar to photoshop.. imo not as good but it IS free..
http://www.gimp.org/

Title: Re: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: krick on April 10, 2006, 12:31:02 am

paint shop pro has a line tool that has optional arrow ends.

Title: Re: Those of you able to do image stuff on a computer, help me out.
Post by: quarterback on April 10, 2006, 12:21:13 pm

Quote from: XtraSmiley on April 09, 2006, 11:44:43 pm

Yeah, I can do the layers, but where to get the arrow image?

If you use the line tool in photoshop you can have it add arrow heads at one end, the other end or both. 


EDITED TO ADD SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIND THE ARROWHEAD OPTION:
I don't know how your photoshop is laid out, but in my version of photoshop, I get a toolbar at the top of the screen when I click on the line tool.

That tool bar has a number of shapes and the "line" is selected.  To the right of the 'line' is an ameoba looking shape (the 'custom shape tool')  Directly to the right of that tool is a little triangle pointing down.  That triangle is the drop-down menu for "geometry options".  Click on that and you'll get your 'arrowhead options'.