How to design a scan line fill effect in Adobe Photoshop

First you need a pattern to fit on pictures. To create pattern:
1- Create a new 2*4 image (width=2 px, length=4 px) and set background to Transparent.
2- Click the Zoom Tool and zoom on the image (1600%)
3- Select the Pencil Tool and specify foreground to black and set master diameter to 3px .
4- Drag in top of the image to paint. (Click in image).

5- Hold down CTRL and press A (CTRL+A) to select the image and then select Edit > Define Pattern and then type a name and click ok.

To apply fill effect:
1- Open an image file.
2- Create a new layer (click Layer menu > new > new layer or use Shift+Ctrl+N short key) and type a name.
3- Select Edit > Fill (Fill dialog box appears).
4- In USE section, select Pattern. And in Custom Pattern select your pattern and then click OK.

5- Now you have to change some options. In the Layers palette select new upper layer and change blending mode to OVER LAYER.
6- Your image is ready. But you may change other options such as capacity and fill.

Good Tip.. I recommend using 1x2 so the lines are thinner - i find it more popular and attractive. With this method you can also do alot of different fills.. dots, vertical/horizontal/diagonal lines, squares, circles... ect.




This post has been edited by 9block: Jul 27 2007, 05:08 PM

Thank you so much! I have been attempting to make those diagonal type of lines for sigs I make, but never knew how.