i'm not sure exactly what to call this effect, so i just called it what i did.

1) choose an image you want to use, i'm going to use this one


2) create a blank layer above the background layer, go to select > all

3) after it has been selected go to edit > stroke, set stroke to 1 pixal, any color

4) select > deselect. grab your magic selection tool(make sure the "use all layers" box is unchecked) and click in the middle of the layer, this will select everything inside your stroke. select > modify > contract, set to six pixels

5) layer > merge visible, do not deselect, hit "q" to enter quick mask mode, there should now be a red border on your image, like this:


7) filter > pixelate > color halftone, set radius somewhere between 4 and 8, and set everything else to something under 30, negatives work pretty well. i used a 6 radius and all -10's

8) now hit "q" to exit quick mask, don't deselect. layer > add layer mask > reveal selection

9) now just save it as a .gif and your done.

cool..thanx

oh yeah, i forgot to mention that if you use crystalize instead of color halftone you'll get a similar effect, all you have to do is when you get to step 7 go to pixelate > crystallize

u'll get this instead

Inuyasha good anime right there B)

good job on this tutorial.... :P

aero. i like the text in ur sig. gj.

ty lol

yeah. i freak about the simplist things. :)

Kind of kool

Hi peeps :)

Ok everything works fine for me until I go to layer>add layer mask and find I can't, it's greyed out. Where could I be going wrong?

Thanks.

awsome. You know you could get a grungey look if you used Extract while pressing shift. :P

is the layer locked?
if so unlock the layer, all u have to do is hit the padlock thing if it is and it'll unlock
or double click the layer if the padlock is also greyed out

hey we got copied again on this tut
url to this click here

and i posted already mini post also

i see. right u are anarchy. bunch of bitches on that forum lol.