Photoshop CC 2019 provides a feature called Paint Symmetry that lets you paint two or more brushstrokes simultaneously around one or more axes using either the Brush or Eraser tool. Just click on the Butterfly icon in the options bar and choose the desired setting, such as wavy, parallel lines, or radial. A new option, mandala, permits as many as 10 axes that let you paint up to 20 reflected brushstrokes at a time.
- Hey, gang, this is Deke McClelland. Welcome to Deke's Techniques. Today I offer a very short movie on how to create automated mandala patterns in Photoshop CC 2019 like this or this or even this. It's just a matter of selecting the brush tool. Then go to the butterfly up in the options bar and choose Mandala. Dial in the number of axis you want, and then just start painting away and watch as Photoshop duplicates your brush strokes.
I even painted a reference to the new year. You can paint pressure sensitive dotted lines and then render your artwork in full glorious color. If you have Photoshop CC 2019, you should be able to get started from what little I've shown you so far. But to watch the artwork unfold from beginning to end, keep an eye out for episode 768, Painting a Freeform Mandala Pattern, which comes out next week. Deke's Techniques each and every week, keep watching.
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
5/26/2020Released
1/13/2011Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: Why can't I earn a Certificate of Completion for this course?
A: We publish a new tutorial or tutorials for this course on a regular basis. We are unable to offer a Certificate of Completion because it is an ever-evolving course that is not designed to be completed. Check back often for new movies.
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