Easier way to create stripes

jose.fuentes

Hey guys,

Im trying to create stripes on an object, my current workflow is to use a fill layer with stripes plugged in on my height channel. The problem is that it uses both back and white. And is creating some problems when trying to mask out areas.  Is there a way to mask out either the black or white, so only one color affects the height?

In the image below you are seeing the height map.  Ideally I would just like to keep the black information, and make whats currently white to transparent 

any thoughts?

poopipe

Add a histogram range with range set to 0.5 and position set to 0.75

jose.fuentes

thanks! will try that tonight 

Revel

Or plug those stripes into mask of a fill layer, and control the height on the fill layer, white area will be affected, black will be masked out (not affected).

poopipe

Sorry, didn't spot that it was painter .Revel has the correct answer 

jose.fuentes

thanks guys, i was looking for histogram range, then figured that it was designer that you were talking about poopipe.  I didnt think of adding the stripes to the mask. Ill give that a shot Revel.