How do I create lines like this? (newbie question)

[DesertFox]

Hello,

Im wondering how to create lines like this in Illustrator.
Can those lines also be exported to .eps?

Thanks in advance!

[decksnap]

You could do it in photoshop but the best and quickest way would be to do it in Illustrator. Especially based on what it is, you wouldn't even have to draw it with the pen tool, you could just intersect some ellipses.

[DesertFox]

You could do it in photoshop but the best and quickest way would be to do it in Illustrator. Especially based on what it is, you wouldn't even have to draw it with the pen tool, you could just intersect some ellipses.


Thanks. Taking your advice. Im gonna try it out.

[iMeowbot]

Im wondering how to create lines like this in PhotoShop.
You could draw some circles and paint in the intersections, or play with the pen tool.
Can those lines also be exported to .eps?
Sorta kinda, Photoshop will let you save any image to EPS. But between this thread and the other one about the 'k' alteration, I really have to say that Photoshop really isn't made to go where you want to take it. While PS is happy to work with line art, the options for getting anything but a pixel version out of it are severely limited to some interoperability with Illustrator.

[DesertFox]

Thanks for the replies so far guys.

Im trying to intersect ovals in Illustrator now. Is there a way to "cut" the shape out of another oval so that i can freely move the shape around and not have to worry about all the different ovals floating around.

Thanks.

[decksnap]

Select both ovals at the same time, make sure they are filled and not stroked, and then press the bottom -left button on this pallette. You may have to ungroup them after that, but this slices them into pieces.

[Jim Campbell]

Select both ovals at the same time, make sure they are filled and not stroked, and then press the bottom -left button on this pallette. You may have to ungroup them after that, but this slices them into pieces.

Personally, I would select both ovals and use Minus Front (second button from left on the top row in the palette illustrated above). This will delete the top oval completely, together with any part of the oval beneath that overlaps.

Horses for courses, obviously - I just find it tidier.

Cheers!

Jim