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Cross-hatching

Draw layered hatch lines that respond to source brightness like engraved or comic shading.

Written By Massimo Albanese

Last updated About 3 hours ago

Draw layered hatch lines that respond to source brightness like engraved or comic shading.

In: Print

Location

Texture & Pattern / Print / Cross-hatching

Controls

Select the layer to edit Cross-hatching in the Effect Panel. Open Parameters below for individual controls.

Actions

Double-click a control label to reset it. Use its function button to add keyframes or a driver.

Parameters

ControlWhat it doesDefaultRangeNudgeAnimation
BackgroundChooses the background used by this effect.whitePaperPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Custom AnglesCustom Angles setting for this effect.45, 135, 90, 0Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Hatch Edge BoostHatch Edge Boost setting for this effect.0.180 to 10.01Continuous keyframes
Hatch Ink DensityControls how densely hatch ink density appears across the image.0.920 to 1.250.01Continuous keyframes
Hatch Line RoughnessHatch Line Roughness setting for this effect.0.120 to 10.01Continuous keyframes
Hatch OverprintHatch Overprint setting for this effect.0.350 to 10.01Continuous keyframes
Layer CountSets how many layer count are used; higher values add detail or quality.31 to 41Continuous keyframes
Line SpacingLine Spacing setting for this effect.0.40 to 200.1Continuous keyframes
Line Spacing UnitChooses whether line spacing is measured as a percentage or pixels.%Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Line ThicknessLine Thickness setting for this effect.0.150 to 100.05Continuous keyframes
Line Thickness UnitChooses whether line thickness is measured as a percentage or pixels.%Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Print Color ModeChooses the print color mode used by this effect.monoPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Print Ink ColorChooses the print ink color used by this effect.#1a1a1aPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Print Paper ColorChooses the print paper color used by this effect.#f4f1e8Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
StyleFill style used by Triangulation.classicPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
ThresholdCutoff used by the selected mode.0.50 to 10.01Continuous keyframes

madphase 1.4.0

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