Photo Retouching - - how to: line effects from vintage 80th pc-screens?

pure · #1 11-05-2007, 08:35 AM

hi

i would like to realistically reproduce the typical cathode-ray line-raster-effects, old 70ies and 80ies computer screens used to have. formerly i had the free plugin "retroscan", which was kind of authentic, but it wont work anymore with CS3 (its from 1996)

http://members.aol.com/deepdevice/

any idea?

thanks

edgework · #2 11-05-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pure

hi

i would like to realistically reproduce the typical cathode-ray line-raster-effects, old 70ies and 80ies computer screens used to have. formerly i had the free plugin "retroscan", which was kind of authentic, but it wont work anymore with CS3 (its from 1996)

http://members.aol.com/deepdevice/

any idea?

thanks

Not sure about 3rd party plug-ins. In Photoshop, you might try Filters > Sketch > Halftone Pattern > Lines. Run it on a duped layer and blend in softlight. Not exact but it seems to be the closest thing in the PS filter set.

BillFrey · #3 11-05-2007, 11:43 AM

Don't know if these are CS3 compatible, but here's 2 freeware plugs.

http://www.freephotoshop.com/html/most_wanted.html

(scroll down)

pure · #4 11-07-2007, 02:06 AM

thanks

i ll try that

superkoax · #5 11-08-2007, 02:29 AM

i know what you mean...it's the horizontal stripes that goes across the screen, right?

docilebob · #6 11-08-2007, 09:09 PM

You can also create a document 1 px wide, and 2 tall. With the 1 px pencil tool, color the top pixel black.
Select all, Save as a pattern. Then fill a new layer with your new pattern and set to overlay or multiply. Adjust opacity to suit.

superkoax · #7 11-09-2007, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by docilebob

You can also create a document 1 px wide, and 2 tall. With the 1 px pencil tool, color the top pixel black.
Select all, Save as a pattern. Then fill a new layer with your new pattern and set to overlay or multiply. Adjust opacity to suit.

Just what I did!