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Photograph to Comic Book...Quick!


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Welles

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Two steps...

The specific settings require experimentation, particularly depending on whether it's screen resolution or print.

? Filter > Artistic > Poster Edges...

Edge Thickness: 5
?Edge Intensity: 4
Posterization: 3

?Filter > Artistic > Cutout...

No. of Levels: 7
Edge Simplicity: 0
Edge Fidelity: 1

You can do this in PS CS Filter Factory in a single two layer step.
 
Ooo! Hey try this too! [excited]

Poster Edges: Thickness=0 Intensity=5 Poster=3
Add another effects layer.
Film Grain: Grain=0 Highlight=9 Intensity=10 -- option: Highlight between 9 & 12, depending on the look you want. 12 is interesting too.


And an alternate effect would be: (see 2nd example image)

Poster Edges: Thickness=0 Intensity=2 Poster=0
Film Grain Grain=0 Highlight=20 Intensity=5 to 10

FYI: the 3rd image is the 2nd example saved out as a 4 colour Gif. ;)
The 1st image is the source photo.

:D
 
Here... i may as well show you some other "look" one can get with similar technique. I'll be including this effect on the CD as an Action, and also be explaing it step-by-step in a tute too. [excited]

Once the initial effect is produced, literally every variation between and including these ones can be generated; with only a couple more options added.

PS: the source photo has Jpg artifacts in it that dullened it.
 
That's a fine series of effects, Mark. :righton:

I took the liberty of using your second source picture to exemplify the settings I had shared in the original post. (I should have added a sample image in the first place... }:\ )
 
Aah cool.

Do you notice how your settings have made her look older?

I used similar settings before to make this girl look like an old lady, and also a very young girl -- without the clone tool or repainting. Here's how...

Simply apply the Other/Minimum & Maximum filters to the photo. Amount settings depend on photo clarity/complexity, so play with em a little. (we're talking 1-2px)
 
Very interesting. It wasn't quite what I had imagined but I can sort of see the old/young effect. So we can make up a rule... Bright and Smooth = Young. Darker and Blotchy = Old. Hmmm... :bustagut:
 
OOh, cartoon effect from photograph!
One of my favorite challenges! I've yet to do it the same two times in a row, but my current favorite is to strive to convey depth, such as the folds and drapes in the fabric...
 
Nice effect MsOz. We particularly like your first black and white version.

In our version we set:
Film Grain
Grain=2
Highlight area=16
Intensity=10

Added
Dust & Scratches
Radius=1
Threashold=1

Then:
Posterized
Levels=7

Duplicated this layer
then:
Diffuse
Anistropic

Set this layer Blending Mode to:
Lighten

Then:
Merged layers.

(Photos courtesy of Liquid-Venus)
 
Fabulous effect on the detailed sections, Klaatu. Now, how would you go about evening out the blotchy colors in the skin tones? That was why I went to B&W, because the skin tone colors were starting to dither too much.
 
Here's another version using the above settings with some additional work.

This time we Duplicated the final Merged layer (cmd/cntrl+j) and ran the Dust & Scratches filter once again on the duplicate. Then adding a Layer Mask (Hide All) to this copy, we painted over the shadow transition areas with a white brush (avoiding the black lines in the image) so that the shadow edges were less splattered and more even (as they probably would be in a real cartoon drawing).
 
Hey nice stuff guys.

Klaatu, welcome to the community. It's nice to see you get out of your own galaxy once in awhile. ;)

I quite like your last example too btw. The halftone fill really finishes the effect. :}
 
theKeeper said:
Klaatu, welcome to the community. It's nice to see you get out of your own galaxy once in awhile. ;)
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Greetings Great One,
Yeah, Gort's got a thing for a little blonde in your sector. He makes every excuse to visit now.
Thanks very much for the welcome.

theKeeper said:
I quite like your last example too btw. The halftone fill really finishes the effect. :}
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We are humbled oh great-guru-meister. Thanks. 8))
 
Klaatu, a warm welcome. Caught your act elsewhere, and I can say you are a welcome addition, with the articulate explanations and insights. Hope Gort and yourself find a warm nook to inhabite at this site. B7
 
SCync said:
Klaatu, a warm welcome. Caught your act elsewhere, and I can say you are a welcome addition, with the articulate explanations and insights. Hope Gort and yourself find a warm nook to inhabite at this site. B7
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It's pretty cozy so far. Thanks for the welcome SCync.
Can one of the moderators delete the duplicate post? Gort is a big clumbsy oaf. He was trying to read over our shoulder and stepped on our toe making us accidentally hit the Back button.
 
Those were nice examples MsOz and Klaatu Baradda Nikto. I thought my original 'tip' was pretty good until all the rest proved it was pretty lame! :bustagut:
 
Welles said:
Those were nice examples MsOz and Klaatu Baradda Nikto. I thought my original 'tip' was pretty good until all the rest proved it was pretty lame! :bustagut:
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NO WAY! Your tut was a great impetus for creative ideas (as the responses to this thread show) and well written too!

It's interesting how this particular effect, as well as similar ones (like turning a photo into a drawing or sketch), have captured so much attention with Photoshop users.

On the list of All Time Photoshop Effects, it's right up there with making glass(gel) orbs(buttons) as the most frequently asked-for effects.

What continues to impress us is how many clever and DIFFERENT ways there are to do all these effects. And as your tut shows, with each iteration the techniques are getting smarter and faster to accomplish (the consummate desire).

Thanks for starting this thread Welles.
 
Klaatu's right, Welles. Your thread was the "jumping off point," as it were.
Your steps were the ones I used to start. I then just started adding adjustment layers and filters to improve the basic image your tips provided. That's how new techniques happen, didn't you know?

I agree, thanks for starting this thread! :righton:
 
The only 'lame' technique is the one that isn't tried. [honesty]

It's interesting how this particular effect, as well as similar ones (like turning a photo into a drawing or sketch), have captured so much attention with Photoshop users.
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That's because there are more folks using PS that don't know how to draw/paint, than there are accomplished artists. ;)
 
The basic techniques presented in this thread, tweaked to taste, depending on the picture, REALLY provide some great effects!
It helps to have a fairly good picture with some strong areas of contrast, and you may wish to sharpen the edges. I usually duplicate layers and play with blending modes. This one came out great in "Pin Light."

This one utilized Find Edges along with some sharpening before applying the grain and dust/scratches filters.

Too much fun!
Both reference photos courtesy Photo.net
 
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