yngve Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Scanlines & Grid-patterns. Okay. So scanlines and grid-patterns aren't exactly news to anyone that is familiar with Photoshop. However, I'm making this since at least five members have asked me (over PM, you know who you are. ) how to create these effects. It's fairly easy to make, but you'll need at least the intelligence of cheese to understand this tutorial. So here we go: Scanlines 1. Start up Photoshop and create a new canvas 1x2, and choose Transparent as Background content. 2. Fill half (1 pixel) of the image with black. 3. Go to Edit -> Select All (or simply press CTRL + A) and then Edit -> Define Pattern. 4. Save the pattern with an original name like "Scanlines" or something equally clever. 5. That was hard, wasn't it? Now to apply it on your images: Choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G), change "foreground" to "pattern" in the dropbox at the top. Now choose the pattern you saved and make a new layer. Just click anywhere on the canvas to fill it with the pattern. From here on, you can toy around with the layer blending options as much as you want until it looks good (I usually use Overlay at 40% opacity). Before: After: Grid. 1. Make a new canvas in PS, 4x4 pixels. 2. Make a 1 pixel black line at the bottom and right edge. 3. Repeat step 3-5 from the Scanlines-part. Before: After: Also, if you apply the grid-effect to a picture with an object, say a car or something similar, it's more than often a good idea to erase the gird that's on top of the object with a "soft" eraser. Congratulations, if you have successfully completed this tutorial you're probably ready for something more challenging, like say opening a door or brushing your teeth. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water boy Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Cool! Now I can make better signatures..... Mine's crappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxnofear617xx Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 yes it's fairly easy. I learned how to do that as soon as I started. And I've made about 6 different patterns so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-King Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 SID taught me that in awhile ago on MSN, you need to go into more advanced patterns instead of grids.~TGK |PropagandaIncorporated:|: Steam:|: DeviantArt:|: Last.FM| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalGrand Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I would get photoshop, but I don't feel to much like searching. Is it free? If its not then how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Around $1200 for a single-user licence of CS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalGrand Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Around $1200 for a single-user licence of CS2. Are you serious? Damn. Just for a single program? It's a hell of a program but I wouldn't even think of buying that if all I was going to do was make sigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuck Fou Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Around $1200 for a single-user licence of CS2. Are you serious? Damn. Just for a single program? It's a hell of a program but I wouldn't even think of buying that if all I was going to do was make sigs. It's about $500-$600 American. So, it's not nearly as much as Opius is leading you to believe. Crazy Australians and their crazy money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteangel´ Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Around $1200 for a single-user licence of CS2. Are you serious? Damn. Just for a single program? It's a hell of a program but I wouldn't even think of buying that if all I was going to do was make sigs. It's about $500-$600 American. So, it's not nearly as much as Opius is leading you to believe. Crazy Australians and their crazy money. He's not kidding, but he's talking about the 'Creative Suite' wich includes Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, and Acrobat 7.0 Professional. So, that's a bunch of good programs. But Photoshop separately costs from 500$ to 600$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Toreno Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I downloaded mine from Adobe.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-maddog- Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 @ Yngve: You should add the "Diagonal Lines" too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteangel´ Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I don't understand why people just can't google '+scanlines +tutorial'. There are hundreds of tutorials like this, but never mind. http://www.yoursite.nu/tutorials.php?tut=ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51L3N7 4554551N Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I don't understand why people just can't google '+scanlines +tutorial'.There are hundreds of tutorials like this, but never mind. http://www.yoursite.nu/tutorials.php?tut=ds Well for one, most noobs at this are too lazy to go search, so they can come and look at this easier than by searching google. I know its a sad state of affairs, but hey Nice tutorial yngve, helped me a bit actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxnofear617xx Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I use Photoshop 6 I don't know how much it cost because my dad bought it for me and all. But I can get a free version of C2 from my dad's work. I havent gotten it yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Toreno Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Get CS2, I'ts the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxnofear617xx Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 i will be because it's free. I love free stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Photoshop is not free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxnofear617xx Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 correct but i am getting it for free. instead of paying like 600 dollars for it. My dad works with stuff like that. He's an editor he edits commercials and stuff like that he has about 100 copies of photoshop in his office. I want one and i will be getting one. because my photoshop 6 is out-dated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Toreno Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Technically speaking, It's not free, but it is if you download the free - trial version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 God DAMN IT I swear half of you WANT to get banned. Stop talking about warez. This is common sense. I've already deleted and warned two people for their posts in this topic. Holy sh*t you can get software for free off the Internet! How new and exciting! Your hints are neither subtle nor witty, so just stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt27689 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I wasn't trying to be smart and witty. I am smart and witty. Also, wth is warez? I'm from UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusMcKlown Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I wasn't trying to be smart and witty. I am smart and witty. Also, wth is warez? I'm from UK. warez are illegally downloaded programs - like Napster on steroids. It's against the rules to discuss them here. Ontopic: Thanks yngve, I needed to learn the grid effect for The GIMP. -TMcK- Against the grain, against the odds, against the world Forever the underdogs We are the bastard sonsWe are the ones that refuse to grow coldWe are the thorn in your sideWe are the thieves in the nightAnd we're coming to take what's ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxnofear617xx Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 who was talking about warez. I was talking about going to my dad's work and picking up a copy of photoshop CS2 like in the box bought photoshop. I have no idea what you thought I was talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_killer Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 wow scan lines are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51L3N7 4554551N Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 wow scan lines are cool That was a much needed comment Don't post stuff like that, its spam which is a against forum rules. Post productive things that help the topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_killer Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 wow scan lines are cool That was a much needed comment Don't post stuff like that, its spam which is a against forum rules. Post productive things that help the topic well i was commenting the guy who made the scan lines there are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51L3N7 4554551N Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yes, but it is not needed. If you have problems then please don't hesitate to ask for advice, but stuff like 'scan lines are cool' or 'I like scan lines' is un-needed spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_killer Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yes, but it is not needed. If you have problems then please don't hesitate to ask for advice, but stuff like 'scan lines are cool' or 'I like scan lines' is un-needed spam ok sorry jeez im working on a pattern btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51L3N7 4554551N Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yes, but it is not needed. If you have problems then please don't hesitate to ask for advice, but stuff like 'scan lines are cool' or 'I like scan lines' is un-needed spam ok sorry jeez im working on a pattern btw No need for the jeez, I'm just helping you out. If you did that continuously, then you would have been banned for disobeying forum rules. Anyway, g'luck with the scanlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_killer Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yes, but it is not needed. If you have problems then please don't hesitate to ask for advice, but stuff like 'scan lines are cool' or 'I like scan lines' is un-needed spam ok sorry jeez im working on a pattern btw No need for the jeez, I'm just helping you out. If you did that continuously, then you would have been banned for disobeying forum rules. Anyway, g'luck with the scanlines i made the pattern it's like checkers but really small should i make a new topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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