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I'd like to create dual-color lines in Photoshop CS6. Specifically, black and white lines as shown in this graphic. As you can probably surmise from the graphic, the purpose of the black and white line is to allow the use of an "indicator line" (for want of a better term!) on any varying background without the line getting "lost" in the background at any point along its length: the line looks black on a white background, and it looks white on a dark background.
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You could make a line with a black stroke and then add a layer style set to drop shadow - but set the shadow to white and blending mode screen.
Dave
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Hi
You could make a line with a black stroke and then add a layer style set to drop shadow - but set the shadow to white and blending mode screen.
Dave
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There it is!
Many thanks, Dave. There's no way I would have stumbled on that solution!
-Chris
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You're welcome
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New Layer
Line tool, either Pixel or Shape
Layer Style > Drop Shadow. Color: White. Opacity. 100%; Distance 2 or more pixels
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Vertical and horizontal lines can be made with the line tool with a pattern fill made for the lines weight
with pattern fills you can create some crazy lines
You may be able to do something like that a deco scripted patterns Adobe Research » Deco Scripted Patterns in Photoshop
It also easy to draw straight line with a paint brush using a method where you click on end of the line move to the other and shift click.
you can stroke curved path so they can be made with two strokes.
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Tried to use Photoshop deco script but could not come up with a pattern to draw a smooth black and white curved line.