Diagonal Scanlines
Skill level: Basic
Programs used: Photoshop 6
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Sometimes the regular horizontal scanlines can be over-used or just plain
boring. In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a diagonal scanline
pattern which is much more appealing because of it's rarity. Just take note
though, if you overuse this one, it will also become boring.
Let's start by making the pattern: |
| 1. Create a new canvas, 3 x 4 pixels, making sure the background
is transparent. Zoom into 1600%. |
2. Next, using the pencil tool  ,
draw a diagonal line similar to this one: |
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| 3. Now select the whole image by selecting the "select>all"
menu command or pressing "CTRL + A" and go to the "edit>define
pattern..." menu command. Name the pattern with a label of your choice. |
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4. To use the pattern, make a new canvas, select the paint bucket tool
 and
fill the background with any color other than black. I used a dark purple. |
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5. Make a new layer by pressing the new layer button 
and now select the "edit>fill" menu command.
Use these settings:
Use: Pattern
Custom Pattern: 
Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Make sure the "Preserve Transparency" box is unchecked. |
| Press "OK" and the layer should fill with your pattern. I changed
the opacity to 50% so the effect was not too strong. |
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| As you can see, this scanline is much more interesting than
the usual scanline and can be used for many backgrounds. |
