papercut 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2012 Hello again! I have a question regarding generating Zip-a-Tone or Benday dots. If I have a greyscale image that I would like to print in B&W, is there a plugin or other method that would easily covert the grey parts to black dots while retaining the black and white? Or I guess black could be dots as well, just more of em. Thanks ans cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Brewster 1,459 Report post Posted August 7, 2012 Look for Ed Harvey's effects pack. I believe it has what you're looking for. Kinda like "old printed magazine effect" ? Where various shades of color were simulated by using dots of various sizes and proximities from only a handful of primary colors? (An example would help ...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papercut 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2012 Ahhh, after a little more digging, tuns out there is a filter built into Gimp that does the job. Under distort-->newsprint also: Also in Photoshop, if you convert an image to Bitmap mode, it'll give you options to apply halftones to it. I have Gimp, but no PS. Gimp is ok, not as nice to use as Paint.net. Sorry for the odd formatting, cutting and pasting does that sometime. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ego Eram Reputo 2,410 Report post Posted August 8, 2012 The plugin you're looking for is Ed Harvey's Halftone plugin (it's the one Rick mentioned). You can find it here: When installed it is located under Effects | Stylize submenu. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papercut 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2012 Briliant! So happy to not be required to use the Gimp! Plus the options are really much better, random dots is where its at, it wont get nasty articacts. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
