How to Create Dashed Lines in Photoshop

It's easy to insert a dashed line into your Photoshop drawing.

Adobe Photoshop doesn't have a dashed line tool; however, the software does allow you to create dashed lines by using an existing brush. Photoshop has many features, including select tools, a healing brush and the ability to customize your own brushes. In order to create dashed lines, you will need to space the line that is used to brush paint. With a little brush tweaking, you will be able to change the roundness of a square brush into dashed lines.

Instructions

1. Launch Photoshop. Scroll to the "Toolbar" on the left side of your screen to choose your "Brush Tool." At the top of your screen, you will see the Brush Tool panel. Click the second icon, which has three brushes, to open the window for the Brushes palette, or click "F5." If it's not already selected, click the "Brush" tab and then click "Brush Tip Shape."

2. Pick a Square brush shape. Reduce the "Roundness" to 32% to get the horizontal dash. Increase the "Spacing" to 181% to create spacing within the line.

3. Change the "Angle" to 90 degrees. Then change the "Diameter" to 14 pixels. Close the Brush palette, and use your brush to draw a dashed line.

References

• Planet Photoshop: Dashed Lines in Photoshop

Resources

• Adobe: Adobe Design Center