scan lines

[yarnbury11]

is there any tutorials on how to do them, on photoplus 6?

[Maus652]

>> I just made a layer and did some 1pixel thick lines then saved it to paste onto other layers as I wanted


I should do that again. x]

[Sumo]

I've just had a quick search on the web and can't seem to find anything

[OptiMAT prime]

Can you get brushes for Photoplus?
My Diags and Scan lines are all funky shaped brushes.

[Mr A]

Creating scan lines in Photoshop.

You open a new, transparent image, 3*3 pixels. Use the pencil tool as it will let you paint with squares rather than circles. You'll need to zoom right into the image to do this accurately because the space you're working in is so small.

From the top left hand corner, draw squares diagonally to the bottom right hand corner so that you get a line of them.

Now I am not familiar enough with photoplus to make this too accurate. But under edit there should be an option to "Define/Set Pattern..."* [See image below]

If you do find something like that, go through with it.

Now when you go back to the image you want to apply the scan line too, go to "Edit > Fill..."* [See image below]

Then select the new pattern you just made and select "ok". It's best to lay this pattern over an empty layer so that you can adjust the blending options to make it blend into the image below. Of course you can erase some parts of it in order to make some parts of the image below show through.

Result:

I hope that was helpful even though I used Photoshop in example rather than Photoplus. The programs are similar so I hope it shouldn't be too much bother.

To change the colour of the scan lines, you can invert the layer to make them white, or colourise them using the Hue/Saturation tool. Although I think that left simply black or white can make the most effective contributions to an image when blended using the blending options.

[Maus652]

Thanks Adam. x]

[Mr A]

^^'

s'ok. Although Kiz tells me it doesn't work in Photoplus for some reason...

Apparently there is no pattern feature or anything of the like. =\

[Maus652]

no, there isn't.

That's why I did it the slightly longer way with photoplus.

I did say, 5 lines, then I'd just copy pasta as a new layer, and move them accordingly. Saved it. Wasn't too bad.

[LimeBowler]

I have photoplus and managed to set it as a pattern.

[Mr A]

Oh wells. -_-

Maybe it will be useful to Photoshop users. =\

Edit - Limebowler: Oh that's good. ^^'

[LimeBowler]

Though it is PhotoPlus 10. Could be different.

[Mr A]

Ah lol.

4 versions difference.

[Maus652]

Even photoplus 7 doesn't have it.

[yarnbury11]

Oh well, my sigs can remain rubbish

(I haven't actually made anything yet)

[Maus652]

Well it's very easy to make them with photoplus.

Just draw a few lines, then copy pasta them, and keep doing so until you're happy and have the whole thing covered.

[LimeBowler]

In the edit tab at the top, is there no option to 'create pattern'?

[Maus652]

not in photoplus, I'm sure.

[LimeBowler]

There is in this one. It's in the same place as photoshops if i remember correctly

[simfreak65656]

no. I can't find it anywhere and i'm not too sure what you mean, Maus.

[Lauren]

Have you guys looked through help? No patterns at all?