

OK this is a little tricky, Adobe never implemented in Photoshop a tool to draw symmetrically in real-time, thing that programs like Artrage, Painter, Alchemy, etc. already include since... well, years, but there's a way to approach that idea using a mirrored Smart object, it isn't real-time at all because you must to hit Ctrl + S to update the preview Window but it's closer!
If you want a little help, I'm sharing a Photoshop Action that make the hard work for you (please, read the instructions inside the ZIP), right here:
AD-Symmetry.zip
UPDATE: Actually you can do it a lot easier using AD Brutus Symmetry, a Photoshop Panel I created some time ago. It includes this same technique (Smart Objects) but also a better way to create symmetry using vertical and horizontal Guides. Watch the promo:
Thanks to John Nack (Adobe's Principal Product Manager) for the article about this technique (Symmetrical drawing in Photoshop)
From time to time I made and share some resources like Photoshop brushes, Actions, Panels and some Fonts. All for free download (although donations are accepted). Well, I've begun to centralize all my resources at http://circografico.com.ar/shop/
De tanto en tanto hago y comparto algunos recursos como pinceles para Photoshop, acciones, paneles y algunas tipografías. Todo para descargar gratis (las "donaciones" son bienvenidas, claro!). Bueno, he comenzado a centralizar todos mis recursos en http://circografico.com.ar/shop/
I made this illustration for the presentation of "Bahiana", a type by Omnibus-Type. Bahiana was designed by Daniela Raskovsky and Pablo Cosgaya.
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Hice esta ilustración para la presentación de "Bahiana", una tipografía de Omnibus-Type, diseñada por Daniela Raskovsky y Pablo Cosgaya.
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