Dots & textures

The basic procedure is this.

1. New file (I used 640 x 480)
2. Fill background layer with black
3. Create new layer
4. Fill with medium grey
5. Filter / pixelate / color halftone / radius 15 and other values all the same; I used 108
6. Select magic wand (contiguous NOT selected) and click on one of the black dots and press delete

When you use a different grey for your fill in step 4 you will get different results. Instead of using a regular fill you can also use a clouds or gradient fill so that the sizes of the dots will vary.
The first example was done with a dark grey, the one underneath with a light grey. Lighter tones will make the dots smaller. You can also experiment with a different angle or radius. Also try to experiment without doing step 6 and adding brushstrokes. That?s how the green texture was created.

You can use a dotted layer to create textures that have repetitive textures. Treat the dots as if they are just particles. Try to change their shape and suddenly you will have a totally different pattern.

Have fun!

This one was done with the same technique; dots layer, layer styles applied , new layer with gradient, merge layers, twirl, duplicate layer, flip horizontal, blending mode "screen", crop.

Another example can be found here http://www.photoshopgurus.info/forum...=&threadid=682

[Rick Miller]

Gaussian:
The pink one rocks!

[Erik]

Thanks for sharing this!!!!
This is gonna be funnnnnn tonight...

[Joy Foraker]

Ok I had to try this one. Even tho its almost l:30AM its too good to let pass to another day.
Top is first dot tech ( never even realized that filter was there) thx gauss
Bottom is the same twirled, squashed, mashed, baked and broiled. hee hee

Here's another one I did. Like I said, treat the dots as particles. In this case I managed to let the dots melt together under a 45 degrees angle. The rest is a result of adding filters.

[Yutosi]

Gaussian:
The pink one rocks!

i echo that.
thanks gaussian, intersting technique.

Ammar

[sfm]

neat Gaussian

hey Stu I won't have time today for the challenge but on the weekend I will so hang on wait for me I wanna try this one! [:I
sfm

[Tron]

Great one Gauss
Here is my first go at this one

[Tron]

Here is one more, I don't think I'll ever get all those coloured strings untangled ha ha