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General => Expression Section => General Discussion => Graphic Tutorials => Topic started by: Blaze on July 23, 2008, 11:17:48 AM

Title: Scanline Tutorial
Post by: Blaze on July 23, 2008, 11:17:48 AM

Scanline Tutorial[/color]


Scanlines are diagonal lines that can be used on signatures, backgrounds, ect. They are commonly used on userbars. Here is an example of them being used on a signature:

Before:

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk70/BlazeDesign/SigWithoutLines.png)

After:

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk70/BlazeDesign/SigWithLines-1.png)

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Step 1: Create a new document using these sizes:

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk70/BlazeDesign/ImageSizes.png)

Step 2: Press D to reset the colours. Then zoom in as far as possible.

Step 3: Create the following, using 3 squares from the Marquee Tool, or drag the pencil tool diagonally.

My Selection:

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk70/BlazeDesign/SelectionForLines.png)

What you should get:

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk70/BlazeDesign/Lines.png)

Step 4: Press CTRL + A, then navigate to Edit > Define Pattern. I saved mine as "Scanline"

Done! You can apply this effect to almost anything.

Title: Scanline Tutorial
Post by: 灰野 敬二 on July 23, 2008, 11:30:07 AM

what's the difference beetween the 2 sigs?  

Title: Scanline Tutorial
Post by: Blaze on July 23, 2008, 11:30:54 AM

Dude my three year old brother can tell the difference...

Title: Scanline Tutorial
Post by: 灰野 敬二 on July 23, 2008, 11:33:21 AM

lol, I use 1600x1200 so I couldn't see the difference, now I see, nice I like it ;P

Title: Scanline Tutorial
Post by: Blaze on July 23, 2008, 11:36:41 AM

Hehe, thanks for the comment. Motivates me to make more.