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How To Add Scan Lines To Your Photo

Learn to give your photos an unconventional effect with scan lines.

1. Open Photoshop and click on File > New and set the width to 1 pixel, the height to 3 pixels and set the "Contents" section to "Transparent" for this tutorial. You will have to click on View > Zoom In a few times so you can see the palette.

2. Now, right click on the "Brush Tool" and select the "Pencil Tool" and at the top of the screen set your "Brush " to 1px, your "Mode" to normal and your "Opacity" to 100 percent.

3. Take your "Pencil Tool" and click in the center of your new palette so the top and bottom third are still transparent.

4. Go to Edit > Define Pattern and save your new image as a scan line pattern like the example below.

5. Next, open any photo you want to add scan lines to.

6. Click on the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and drag it over the photo. Now right click on the photo and click on "Fill" and set your properties to the image below. The "Custom Pattern" will be the one you just created. You can set your "Blending" options to what appears best for your photo.

7. Your finished photo should look like image below.

Last update: 2007-05-06 09:44
Author: Gary Logsdon
Revision: 1.0

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