![]() ![]() With the line still selected go to the options bar and make sure the fill is transparent.Ĭhoose any color you like for the stroke. Then, draw a straight line on the canvas by clicking and dragging while holding ‘shift’ from one point to another. It’s the fifth shape listed within the shape tools. But you need to alter a few settings to create a dotted line.įirst, select the line tool in the toolbar. One of the easiest ways to create a dotted line is using the line tool. How To Created Dotted Or Dashed Lines With The Line Tool When you open the brush panel again, your new brush will be at the bottom of the panel. This will bring up the ‘New Brush’ dialog box, where you can name your new brush.Īfter naming the brush, leave ‘Include Tool Settings’ checked and click OK to close the dialog box and save the new brush. To do this, click the menu icon on the top right side of the brush settings panel. This will allow you to use the same settings next time you open Photoshop. Once you are happy with the dotted line settings, you can save them as a brush preset. Saving Your Brush Preset As A New Dotted Brush ![]() Holding ‘shift’ allows you to draw a straight dotted line. The distance between the dots increases as you increase the spacing percentage.Ĭlick and drag on the canvas while holding ‘shift’ to draw a dotted line. Then, click the brush settings tab, go to the spacing slider and move the slider to 100% or more to create the dotted line effect. Then, move the slider to the left to decrease the brush size or to the right to increase it. In the brush settings panel, click the “Brushes” tab. To do this, go up to Window > Brush Settings (F5) To create dotted lines with the brush tool, you need to adjust some of the brush settings for the brush strokes to look like dotted lines rather than regular brush strokes. How To Make Dotted Lines With The Brush Tool ![]()
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