= HOW TO MAKE HALFTONES | FOR STENCILS IN PHOTOSHOP.Optimize the picture as you like it Image-> Adjustments-> : Levels tou eee: Push Shadows & Highlights a little bit, gives you more contrast & a clean source for the halftone-process. Brightness/Contrast does nearly the same Curves is also a good way for more contrast & a clean result. (CS3 Increase Contrast, if you use an older version make an S-curve manually) Brightness: convast TiPrevew Use LegacyImage->Mode->Greyscale ... after that: [ERRRET] Layer Select Fier Analysis 30. View Window a Bitmap. r Image->Mode->Bitmap g_Adivstments Duotone, ae Method: Halftone Screen eet eee ) | Output: test it out oun A ae higher the PPI values means more lines. f In the next checkbox you can choose the halftoneversion you like. atone Screen Frequency: 1 Inesinch > | = Gncel_) Angle: 45 degrees ;To do some changes on the Bitmap convert it back to RGB Image->Mode->Greyscale->Image Mode->RGB Seat: 7 Sampled Caen beakers ” || Doubleklick on the Background-layer = to make it to an open layer (layer 0) S Seen O rape Select->Color Range->pickup the white color ->edit->clear Only the black color is left\N : S SOS wey Doubleclick layer 0 - Layerstyle _ Check Stroke - Position Inside, Color white _ Size will flatten the halftone. Choose as you prefer Background orange 1 Layer 45 degrees darkblue | | 2 Layer 135 degrees white _|Filter->Distort->Twirl +50 degrees Convert it to halftone: Image->Mode->Greyscale->Image->Mode->Bitmap- Line 45 degrees Back to Greyscale... Filter->Distort->Twirl -50 degrees Second Layer all reversed: Twirl -50 degrees, Halftone 135 degrees Greyscale - Twirl +50 degreesImage->Canvas Size-> double size of the image with white background Filter->Distort-> Polar Coordinates Polar to Rectangular Convert to halftone: Back to greyscale... Polar Coordinates Rectangular to Polar