Adobe Photoshop

**pealo86** · 08-15-2007, 07:20 AM

Urghhh lately I've been using the shape tool a lot, and using masks to create whatever shape Im looking for.

But I keep ending up with really jagged edges on them. I dont really change the size of them that much.

Does anyone else get this problem, and is there a tool that will smooth out the edges of shapes such as circles? etc...

**LadynRed** · 08-15-2007, 03:27 PM

If you're using the shape tool or any tool that creates a path, you shouldn't be getting the jaggies. Are you turning them into selections and then filling or stroking or whatever ?

Circles are always going to present a bit of a problem because pixels are square and when you draw a circle you're actually faking it with square pixels, but you should still get a relatively smooth curve.

**pealo86** · 08-15-2007, 05:05 PM

Yeah I find selecting them before colouring them can help. I think i've just been using images that are too small, using bigger ones and then scaling them down seems to work ok!

**NeoWeapon** · 08-16-2007, 04:22 AM

thats just how it is, depending on the resolution as well can change the outcome since the amount of pixels per inch can change the smoothness n way things look

**SemihG** · 08-16-2007, 06:28 PM

make sure you view ur file in actual pixels.