Anyone know how to do this?

[Jackimalyn]

Anyone know how to achieve this effect? The dott-y effect like a vintage comic book? Thanks....

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/jackimalyn/dts2.jpg

or

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/jackimalyn/dots.jpg

[Craig B]

The Rasterbator (http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/) (this is serious, and yes it's safe for work)

[Zendada]

You can also try using Filter>Sketch>Halftone Pattern in Photoshop. It removes color, but if you work it right, you could cut and paste shapes around and colorize them later.

[EC]

From designers in handcuffs ...

Open illy file, 150dpi at least and CMYK format, then go to cyan channel filter>pixelate>color halftone radius 6 and default screen angles. Then do the same thing in magenta channel.

[reuber1]

Deja vu.

Was there not a thread in the past with the exact same title for the exact same effect?

[Broacher]

Rasterbator converts pixels to vector dots. It's a great product, but it won't hang onto those line edges for you.

In Photoshop, HT Pattern converts everything to dots, but for high contrast dots, it fills in solid areas.

I say start with a master top layer of the line work, full rez, set to multiply, and locked. CMYK.

Create as many new blank layers as you need to simulate the number of flat screened 'colours' you want to simulate. Make a bottom layer of white (lock).

For each colour layer, you make a layer right above, an adjustment Gradient Map layer that you Alt-link to the layer below. You'll use this to colourize the final screens. You can set the colours when you create them, but you can edit/tweak these later if you need to. Set these colour layers to Multiply.

Now you go back to the layers beneath the Gradient map layers and paint, draw, fill whatever-- but only use real black mix, greys. If you want the flat look, stay to flat application.

Here's where you add the dots. While in a colour layer, use the Pixellate/Color Halftone filter, with all angles, except the first one set to zero. Set your angle, set you pixel radius, and 'OK'. Violas. Undo if not right size. Cmd-Alt-F to rerun the filter for readjusting.

Since the colour screens are set to multiply, you can add solid colours underneath for more effect if needed.

[Jackimalyn]

Sorry if this was already a thread, I didnt see it but then again I just glanced through them. ANyway, thanks for your help everyone!