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Scan Lines?

Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:34 pm

How do I do them? In Photoshop 7.0 Maybe I am dumb and its easy, but can someone point it out for me?

Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:30 pm

Create a 1x2 transparent document. Press 'D' to set the colors to default. Now, with your pencil tool make a single black pixel on either the top or bottom.

Image

Go to Edit >> Define Pattern and name your pattern. Exit the document, no need to save. Go to the image you want to add your scanlines to and go to Edit >> Fill.

Contents
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Use : Pattern
Custom Pattern : Choose your scanlines

Blending
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Mode : Normal
Opacity : Up to you

There you go!

Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:47 pm

Something Paladin forgot to mention- after you draw the little pixel dot, select the whole canvas using Ctrl+A, or you'll end up with either a completely black canvas or an unaffected canvas.

Also, you can work in different sizes. I personally make a 3x3 (or if you're working by Paladin's system, use 1x3) and draw a line then define the pattern.

Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:36 am

Alright thanks =) I'll try that sometime
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