Smooth Scanlines for your Work!

[Inside Sin]

Description: How to add scanlines to any of you workpieces, they make a rather appealing look over all smooth images. Great for logos and banners.

Program Used: PhotoShop CS2

How to guide:

Step One: Open a new document 3x3 or 9x9, and draw the following with a 1px pencil: ( I used 3x3. )

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/x131/klaasje_runej/Startdocmen.jpg

Step Two: Now, draw this:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/x131/klaasje_runej/gottodraw.jpg

Step Three: Press CTRL + A and go to Edit > Define Pattern, choose a PatterName and save it.

Step Four: Open up an Image of your choice create a new layer, then select your paint bucket tool ( Hotkey: G ), select 'Pattern' for the fill type:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/x131/klaasje_runej/pattern.jpg

Step Five: Select your pattern and fill the layer. ( The one we made earlier. )

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/x131/klaasje_runej/pattern2.jpg

Tips & Hints:

Lower the Opacity of the lines for a better effect..
Try the layer on 'Overlay'.
Don't use it everywhere. It gets overused easily.


Thanks, Inside Sin.

[Hunter]

Wow, nice! Maybe I will try these pattern thingies, I have made one only once and I forgot about the use of it.. So thank you for the info :)

[Inside Sin]

No Problem my freind :)

[-LT-]

Thanks! I think I use this for my userbars. :)