Hatched Screen

Reduces an image to a black and white version of itself, simulating a halftone pen-and-ink method of shading an image, in which the shadows and highlights of an image are recreated using hatched patterns of lines.

Canvas showing effect of Hatched Screen filter

Adjust this filter using the parameter controls in the Filters Inspector:

  • Center: Sets the position of the center of the hatched screen. You can also drag the Center onscreen control in the Canvas.

  • Angle: Sets the angle of the hatched screen.

  • Scale: Sets the scale of the hatched screen.

  • Skew: Sets the amount of skew of the hatched screen.

  • Stretch: Sets the amount of stretch of the hatched screen.

  • Contrast: Sets the relative amount of contrast between light and dark areas.

  • Mix: Sets the percentage of the original image to be blended with the filtered image.

  • Publish OSC: Publishes the filter’s onscreen controls in Final Cut Pro X. For more information on creating content for use in Final Cut Pro, see Final Cut Pro templates overview.