PS/PSE question

[Stephanie]

Ok photoshop/elements users...

I want to use some ric rac on my tumbler template. The template is curved. Anyone know how to 'curve' the ribbon? I know how to make a circle, but how do i make a curve or an arc or wave with the ribbon? Is there a way?

[Linda Paulson]

Good question Steph....
I shouldv'e explained that in the challenge.
Not sure about PSE, but in CS2 I went to Edit>Transform>Perspective...then I pulled the corner edges in to match the line of the template. And fiddled a bit.

That's how I got the trim to curve along the templates line in this...
http://www.digitalscrapbookartisanguild.com/gallery/data/575/Kaitlyn-and-Kelsey-Mug-WEB.jpg
Hope that helps! They're always several ways to accomplish the same thing in PS, so maybe someone else has an explanation too. :)

[sweetp]

You can also curve using the Transform, Perspective tool in PS7 so I should think PSE will do it also.

[wen2tap]

Hey steph, Bek had some instructions on how to do this in her templates for the Starbucks mugs....

[Sandersmr]

And for PSP, you can use the Perspective setting on the Pick Tool - you can also use a really large warp brush and just "nudge" it a little - that's how I made the ribbon swag on my 12 Days of Oh Christmas Tree layout.

[rlma]

Steph, did you figure it out>

[Bek, aka opeysmama]

You would probably need to play with the perspective...I did cover that in the instructions with the starbuck's tempalte. It is a MUST when working with curves, I hope everyone is testing that out...Thanks for the question...looking forward to reading more responses...

[gundimom]

In CS3 you can also do it using warp, although I am not the best one to give exact instructions since I just switched to PS from PSP in June and I am still learning. :)