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  How to get this effect in Photoshop?

  Posted by James Dunne on August 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm

  hi, how can i get this effect in Photoshop?

  

  Please click the image and double click again to see the effect in full.

  Its just a simple effect with loads of squares over an image but how can i do this in photoshop?

  Darby Edelen replied 13 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Dominick Frederick

  August 18, 2012 at 1:35 am

  Step 1:
  Create a comp 50x50pixels. Use the paint bucket tool and fill it black. Press Ctrl A to select all and Ctrl C to copy

  Step 2:
  Now go to the comp you like to add the effect. Press Ctrl V to paste the square into the comp. Move it to the upper left corner so it snaps in place.

  Step 3:
  Duplicate the square and snap it next to the first square. Then on your keyboard press the arrow key right 10times to make some space between the squares. Merge the layers together and duplicate again. This time snap to the bottom of the square and press the down arrow 10times to make some space.

  Step 4: Repeat step 3 until you filled the comp.

  Step 5: To adjust the size of the dots click (edit-Transform-Scale and hold down Shift to keep the proportions correct.

  Step 6: Fool around of layer styles for fun!

  Step 7: Enjoy
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  Darby Edelen

  August 31, 2012 at 8:35 pm

  In this case it would probably be easier to define a pattern. In a new document (50×50 works) select all, offset the selection using the arrow keys up and to the left an equal amount, select all again and go to image > define pattern. This will be appended to your currently available patterns. You can apply it to a layer using the pattern overlay blending option set to multiply.

  Darby Edelen
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  Darby Edelen

  September 1, 2012 at 4:45 am

  Forgot to include the “fill with black” part after you offset the selection (woops!).

  Darby Edelen

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