11

I am looking for a way to make the image below straight - like in the line. To make it clear - it would be a tattoo template, which will be placed around my upper arm.

logo

Is there any solution of this, in Photoshop?

5
  • 6
    Cant be done easily. Redrawing it would be easier.
    – Scott
    May 9, 2018 at 13:34
  • 7
    My solution is below, but @scott is correct. Take the image to your tattoo artist. They will do a better job by just redrawing it. May 9, 2018 at 13:53
  • Hello Krystina, welcome to GD.SE and thanks for your question. I took the liberty to edit it to clarify it a bit and make it easier to read. If I butchered it beyond your recognition, feel free to revert my edits. If you have any questions about Stack Exchange of this site in particular, have a look at the tour or the help center. Keep contributing and good luck with the tattoo!
    – Vincent
    May 9, 2018 at 13:58
  • In passing – Do you want the bird head to be inverted relative to the other two? — I wonder how many people familiar with complex numbers are thinking “Just take the logarithm.” May 10, 2018 at 4:09
  • If no one else is going to say it - look, I love TES as much as anyone but seriously consider whether you want to have the logo for a (rather mediocre) MMORPG on you for life.
    – Mike G
    May 10, 2018 at 19:44

2 Answers 2

27

It won't be perfect but you could use a Polar Coordinates filter (Filter → Distort → Polar Coordinates...) set to "Polar to Rectangular" on the image:

The result will be "straight", but will be distorted so you'll at least need to adjust the height to compensate. This is after transforming the layer to 50% height:

With a further bit of correction using a mesh warp (Edit → Transform → Warp):

4
  • 9
    This is a much more efficient solution. (Plus after 15 years, I now know a use for Polar Coordinates.) May 9, 2018 at 14:43
  • 2
    @GoofyMonkey indeed.... I can probably count the times I've used Polar Coordinates on one hand
    – Cai
    May 9, 2018 at 14:46
  • 1
    That's the first thing I tried, but I couldn't get it to work! I guess I centered the image the wrong way. Good see that my first instinct was right!
    – Vincent
    May 9, 2018 at 17:54
  • 1
    @GoofyMonkey I actually use polar coordinates regularly, it's really awesome for making mini planets.
    – Welz
    May 9, 2018 at 23:04
10

This can be done. But not done very accurately. There will be some warping and distortion when you straighten it out. That said, here's what I would do.

  1. Cut the piece into 3 separate pieces using your favorite selection method. I suggest the pen tool, but you don't really need to be that accurate.

Selection

  1. Put each piece on it's own layer.

  2. Then use the Puppet Warp Tool (Edit > Puppet Warp) to straighten each piece out. Add points along the curve and align the points and image into a straight(ish) line.

Add Points

  1. If you need to, you can align the layers into one long line.

enter image description here

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.