This tutorial will explain how to use Photoshop to add a beautiful transparent checkerboard effect to a picture.
Original picture:
Rendering:
First we make a grid pattern, start Photoshop, and create a 50*50px file with a transparent background:
Then use the line tool and set it up as follows:
Then draw a white line along the left and above:
Then select the edit menu, select custom pattern, and enter a name:
Then open our original image, create a layer, and rename it grid:
Then set the paint bucket tool and fill it with the pattern:
The effect is as follows:
Then use the arrows to move right:
Until the following effect:
Add a mask effect:
Switch to the Channels panel: .
After display:
Add a transparent gradient effect and set the brush tool as follows:
Draw the following pattern:
The channel panel is as follows:
Duplicate layer:
Then delete the mask and press Ctrl+I to invert it, and you will get the effect of a black border:
The paint bucket tool settings are as follows:
The filling part is yellowish white:
Finally, use the magic wand tool to select the black line and press Del to delete it. The final effect is as follows:
