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Scan lines
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Instead of trying to draw millions of straight lines the simplest way is to create a custom pattern to do the work for us.
The scan lines are the smallest, so let’s create them first. Create a new image that is 3 pixels wide by 6 pixels high. Set the Background Color to Transparent.
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This is a small area to be working with, so double click the Hand Tool to enlarge the canvas to the maximum size.
Set the foreground color to black, select the Pencil Tool and the three pixel wide square brush. If you didn’t know you had square brushes in Photoshop, all you have to do is load new brushes and the square brush set will be in the brushes folder of Photoshop.
Because our canvas is exactly 3 pixels wide, we don’t have to worry about making sure the line is straight. Just fill the upper half of the canvas with the square brush by clicking once. Leave the lower portion empty.
Since you might want to use a transfer mode to blend the scan lines with our footage, the scan lines need to be white instead of black. I chose black as the initial color because it is easier to see against a transparent background. Select the entire canvas, and invert the colors (Image>Adjust>Invert).
With the entire canvas still selected go to Edit>Define Pattern. We are going to use this image we just created as a pattern to fill a much larger area. Name the pattern if you need an easy way to identify it. I called mine thin scan lines.
Create a new image. The dimensions should be at least the width of your final output and high enough to create scrolling lines. For this exercise, create a new image that is 720x1200. Make sure the background is set to transparent.
Now select Edit>Fill>Pattern choose the pattern you just created, hit OK, and you have just created more scan lines than you know what do to with.
Save this image as thin_scan_lines.psd.
Create a new image, 20 pixels x 40 pixels, with a transparent background. Repeat the steps above to create the thicker lines. If you want your lines thicker or thinner, go ahead, it is up to you as part of the creative process. Save this file as video_hum_lines.psd.
NOTE: You can also create these scan lines in Adobe Illustrator.
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