signature brush

[Ken doyle]

I  am trying to make a signature brush in cs5
I am making a new white document  and signing my name in black then selecting my name
Then go to the edit menu & define brush preset is greyed out can anyone help

                                       Regards   
                                                 
                                               Ken Doyle

[kevin dowie]

Similar question asked over at the adobe forum,  might be what you're looking for:
 
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2957369?tstart=-2

the new document that you create has to be less than 2500x2500 pixels.

Hope that helps,  regards,  KD.

[Jack Flesher]

You need to "select" your signature by outlining it with the lasso or marquis tool BEFORE you define it as a brush preset.  Does not have to be an accurate selection, just large enough to include all the text.  I wrote an article on how do this some years ago here: http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_54/essay.html

[Jack Flesher]

Thanks Jack. Does your solution apply to all of the PS versions? Since you published this article some years ago, PS is also upgraded as well.

Yes, it still works the same way in CS5.