How to make smooth, crisp lines in photoshop?

[esnym]

I'm making a cover art for a friend, and he requested that there be a thin, sharply outlined floral tattoo design along the edges (much like the corner thingies in the american cover of Tiger's Curse. Google it.)

I don,t really k ow how to make them smooth enough. My hand isnt that wobbly, but my tablet is small and so the lines have a bit of noise. Also, it's hard to pull off ling, smooth strokes. So i'm left with wobbly lines, even when working in high resolution. Anyone have tips? (other than the pen tool. It's weirdly buggy on my computer for some reason.)

[bookdragon]

Brushes- find some brushes with floral crisp lines and use them. I have several hundred some I think can meet your needs will look this weekend and upload some for you.

[esnym]

That would be really great. i'm assuming that in order to create my own i'd need to un-glitch the pen tool though. XD

[bookdragon]

my computer ended up in the shop I am using my work PC I am hoping to have it back by next week will up them then. What is wrong with your pen/brush tool?

[sheimar]

The pen tool would be ideal for working smooth lines & curves. Use paths and add anchor points to help create your curves. Choose brush and set it to your desired thickness. Then use your path tool to select the path then 'Stroke' the path with the brush. You can simulate pressure for varying line width.

[Saga]

Yes,pen tool would be the best solution, but in general it's better to use Illustrator instead of Photoshop,there you'll have more control over your lines.

[lastofdays]

A texture would also work, but then you'd have to find an appropriate one first and that's always a hellish job...

[themarquise]

Brushes would work but the pen tool is your best bet...takes a little while to get used to but awesome once you do! good luck