Using part of a pattern and turning it into a circle

[lofthouse1982]

Hi all, i have this pattern and would like to know how i can use it and then turn it into a circular shape?

This is the image I'm trying to make (tried to outline in yellow for you) so the bit I've highlighted and then turned into a circular shape


i can draw the lines but not sure how to make it into a circle

Many thanks Richard

 

[lofthouse1982]

so this line into a circle

 

[Rich54]

Here's a way that works with most shapes.

• Create a long horizontal string of your pattern on a new layer.
• Duplicate the layer and temporarily turn off the visibility of this duplication.
• Go back to the first layer you created.

• Go to Edit>Transform>Warp.
• In the drop-down box, choose Arc. It defaults to a bend of 50% but you want to change it to 100%.

• Turn on the visibility of your duplicate layer.
• Repeat the Warp, but this time change the bend to negative 100%.
• Use the move tool to position both layers into place.
• Like this.

If your final image needs to be in perspective, go to Edit>Transform>Scale and change the shape to an ellipse.

 

[IamSam]

My approach was much more "involved"!! LOL!!! So I'm not going to bother explaining it since Rich's solution is much easier and should suffice! But I would try if anyone's interested.

This type of line is called a Castle Line for those interested.


Flattened perspective.....

 

[Rich54]

But I would try if anyone's interested.

Yes, I'm interested. Always good to know alternative approaches. (I'll take a wild guess at what you did: You created a perfect circular path with the Shape tool and then you stroked it with a custom pattern using the pattern stamp.)

Also curious to know what you did to achieve your perspective view, where the pattern is thinner in the North-South but thicker in the East-West. I took your circular image above and reshaped it using Edit>Transform>Perspective and then Edit>Transform>Shape, which gave me this, which is much better than my simple ellipse up top:

 

[IamSam]

Also curious to know what you did to achieve your perspective view, where the pattern is thinner in the North-South but thicker in the East-West. I took your circular image above and reshaped it using Edit>Transform>Perspective and then Edit>Transform>Shape, which gave me this, which is much better than my simple ellipse up top:

I basically did what you did with distort and less "perspective". It seemed to "bow up" with perspective. Mine (above) could have used more.

Yes, I'm interested.

Nooooooooooooo! LOL!!! Actually, it's fairly straight forward for those with a bit more Ps experience.

Ok........but with minimal details! If you have questions, let me know!

I created a ring of rectangles using Free Transform and step and repeat.............and a little simple math!! (360 ÷ number of rectangles needed)
(This is the step that might need more explanation for those who don't know about a step and repeat process)


I then duplicated the ring layer, changed it's color.
I used Free Transform and made the duplicate ring slightly smaller and offset from the first.
Once done, I rasterized the two ring layers and merged them.


I then lowered the merged layers fill to 0%.
I added a layer style (black) stroke (center).

In order to remove the middle ring, I also set "Layer Mask hides effects" in the Advanced Blending in the layer style.


I then added a layer mask to the ring layer.
Masked out the inner ring.
Then applied the layer mask. DONE! Simple........right?

 

[Rich54]

That's actually very cool.

 

[ushere]

wow! i'm always in awe of the resident experts here. i doff my hat to you both ;-)