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You need the right type of photoshop.It all depends on the program,but photoshop uses vector art in it,and I think Zophia said she draws in Photoshop essentials or something like that.It costs a ton of cash though,so unless you plan on making a full hobby/job out of art then I would suggest that you just stick to GIMP.

great thread!

but photoshop uses vector art in it

erm...it can handle both vector and raster... :D

Anywho, I have a question...I was wondering how the 3D tool in PS CS3 are used...how would you import a 3D mesh into PS to work with it?

I've asked this here before on page 5 but no one replied...so it was either because they missed it or don't know it...so if u missed it the first time, you won't miss it now :P

thanks...any help appreciated :D

@zophia: oh well..i'll google it :D
And if u want to make vector art, you need to use the pen tool to create paths. I don't know if Elements has the pen tool, but if it does, follow along :)
After you make a path, you can use the fill path function. You can access fill path by right clicking while a path tool is selected.
And now u have created vector art :D

I just noticed that you can post tutorials and tips here even if no one asks for it...so, here is a not-that widely known secret of MS Paint. You will never think of this program as 'Inferior' after you read this:

Custom Brushes on MS Paint

[img] http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc19 … rushes.jpg [/img]

Hope you like it :D
I'm also making an all out tutorial on isometric pixel art. But, its gonna be a while before I post it...

How do you draw a rock? (in GIMP or whatever. It doesn't matter what the program is; I still can't draw a rock.)

I can't get the outline and shadows right. I can do it with pencil and paper but not with a mouse.

Drawing a rock gives it more texture. I've looked at painting tutorials and I've tried painting rocks but all the painted rocks (in the tutorials and the ones that I did) end up looking like molded blobs of clay or lackluster jewels/chipped flint rocks. Drawing tutorials only come up as pencil and paper.

Maybe I was looking for a way of replicating pencil work in "color" or rather different tones of gray with a mouse. But with this tutorial (which is a lot simpler step-by-step), a little practice with the dodge/burn tool which I've neglected, maybe I'll be able to paint/draw what I need. I know I'll definitely get the outline right. I don't know why I didn't realize that I was only using one size of brush.

Must be nice having a tablet or whatever its called with its tilt/size/pressure variation all in one.