Post by cats4jan on Mar 25, 2019 12:26:09 GMT
A tutorial from Digital Scrapper reminded me how to use the Filter Gallery to create striped background paper.
Start with a blank project - fill with color - seems color fill you choose is irrelevant, but it doesn't work if the project is blank
Set color chips - these colors will be the colors of your stripes
Filter> Filter Gallery> Sketch - Halftone Pattern
Set the parameters -
I've used: Size 5 (this will be the width of your stripes) and Contrast 40 and Pattern Type - Stripe
I've fooled with the contrast and I don't see much difference when you choose different numbers -
I'm guessing it has to do with the sharpness of the stripes
you'll will see the difference better if you set your project to 100% view size
I prefer subtle colors - with little contrast between colors- but it's up to you.
I believer bolder colors need wider stripes - but remember, if the colors are too strong, they will take attention away from your layout.
photos: cats4jan
Note - stripes are hard to discern on a computer screen - the result when printing
probably will be much more defined - and, of course, if you view your project at 100%
Start with a blank project - fill with color - seems color fill you choose is irrelevant, but it doesn't work if the project is blank
Set color chips - these colors will be the colors of your stripes
Filter> Filter Gallery> Sketch - Halftone Pattern
Set the parameters -
I've used: Size 5 (this will be the width of your stripes) and Contrast 40 and Pattern Type - Stripe
I've fooled with the contrast and I don't see much difference when you choose different numbers -
I'm guessing it has to do with the sharpness of the stripes
you'll will see the difference better if you set your project to 100% view size
I prefer subtle colors - with little contrast between colors- but it's up to you.
I believer bolder colors need wider stripes - but remember, if the colors are too strong, they will take attention away from your layout.
photos: cats4jan
Note - stripes are hard to discern on a computer screen - the result when printing
probably will be much more defined - and, of course, if you view your project at 100%
