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How Do You Make a Ben Day Dot in Photoshop?

Last updated on January 26, 2023 @ 1:09 pm

Creating a Ben Day dot in Photoshop is a fun and easy way to add a retro, comic book-inspired effect to your artwork. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to create your own Ben Day dots using the popular image editing software, Photoshop.

Step 1: Open an image in Photoshop. This can be any image you want to add the Ben Day dots to.

Step 2: Create a new layer by clicking on the “New Layer” button at the bottom of the Layers panel. This will be the layer where we will create the dots.

Step 3: Select the Ellipse tool from the toolbar on the left side of the screen. This tool will allow us to create the circular dots.

Step 4: Change the color of the dots by clicking on the color swatch in the toolbar and selecting the color you want to use.

Step 5: Draw the dots by clicking and dragging your mouse on the image. You can change the size of the dots by using the “Size” option in the toolbar.

Step 6: Once you’ve created a few dots, you can adjust their size and placement by using the Move tool. You can also duplicate the dots by holding down the Alt key and dragging the dots to a new location.

Step 7: When you are happy with the placement of the dots, you can merge the dots layer with the original image by selecting the dots layer in the Layers panel and pressing “Ctrl + E”.

You can also use filters such as “halftone” and “pixellate” for more variations and customize the dots.

Congratulations, you now know how to create a Ben Day dot in Photoshop! Have fun experimenting with different colors, sizes and placement of the dots to create your own unique comic book-inspired artwork.

PRO TIP: To quickly select multiple layers in Photoshop, hold down the “Ctrl” key and click on the layers you want to select. This saves time and effort compared to manually selecting each layer individually.
Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

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