adding a "dotted" halftone pattern

Dinrock

Remember Chartpak or Zip-A-Tone shading film? I REALLY miss it. Not too sure Photoshop 6.0 fills the bill for what I want to achieve but that's the look I want to add to my existing images. I want to do it similar to "bucket-filling" an existing open area. That's about all I want to do. But there are so many steps needed in order to achieve such a basic look. My question regards how to actually achieve or what steps I need to take in order to add that dotted pattern to my existing images (line art)...
All of the previous tutorials are so complicated, involving so many steps. Are there any actual steps or lessons I can see to try this? Look at the strip For Better Or For Worse...that strip has the best dotted effects...how to achieve that look in PS6?

combiBob · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:06 am Post subject:

I just did this recently for some Lichtenstein style signs (to remind people to make more coffee at work). Whether it's in PS6, I can't remember.

Have your linework (solid black) on one layer. Eventually, this will be set to MULTIPLY.

Fill, or paint your colors, grays or whatever on another layer. This layer will be saved, but not used.

Dupe that "colors/shade layer" and go to FILTER>PIXELATE>COLOR HALFTONE.

Play around with the dot sizes. Have fun.

Cheers!

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