Line Effect

1. Open Photoshop. Open an image to apply line effect.

2. Desaturate the image by Image > Adjustments > Desaturate

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3. Create New file with 1 pixel width, 2 pixel height and transparent background.

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4. Keep Black as a foreground color. Fill the top 1 X 1 pixel of transparent background using Pencil Tool.

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5. Select All using CTRL + A

6. Create a pattern by Edit > Define Pattern. Name the pattern.

7. Close the Pattern file and go back to image file.

8. Edit > Fill
(Choose "Pattern" from "Use" drop down menu and again in "Custom Pattern" you will find newly created pattern)

9. Select newly created pattern and fill the image.

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