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:
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32 comments
hugo alberto velasquez
15February2012
Muy buen efecto
Si puede enseñar como se hace un efecto podot
laura
01October2011
gracias. me sirvio mucho para hacer el diseño de una chapa perforada! mil gracias
FreeDXF.com
30August2011
Very cool design and simple,
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DARLA
22July2011
If U could provide the Layer styles of the effect, It would have been very useful.
Greak Work.
Thank You
ahmed billasharam
16July2011
this is my best tutorial i ever had
Surendra Singh_701
29January2011
Very good Shapes & good your knowledge!
waldys
22January2011
Your site is very helpful and easy to follow. Nice going on your designs, thanks for your help and sharing your knowledge!
dev
25November2010
nice really intresting , , ,
Khoa Nguyen
24September2010
I got a problem in step 4, I selected the channel Alpha1 but can not find the Filter Pixelate > Color Halftone. The Pixelate is disable :"(
Please more specifics...
mohannad
28August2010
man i have a problem in step 4
Abhinow
20May2010
One of the coolest and easiest text effect! Really great
Unknown author
03May2010
thanks a mil, very easy to follow, nice effect!
MTM SUHAIL
28April2010
EXCELLENT.. I am intrested to join your works.. all the best
Aldo
01April2010
Hey, really nice and easy to follow! Thaankksss! keep uploading helpful tuts like this one!
Jorne
10March2010
Thanks for the tutorial ! It was easy to follow :)
miguel
02December2009
sabiendolo usar es bastante útil, gracias
fred
16October2009
pues si me salio esta muy bien el tutorial thanks!!
Cyril Doromal
25August2009
have been so long time to find this kind of text effect. at last i will found it! thanks this tutorial i had learn much more!!!!!!
AlexIts am
03June2009
Its amazing How would you do to insert a picture instead of a color ?
oscar Castrejon Alonso
25March2009
excelente, igual tenua tiempo buscando esto. gracias