Photoshop Effects - Reticule

Create a new file RGB. In the File menu: File>New, 10X3 cm Go to the Window menu: Window>Show Channels and create a new channel, click on the small arrow in the upper right corner and in New Channel. Now, on the tool bar. Click on the Type Mask Tool and type the letter "P".

Now, still on the tool bar, select the Airbrush Tool and paint the inner part of the selection using the white color.

In the Channel Window, The Alpha Channel 1 shows the letter "P" already with its the new color. Go to the Select Menu: Select>Deselect.

Now, in the Filter Menu: Filter>blur>Gaussian Blur with 10 Radius or more and apply the effect. Your work must be quite similar to the example below.

Now, we will dot the task. In the Filter menu: Filter>Pixelate>Color Halftone, use the standard type.

In the Channels window, click RGB. On the tool bar, select the Airbrush Tool and paint all the blank area using the red color.

Now, in the Select menu: Select>Load Selection>Alpha 1. A selection will appear in the red area. In the tool bar, select the Airbrush Tool and paint the inner part of the selection using the blue color. Your task is finished with the applied effect.