Autocad to Photoshop - removing lines

[puppychew]

Hello:
I made a drawing of a window in autocad - window frame, sill, sash etc. I then do a print screen and bring that drawing into PS, reselect the outside lines, and then move it into the drawing I am working on.

Once it's in the drawing I am working on, I trace it making selections and separate layers for each part of the window.

Once that is done and the window has its drop shadows and color overlay it looks like a real window. That is if I use a light color overlay such as white or tan. If I make the window a dark color, the white lines from the autocad drawing are appear.

I need those lines to trace the window. Is it possible to get rid of them somehow once the window is traced and assembled? Do you know what I can do? The window looks perfect except for those white lines.

Before applying the color overlay, I make an adjustment layer and desaturate and lighten it to a mid gray, but the lines still stay.

 

[dv8_fx]

I can't picture your layers but make sure your drawing layer is at the top most layer below the adjustment layers. This way it won't be affected.

Hope it helps.

 

[puppychew]

Yes - it is at the bottom of the layers.

 

[dv8_fx]

Does it have to be there? if there's a use there, make a copy and make it the topmost layer. One advantage, you can play with the opacity yo your taste.

 

[puppychew]

I moved it to the top which meant that it was just a cad sketch covering the other layers. I turned it off and still see the sketch lines within the layer selections.

 

[dv8_fx]

If you can still see the lines even if you've turned off the line layer, one of the other layers might have remnants or artifacts from the original drawing. you did say - you traced , selected and made parts of the window.....

 

[puppychew]

Yes - bringing in a sketch of the window - black background with white lines, I selected the casing and created a layer by tracing over the cad lines with the selection tool. The lines when brought in from CAD are a bit thicker. When tracing, I may sometimes be right on top of the line or the edge - meaning the line may be included in my selection.

 

[dv8_fx]

Which is why when you use overlay and adjustment layers you have the miscoloration. try retouching the areas where those lines are - the edges it may not be noticeable but it's possible it's there.

Sometimes happen to me when I do architectural renders from Autocad Files.

 

[puppychew]

Ok - now it's making sense. I tried to retouch, but it's too close to the edge and makes more of a mess. Maybe I shouldn't use overlay. Since I am constructing a window and not painting over an existing window with real wood characteristics, I guess an overlay really doesn't add benefit. If I'm on the right track, what would you recommend I use instead of overlay to make it look real?

 

[dv8_fx]

Off-hand... try levels... brightness/contrast.... and play with multiply and lighten modes. Sometimes I'd duplicate a layer and play with the settings and opacities over the original layer ...

EXPERIMENT....

 

[puppychew]

Thank you so much for your help!!!!d My problem is solved!

 

[dv8_fx]

Would be gr8 to see the outcome.... :mrgreen: