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Feb 26 '07 by Zantar

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halftone 101

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The technique of using large halftones by printing at really low line screens has been done for a long time. The aesthetic waned, but I'm glad to see it back. The establishment of halftone prior to print production streamlines the process especially if the designer is not the printer. This is a really nice piece.

Fuzzy Wobble on Feb 26 '07 at 10:04pm

Halftone is my favorite.

J-Ray on Feb 26 '07 at 10:05pm

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r.o.b.o.t.i.c.octopus on Feb 26 '07 at 10:35pm

halftones are common in my designs...glad you like it...however...it's not mine...mine are YETICORN!

madtho on Feb 27 '07 at 8:16am

halftones DO rock.
Does anyone know how to make VECTOR halftones? Like turning a gradient in Illustrator into dots -NOT on printout, but keeping it in illustrator. (Motel 6 logo, OneBeacon Insurance logo) I've been trying literally for years and can't figure it out.
your the best, I love you.
-mad

Zantar on Feb 27 '07 at 9:49am

The only thing I can think is to take it into photoshop to make the dots then trace in illustrator..

ralphrubbish on Feb 27 '07 at 10:57am

rasterbator

ekaj47 on Feb 27 '07 at 11:02am

halftones

open or create art in photoshop - 300dpi
image mode grayscale
image mode bitmap
select your bitmap method - halftone screen
frequency is the size of the halftone - mess with that until your happy
import bitmap file into cs2 - live trace halftones for vector art

DarkSkies Teleflux on Feb 27 '07 at 6:45pm

Unfortunately, I don't think people on here "get" halftones.

koolest_chicken_91 on Feb 27 '07 at 6:47pm

LET"S DANCE

239 days later

CarpetMaster on Oct 24 '07 at 8:42pm

For serious vector halftone dots:

http://vectorstock.com/gallery/1078/

Top notch! These are clean and circular. Perfect for cutting on the vinyl plotter. I know, im a sign man that is about to wrap an '08 xB. Worth the $1.

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