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Offset a line drawing - Jasc Paint Shop pro 8

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  • 29-03-2015 11:14am
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    JCJCJC
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    Hi - hoping someone here will know how to do this in Paint Shop Pro 8.

    I want to create templates for woodwork tooling. Suppose I have a line drawing - say an outline of a shape like a bird in profile view. I want to get a line that is a given distance outside that outline all around - say 10mm of offset. Can anyone tell me how to do that in Paint Shop Pro 8?

    Thanks JC
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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Photoshop, but similar process I'm sure.

    Magic wand select the (blank white?) canvas. Select inverse. Modify selection > expand 10mm. Apply stroke.


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    JCJCJC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭JCJCJC


    Thanks. Trying that - PSP says 'modify / invert' rather than 'inverse' under the selections menu, and only offers 'expand' in pixels to a max limit of 100 pixels. Any further thoughts?


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    JCJCJC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭JCJCJC


    I think I'm getting there - after expanding the selection, I'm doing 'invert' again and putting in a flood fill, that seems to be creating the outline I want 10mm/37 pixels from the original - many thanks for steering me in the right direction.

    JC


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