how to create this effect?
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- blackspade
hey guys
How would you go about creating this type of pixel perfect grid texture as you can see overlayed on the background on this site...
http://www.christmastweets.co.uk…
Ive had a shot a couple diff ways but doesnt look as nice, was interested to hear how you think they went about it here?
trying to create a similar effect on a fun project
thanks =)!
- thatboyneave0
Looks like a pretty straightforward pattern with every other pixel in black and a little bit transparent.
- blackspade0
yea you're right - just wondered if there's an easy way to quickly create these kinda bitmap pixel grids in PS or similar without creating them manually, ill get it though ..cheers man
- thatboyneave0
Make a 2x2 pixel image with a black pixel top left. Then edit > define pattern.
Then you can fill an image with that using edit > fill > pattern.
- lambsy0
it's a simple preset pattern in fireworks.
make box > choose pattern from texture fill > export as flv > done
- Stugoo0
create a 4x4 psd with a transparent background
top left pixel and bottom right, paintthem black.
reduce the opacity of said black pixels
edit > define pattern.the pattern should appear in your pattern list now.
- blackspade0
on it, dont know why i didnt think of above suggestions as have used define pattern before!
thanks guys big help!
- Knuckleberry0
get a piece of paper> draw
- < Paper? What's that?luckyorphan
- its what the proles useifeltdave
- http://content.ytmnd…moldero
- detritus0
I'd be wary about doing at 2x2 - don't know if it's still the case, but making such small tiles that need so much repeating used to slow the shit out of browsers - I doubt it's that much different within Flash.
I'd consider trying 20x20 upwards.
- It had performance impact?acrossthesea
- I dunno, try it.detritus
- I mean, yes - it did. Don't know whether or not it still does - I haven't used a tile background in a looong time.detritus
- Haven't worried about that since v4 browsers.ETM
- utopian0
Here is the "bg.gif" from their website:
Here is the background blown up:
- version30
this again? ffs lol bbqslosions ftw fml