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Need help recreating this arrow pattern


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ksundar2

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Hello,
I need to essentially recreate the zig-zag arrow pattern shown in the banner below. I am no photoshop expert and have spent the last couple hours messing around with it, and utilizing Google, but was unable to create a similar arrowhead size. I am not exactly sure how to properly adjust the size of the arrow head and the width separately. I used the line tool and created an arrowhead that way. Then I would try and adjust the Width, Height, and Weight setting on the top panal, but was unable to obtain a similar ratio to the one below. Either the body of the arrow was too thin, or when I tried to thicken it, it caused the arrowhead to become to large. In addition, if you could help explain how to recreate the other lines throughout the banner that would be great. A friend created this banner below for me, but I need to change the color of the arrow and the text.

Can someone please assist me with this? Thanks in advance!
KarSun1 Banner V3.jpg
 
Thanks for recreating the image, but I'd really like to know how to draw the lines myself so that I could change it around a little bit. I also want to use a different color line and background, with the .png file you attached, I wouldn't be able to make those revisions, correct?
 
Hello Ksundar2. Have you tried the Custom Shape Tool? You can load other shapes in the shapes drop down menu and pick the filed triangle. This way you can make the head anyway you like. With Transform (and Warp you can even make distort the trangle ;)
Use the free Transform tool to get it the right shape and angle. As long as you don't rasterize it you can reshape it without quality loss. I got a really nice result this way. The line is the same deal only not custom shape but to use the Rectangle Tool.
It's your choice what angle to use, but I advise to copy the line to new layers and build your lines this way
If your done you can rasterize (i advise to use a high resolution for future use) and cut out the rest you don't need with a mask.

Now fill the text with the text tool.
KarSun01.jpg
Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for pointing that out for me, I did use the arrowhead that was in the custom shape tool, but didn't realize there was just the triangle head as an option. I see it now and it does seem like a simple way to recreate the lines.

I'll be testing out both methods to see which one gets me the best result.

Thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it!
 
Thanks Everyone for all your Help! I finished updating the banner, something I definitely would not have been able to without reaching out for help in this forum. Much appreciated.TradingLiberationBreakingAbove.jpg
 
Very nice. I'm glad you could get help here. New members and old, we all have advice to give. Been there, done that stuff. We're support forum and have plenty of members who love to teach and help any way they can. And as for your question to Inkz about using the design he made, I'm glad you wanted to do it yourself -- gr8 job btw, but you only have to do a hue/sat adjustment, click colorize, and you can make it any color of the rainbow using the 3 sliders!

Keep up the good work and post some of your creations as you go, even if you don't need help. We have the graphic design showroom, show board, etc. We love to see what's being done in the arts world beyond our own explorations. Thanks for joining. :thumbsup:
 
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