Tutorial 5: TV Scanlines - The Orange Mane

Rock Chalk · 12-13-2005, 09:11 AM

This is a really simple very cool tutorial that allows you to take a photograph and turn it into a TV Screen capture shot.

Step 1: Open a new document 1 pixel by 2 pixels with a transparent background.

Step 2: Zoom in to the maximum amount so that you can see what you are doing. Select the pencil tool (4th tool down on the right side of the tool's window, second option).

Step 3: Make black your selected color and make a dot in the top pixel (2 pixels tall, one wide remember) so that your 1x2 image is a black pixel above a transparent pixel.

Step 4: Go Menu: Edit-->Define Pattern. Name it "Scanlines"

Step 5: Open whatever image you want to do this on. Create a new blank layer. Go to Menu: Edit-->Fill... Under Contents use "Pattern" then where it reads "Custom Pattern" click the arrow next to it and choose the pattern you made. Press OK.

All done.

Play2win · 12-13-2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

This is a really simple very cool tutorial that allows you to take a photograph and turn it into a TV Screen capture shot.

Step 1: Open a new document 1 pixel by 2 pixels with a transparent background.

Step 2: Zoom in to the maximum amount so that you can see what you are doing. Select the pencil tool (4th tool down on the right side of the tool's window, second option).

Step 3: Make black your selected color and make a dot in the top pixel (2 pixels tall, one wide remember) so that your 1x2 image is a black pixel above a transparent pixel.

Step 4: Go Menu: Edit-->Define Pattern. Name it "Scanlines"

Step 5: Open whatever image you want to do this on. Create a new blank layer. Go to Menu: Edit-->Fill... Under Contents use "Pattern" then where it reads "Custom Pattern" click the arrow next to it and choose the pattern you made. Press OK.

All done.

Oh, yes, the world of scanlines, grids and perspective grids...

Grids and Scanlines are one of those things you can put into almost any design...

Master___Pain · 12-13-2005, 10:52 AM

Hmm, I am having trouble "defining pattern" Does the "scanlines" canvas need to be flattened? Selected? I can not get to where I can name the defined pattern. I click on "Define Pattern" and nothing happens. A little help here.

Rock Chalk · 12-13-2005, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master___Pain

Hmm, I am having trouble "defining pattern" Does the "scanlines" canvas need to be flattened? Selected? I can not get to where I can name the defined pattern. I click on "Define Pattern" and nothing happens. A little help here.

What version of PS are you using?>

Master___Pain · 12-13-2005, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

What version of PS are you using?>

5.5 I believe, it's an older version, as the screen shots you have posted are slightly different than what shows up on my program.

Rock Chalk · 12-13-2005, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master___Pain

5.5 I believe, it's an older version, as the screen shots you have posted are slightly different than what shows up on my program.

Hmm, Im not sure how to help you as I never used Adobe before 6.0 came out.

Upgrade

Jens1893 · 12-13-2005, 05:14 PM

Thanks as always, Alec. And this a thank you for all other tutorials, too.

Sodak · 02-01-2006, 03:19 PM

Why would you add scanlines? That's usually the stuff I'm trying to get rid of.

Do you have a lesson on getting rid of scanlines?

Rock Chalk · 02-08-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodak

Why would you add scanlines? That's usually the stuff I'm trying to get rid of.

Do you have a lesson on getting rid of scanlines?

Why add them? I think there are several signatures on this board that utilize scan lines very well in their signatures.

As for getting rid of them, its a very tenuous process and I know of no easy way to do it.

Sodak · 02-09-2006, 08:26 PM

Yep, that's what I thought. Bummer. The business I'm in demands clean images for most applications, unfortunately most people bring me crap JPEG's, or worse digital prints with horrible scan lines.

Thanks anyway Alec...

Rock Chalk · 02-10-2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodak

Yep, that's what I thought. Bummer. The business I'm in demands clean images for most applications, unfortunately most people bring me crap JPEG's, or worse digital prints with horrible scan lines.

Thanks anyway Alec...

What do you do?

I think Im going to show people how to make a web template next. Adobe is cool like that.

minibronco · 02-21-2006, 06:41 PM

It's supposed to look like this, right?

Check your PMs Alec!!

12-13-2005, 09:11 AM	#1
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Tutorial 5: TV Scanlines This is a really simple very cool tutorial that allows you to take a photograph and turn it into a TV Screen capture shot. Step 1: Open a new document 1 pixel by 2 pixels with a transparent background. Step 2: Zoom in to the maximum amount so that you can see what you are doing. Select the pencil tool (4th tool down on the right side of the tool's window, second option). Step 3: Make black your selected color and make a dot in the top pixel (2 pixels tall, one wide remember) so that your 1x2 image is a black pixel above a transparent pixel. Step 4: Go Menu: Edit-->Define Pattern. Name it "Scanlines" Step 5: Open whatever image you want to do this on. Create a new blank layer. Go to Menu: Edit-->Fill... Under Contents use "Pattern" then where it reads "Custom Pattern" click the arrow next to it and choose the pattern you made. Press OK. All done.

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Sodak Clueless... Who stole my avatar? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Black Hills of Dakota Posts: 3,080	Why would you add scanlines? That's usually the stuff I'm trying to get rid of. Do you have a lesson on getting rid of scanlines? Last edited by Rock Chalk; 02-08-2006 at 04:16 PM..

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12-13-2005, 10:52 AM	#3
Master___Pain Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Springs Posts: 4,605 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rock Hoover	Hmm, I am having trouble "defining pattern" Does the "scanlines" canvas need to be flattened? Selected? I can not get to where I can name the defined pattern. I click on "Define Pattern" and nothing happens. A little help here.

12-13-2005, 05:14 PM	#7
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	Thanks as always, Alec. And this a thank you for all other tutorials, too.

02-09-2006, 08:26 PM	#10
Sodak Clueless... Who stole my avatar? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Black Hills of Dakota Posts: 3,080	Yep, that's what I thought. Bummer. The business I'm in demands clean images for most applications, unfortunately most people bring me crap JPEG's, or worse digital prints with horrible scan lines. Thanks anyway Alec...