Cool, but useless

[Doug Nelson]

I discovered this by accident, can't think of a retouching use (although I could see it used for psychedelic posters). It loses the effect at low rez, so I couldn't attach a file, but here's how to replicate:

1. Make a new doc, 8x10 (horizontal), 300ppi, white bg, RGB
2. Use Other>DitherBox to draw in some fine regular lines (mine were 2 pixels black, 6 white)
3. Apply Distort>Polar Coordinates

[Gary Richardson]

Could'nt follow your instructions on PS7, so could'nt see the effect.

[Doug Nelson]

DitherBox is in your PS install disc Goodies folder. Just copy it to your plugins directory.

[Chip Hildreth]

That IS cool! I'm generally facinated by interference patterns.

What's REALLY cool though is DITHERBOX. I've never used it before and I happen to need an easy way to draw patterns of lines in PS. I was doing it the hard way before and it got to the point that I would put off that work just because I hated doing the lines.

Thank you.

Chip

[Gary Richardson]

If I could find my install disc I'd have a try, trouble is I've no idea where I left it, thanks for the info though, when I find it I'll have a try.