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Arguments may persist over whether scanlines are trendwhore or not, but you
can't argue that they are effective, and can add a little bit of class to almost
any design. Many methods exist to create them, of course, but the quickest and
most effective techniques revolve around the use of Photoshop's patterns
functionality. The aim of this tutorial is to detail my method for creating
small tiling textures, which can be used to create quick scanlines, funky dots,
and other easy-to-use overlays. You are only three simple steps away from
enlightenment...
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Step 1: Create a new blank 3 by 3px document with
a transparent background (the transparency is very important). Now,
using the Zoom Tool, zoom in as far as Photoshop will let you - to a
dizzying 1600%. |
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Step 2: With the Pencil Tool
selected, draw a single black dot in the middle of the background layer.
Now choose Select > All from the menu and save your pattern with
Edit > Define Pattern. You can call your pattern whatever you like
- 'dots' sounds good though... :) |
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Step 3: Now close your image. There
is no need to save it - the pattern is now permanently stored in Photoshop.
To apply the pattern to an image, find an adequate design, create a new
transparent layer and go to the Edit > Fill dialog. Select
Pattern from the Use combo box, and then find your dots pattern
in the Custom Pattern area. It'll probably be towards the bottom
of the library. Then press OK and admire your handiwork! :) |
Variations: It should be borne in mind that
the patterns you create using this method will be a little harsh at 100%
opacity, so reduce the setting a little. You may also want to alter
the blending mode to Soft Light or similar. This method can,
of course, be used to create more than just dots! Just look below for a few more
overlays, with the simple pattern used to create them shown in the top left
corner. Have fun trying them all out!
2px by 1px
Horizontal |
10px by 10px
Little Boxes |
3px by 3px
45° Diagonals |
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- Tutorial written by Man1c M0g
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