a really stupid question
 

i've been into graphics for a while now, and this is gonna sound really stupid, but how do i put diagonal lines going over the top of my sig? and nobody tell me they don't know what i'm talking about... everybody knows...
thanks,
Silver

oh, and what the hell? this thread has, like, double posted itself...

Re: a really stupid question
 

It's all about patterns.

Start a new document.
3px by 3px
Make this pattern using the rectangular marquee tool and paint bucket. :

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9...ed3copy4us.jpg

Or there is horizontal scan lines :

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5...ed4copy0mq.jpg

Edit>Define Pattern

Now in your new document press Ctrl+A or select a space using a marquee tool or whatever.

Edit>Fill>Pattern then select your pattern.

Re: a really stupid question
 

ok so once you have made the horizontal scan lines on a transparent backround, you go to edit>define pattern, Do you have to select the pattern before hand? And once this is done

I go to the sig and slect the whole thing (ctrl+A) and then 'Edit>Fill>Pattern then select your pattern' Is the pattern temporarily stored in photoshop so i can select it?. And once this is all done dont you have to do anything else?

Re: a really stupid question
 

ahhhh i get it thanks s3ph

Re: a really stupid question
 

I can't actually remember if you have to select the pattern before defining it, probably so just do ctrl+a.

And it is stored in photoshop forever unless you delete it, there shouldn't be anything else you need to do, unless you want to change the blending or whatever.

Re: a really stupid question
 

O ok i see. So that will create cool scan lines, great thats what i always wanted :)

Re: a really stupid question
 

Holy. That was a thing to start with... Thanks!

Re: a really stupid question
 

:: All Hail S3phiroth ::

Re: a really stupid question
 

:bows: Yes indeed. :bows:

Re: a really stupid question
 

Thats a really cool effect S3, that helps alot thanks :D

Re: a really stupid question
 

No problem.

Just do some experimenting with patterns, you can create some really cool effects.