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[TuT]How to make lined backgrounds. (In-depth)
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If you can here wondering "What does he mean by "How to make lined backgrounds?!?!?"
Well I mean like in my avatar or here is an example:


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Ok now that you understand lets get started.

Step 1.
Open photoshop (obvious) and create a new picture. Example in the picture bellow.

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Step 2.
Once you have done that select the gradient tool, again example bellow in the spoiler.

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Once you have done that click the drop down box new the top. ex:
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Once you have done the above sub-steps change the gradient to the black and white one then make it look like this:
[img]http://morebassxd.com/images/cafbd1baedb9f1cec5de.png[/mg]

Step 3.
Once you have done the above steps just drag the gradient on the blank block to make the background white:

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Step 4.
Then, make a new image/picture but with these specifications:

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Then use Control and + to zoom in as far as possible on the new picture you just made.(Command and + for macintosh)

Step 5.
Then go to the brush tool
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Hold down on it and select the pencil tool:
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Step 6.
First, make both of the colors block

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Then go for the bottom corner and go up diagonally.

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Step 7.
Then, select edit and define pattern:

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Step 8.
After that, go back to the original picture you make and double click the layer and click pattern overlay:

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Then select the pattern that you just made.
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Note: Some settings I recommend for the pattern overlay

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Recommendations
I would add a inner glow and make the settings like this

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Other wise after all of these steps, the final output should look like this if you follow the steps exactlly

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Thank you for reading this tutorial, feedback is appreciated.

Time takin to make thread = around 1 hour and a half.


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I know how to do this but great tutorial. Will surely help beginners.
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-UGH- wrote I know how to do this but great tutorial. Will surely help beginners.

Thanks for the positive feedback, and yes this is easy but like you said this will hopefully help beginners.
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Excellent post, I will start using this more often

+rep to you.
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amazing tut +rep for you my friend !!!
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Thanks for making this guide. I have been looking around and finally found a step by step.
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Very detailed tutorial

Great post, keep it up!
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Nice tutorial! It will help alot!
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Great, and very detailed tutorial! Thanks, this will come in good use!
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