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Gerson101
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August 6, 2019
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Photoshop CS6 Color Halftone not working properly

  • August 6, 2019
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Hi guys! I've been following tutorials about color halftone effects on Youtube. I have no problem with the process. I just don't get the desired result. I explored Photoshop to fix it but I can't find a solution. I tried to apply the effect on Illustrator but I got the same problem. Please help. Thanks in advance.

I want it to look like the second pic.

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    c.pfaffenbichler, I followed your instructions but nothing happened. I also tried to apply color overlay but it did nothing as well.


    Please post screenshots of the SO and the result in the containing document.

    Another option would be going with a black halftone gradient and adding a Solid Color Layer of the intended color set to Blend Mode »Screen«.

    Another would be the use of blurred patterns set to Blend Mode Hard Mix.

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    Dean24502197sf4o
    Dean24502197sf4o
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    May 18, 2022

    Pick your color space by going to Image > Mode > [choice of color space], or just leave it as-is. For the halftone, go to Filter > Pixelate > Color Halftone to open the dialog box. In the top menu, Max Radius dictates the size of the dots; the higher the number, the bigger the dot. For any help with Graphic Design, you can read Seek Social blog.

    Semaphoric
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    SemaphoricCommunity Expert
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    August 6, 2019

    Another option would be to add a Color Fill layer, and apply a gradient and Color Halftone to it layer mask:

        

    You'd have to then invert the mask so that the dots will be the color, rather than white.

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    August 6, 2019

    I recommend you select the gradient and the white background both, then convert them to one Smart Object before applying the Filter.

      Gerson101
      Gerson101Author
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      August 6, 2019

      It worked.... however, i want it to be green dots only (no black color). How can I do that?

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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      August 6, 2019

      Open the Smart Object and change the color of the Layer with the green gradient (a Color Overlay may suffice) to something like 0-255-0, then save and close the SO.

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