Retro Halftone Effects in Photoshop!

In this tutorial, I’ll run through the setup I use to create halftone effects in Photoshop. Great for posters, apparel, stickers, or just making cool retro-lookin stuff! This approach will bypass the halftone filters and create the effect from scratch, with the added benefit of being live and adjustable. In the second half of the video, we’ll take a look at some custom settings to bring additional color or transparency into the image. Thanks for watching!
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