The techno effect

17 February 2011

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After making a new document (in this example 350x350 pixels) you find "Channels" view by clicking the tab "channels" at the top of your layers-view (press F7 if you don't see the layers overview). Add a new channel to the channel overview by clicking the "create new channel" button at the bottom of the overview.



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Select a big brush and make a nice smooth shape in this channel. I made a simple stroke, but this could be any shape you want.



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This is my shape:



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Make sure you have selected the channel with your shape and select the "Color Halftone" effect in the effectoverview.



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The default settings are ok. Make sure they match these settings:



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If everything is ok you'll get something like this:



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Get back to the layeroverview and create a new layer.



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Load your selection in the new layer like this:



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Select the channel in wich you drew your shape and click OK.



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You'll get the following selection:



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Choose a color and fill the selection with this color (i choose light blue). This is easilly done by pressing CTRL-BACKSPACE on your keyboard.



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To make thing even cooler, you can add an "inner shadow" layer effect. Add a layer effect by right-clicking on the layer and choosing "Blending Options...". Use these settings:



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This will be your result:

40 comments

1. 

   victor

   18 January 2013

   han visto mi mota?

2. 

   USB

   22 November 2012

   Thankx....

3. 

   isha

   29 October 2012

   thanks!

4. 

   My Name Is Alice and this is my

   24 October 2012

   Wow is very sample always i want do it

5. 

   nicola

   16 October 2012

   Easy tutorial to follow and great end result

6. 

   CHANDAN

   26 September 2012

   like it, if u have some tutorial plz.. mail me

7. 

   3assy

   27 April 2012

   ousome

8. 

   Ryan J. West

   11 April 2012

   drew chadwick is cute

9. 

   anish

   27 March 2012

   nice one ..keep posting like this..god bless you..

10. 

    hugo alberto velasquez

    15 February 2012

    Muy buen efecto
    Si puede enseñar como se hace un efecto podot