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I'm trying to make a picture of DNA in photoshop -- just a simple gif showing the two helixes and the bases aonnecing them.

Can anyone tell me the best way to make two eaqual, mirrored, smoothly curved lines (probably about 10-20 pixels in diameter) ?



Thanks

jnick

I'm pretty new to PS, but why not create ONE side of the helix. Curves and all.

Then duplicate the layer, and on the duplicated layer, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical.

Now you should just be able to move to layers with the move tool and form the double helix.

That's as much as I know, heh.

I'm sure some of the gurus can give you better advice.

Jnick

Avatar-of-Eccentricity

Thanks for your reply. [righton]

But how do I get the curved line in the first place? How can I make the individual "curves" in the line eaqual in angle, size, and spacing?

Welles

Cheat!

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11025683/

Lee

God I LOVE brushes.

ladyfinger007

To distort a line into a curve with similar segments, use distort>wave, and make sure to use similar minimal and max values for amplitude and wavelenght.

Avatar-of-Eccentricity

Don't brushes like this make you feel guilty? [bustagut]


Thanks for your help -- Now I know the easy way and the hard way!

8))

Lee

Nada

Welles

Nah, me neither. [bustagut]

Actually I came to PS rather later in life and while I'm constantly learning how to do more within the tools of PS, I had at it to orignally to create images. I'm always been willing to experiment with any tools which will advance that goal.

Now for cheat #2, AV Bros. Page Curl plugin made this one easy.

ladyfinger007

Wow! it seems very powerful, for the small price!
You should think about doing a review of that plug!