There are talented people who can create amazing realistic paintings. But if you're not one of them, today's tutorial will help you achieve a similar effect using Adobe Photoshop. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a painted image effect from a photo. In this case, you do not need to wield a brush, since the whole process is based on effects.
The effect we want to achieve in this tutorial simulates realistic brush strokes. This technique is great for turning a photo into an illustration, such as creating retro posters.
Open your image in Photoshop. The example uses a portrait from Shutterstock. Add a Curves adjustment layer and darken the dark areas and brighten the light areas to increase the contrast.
Press CMD/Ctrl+J twice to duplicate the background layer twice. Switch to the top copy and choose the High Pass effect from the Filters menu.
Adjust the effect so that image details appear against a gray background. A small value - about 1-3px - will help to avoid creating a halo.
Change the blending mode for this layer to Linear Light / Linear light. Now the image looks sharper. These sharpened areas will help us create brush strokes, particularly in the hair.
Merge the High Pass effect layer with a copy of the background layer below it, then choose Filter > Stylize > Diffuse from the menu.
Select Anisotropic / Anisotropic diffusion mode. This is the key to creating the brushstroke effect.
If you look at the work up close, you will notice ugly places in areas where diffusion is repeated. Now we will fix it.
Select Image > Image Rotation > 90° CW from the menu, then press CMD/Ctrl+F to repeat the Diffuse filter.
Repeat the same procedure by rotating the image 90° again and apply the Diffuse filter again. Repeat this step a third time and rotate the image again to get it in the correct position.
Filter Diffuse / Diffusion created a cool brushstroke effect, but blurred the image a bit. To fix this, select from the menu Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen/Filter> Sharpen>Custom Sharpness. Use a value around 100% but on a small radius so you don't overdo it.
The result already looks good. Diffuse / Diffusion has created swirling details on the skin, which makes the image even more like it was painted. But there is one more step that can be taken to make the work look like it was drawn on a computer. Select Surface Blur from the menu Filter>Blur/Filter>Blur. Set the Radius to about 50px and Threshold to about 15. If you set these parameters correctly, the effect will only affect large, flat areas of the image.
Our drawn image effect is ready!
Up close, the effect looks especially good.
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a cartoon illustration from a regular photo. Using photo sketching techniques, brushes, halftone textures, you will get a professional comic effect. Let's start!
Preview of the final result:
Step 1.
Open the image of the girl from the resources of the lesson (Ctrl+O).
Desaturate the image right away (Image-Adjustment-Desaturate).
We get the following result:
Step 2
Duplicate this layer (Layer-Duplicate Layer or Ctrl+J).
Invert colors in an image (Image-Adjustment-Invert or Ctrl+I):
As a result, we get a semblance of a negative:
Changing the blend mode (Blending Mode) this layer on Color Dodge (color dodge):
Step 3
Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. (Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur).
Let's leave only the contours of the image. Set the blur radius to 5.7 px.
The resulting sketch looks pretty good, but it needs to be improved. In the places indicated in red, we will increase the visibility of the outlines.
Step 4
Let's merge the layers of the image. To do this, right-click on the thumbnail of any layer and select - Flatten Image (Layer-Flatten Image).
Rename the resulting merged layer (double click on title) to the Sketch layer.
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) under the sketch layer and fill it (Edit-Fill or Paint Bucket tool) white (#ffffff).
Create a mask on the sketch layer (Layer-Layer Mask or click on the mask icon at the bottom of the layers panel).
Step 5
Activate the sketch layer mask (click on it) and select Brush (brush) black color (#000000) 50 px with 45% stiffness (hardness). We paint over the background areas to the left of the girl and the upper right corner.
To clean up the extra strokes of the legs, use the black brush. (brush) 35px with soft edges, swiping over them.
Your sketch should now look more defined, like the image below:
Step 6
Set the blending mode (Blend Mode) layer with a sketch on Multiply (Multiply), then duplicate it (Ctrl+J or Layer-Duplicate Layer) 7 times. This technique will help to bring out the missing details of the image.
Select all copies of sketch layers (Ctrl+click on layer thumbnails) and merge them into one layer (click right mouse button on the selected layers and select - Merge Layers).
Rename the merged layer to "Sketch Details" and create a layer mask for it.
Step 7
On the "Sketch Details" layer mask, use the Brush (brush) black to paint over almost the entire image, except for the girl's shoes, hair, and gun.
Your image should look like this:
To complete the work on the sketch, we will clarify some more points. Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and call it "Contours". Choosing a brush (brush) 3-4 px with black hard edges. Opening the brush settings panel (F5) and in the section "Form dynamics" (Shape Dynamics) set size variation (Size Jitter) pen pressure (Pen Pressure). We emphasize the contours of the face with a brush, imitating the comic effect.
Step 8
Here's what our sketch looks like after we've finished working on it:
Merge layers "Sketch", "Sketch details" and "Contours" (Ctrl+click on layer thumbnails, then Ctrl+E). Name the resulting layer "Sketch".
Wonderful! Now let's start coloring our sketch. Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and call it Primary Colors. Set the blending mode of this layer to Multiply. (Multiply).
I didn't use separate layers to paint the heroine's hair, skin, and clothes. One layer is enough in our case. If you are going to colorize on a tablet, then activate the "Shape Dynamics" section in the brush settings palette (f5) and paint with 100% opacity (Opacity).
Step 9
If you don't have a tablet, select the pen tool (Pen tool) in outline mode (pen icon in a frame in the top menu) and create an outline around the girl's face.
After closing the contour, right-click on it and select from the menu - Create Selection (make selection). Specify the feather radius in the selection dialog box (feather) 0 and click OK.
Set the foreground color to #fedcb9. Filling in the Selection (Alt+Backspace or Paint Bucket Tool) foreground color.
Using this method of painting, we colorize the entire sketch. Below are the colors for each patch area. If the fill colors go beyond the outline of the area being painted, use the Eraser tool to erase (Eraser Tool) superfluous.
Step 10
Fill colors:
Having created the color base of the image, we will give it depth by adding shadows and highlights. Create a separate layer for shadows and highlights (Ctrl+Shift+N) and call it "Shadows/Lights". Add a clipping mask to this layer. (right-click on the thumbnail of this layer and select - Create Clipping Mask).
Whatever we do on the clipping layer will be limited to the underlying color layer.
Step 11
In this step, we will define the light source in order to correctly distribute the shadows and highlights in the image. In our case, the light falls on the right.
Keeping in mind our light source, we begin to mark the blackouts and light areas. Using a soft brush (brush) with opacity (Opacity) set to "pen pressure" (Pen Pressure) if you are on a tablet; and brush (brush) with opacity (Opacity) 30-40% if you use a mouse. Below are the colors that I used to apply shadows and highlights.
Step 12
This is how the illustration now looks with shadows and highlights.
As a finishing touch, we will add a halftone texture to the girl's image. Download the set of halftone textures from the resources of the lesson and open them in Photoshop. Choose one from the set and transfer (MoveTool) to our document. Change the bit mode before transferring.
Place the halftone texture above all layers in the panel and change the blending mode to Multiply. (Multiply).
Now, so that the pattern is only on the girl, create a clipping mask on the layer with it. (right-click on the layer thumbnail and select - Create Clipping Mask).
Lowering the Opacity (Opacity) halftone layer up to 40-50%.
Step 13
Adding a Mask to the Halftone Pattern Layer (Layer-Layer Mask-Reveal All) and black brush (brush) 120-130 px and 80% hardness (hardness) hiding part of the image.
And we get the following result:
Step 14
To remove the white background around the girl, use the Magic Wand Tool (Magic Wand Tool) with a permit (tolerance) at 32 (Top Menu). We make a click on the white background, highlighting it.
With the main background selected, additionally press Shift to activate the “add to selection area” option, and press the tool between the arms and on the hips.
Step 15
Once you have selected all areas of the background, go to the menu Layer - Layer Mask - Hide Selection (Layer-Layer Mask-Hide Selection). This will remove all the background from the image.
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) below the layer with the girl and call it "Background". We fill (Edit-Fill or Shift+F5) its color #f07e0f.
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) above the background layer, but below the "Girl" layer. We call it Lines.
Step 16
Activate the Brush (brush) and select the very first one in the default set. Opening the brush settings panel (F5) and in the "Brushprint Shape" section (Brush tip shape) set the size to 8 px with spacing (Spacing) 175%.
In the "Form Dynamics" section (Shape Dynamics) increase size fluctuation (Size Jitter) up to 100%. Set the foreground color to white (#ffffff).
Hide the visibility of the layer with the girl (click on thumbnail eye) and, holding Shift, draw a horizontal line with a brush (brush) in the center of the canvas from left to right.
Step 17
Increase the line to the height of the canvas using Transform (Edit-Transform or Ctrl+T). Hold Alt and drag the middle node of the frame up, stretching the line vertically.
This is how the pattern turned out:
Go to the layer with the line in the menu Filter-Distort-Polar Coordinates (Filter-Distort-Polar Coordinates). Activate the option "Rectangular to polar" (Rectangular to Polar).
Step 18
It turned out a nice radial pattern.
Press Ctrl+T (Transformation) and, holding Alt+Shift, increase the rays on the canvas.
Blur the rays with the Gaussian Blur filter (Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur) with a radius of 14.8 px.
Step 19
Lowering the Opacity (Opacity) beam layer to 52% and turn on the visibility of the layer with the girl.
And now our cartoon is ready! This is the final result:
I think you liked such interesting techniques for creating comics. Good luck and creative success!
In this article, we'll show you an easy way to turn a photo into a cartoon drawing in Photoshop using various filters and blending modes. We don't have to paint or draw anything, so the result can be saved as an action and used for other frames.
Let's start. Open the image in Adobe Photoshop.
Unlike photographs, cartoon drawings have a limited set of colors, are characterized by clear borders and little posterization. To make a photo cartoonish in Photoshop, we will add effects using filters.
First, let's create a copy of the original layer so that the changes do not affect the original. Let's use the command Layer / "Layers" → Duplicate Layer ... / "Create a duplicate layer ..." or simply drag the layer icon onto the create a new layer icon in the bottom menu on the layers panel.
Now let's use the filter Filter / "Filter" → Blur / "Blur" → Smart Blur ... / "Smart Blur ...".
Our task is to make the colors in the photo simpler and "flatter", to smooth and blur the tonal transitions that are in the original image. We select the blur parameters so that the facial features remain recognizable and fairly clear, and the tonal transitions are smoothed out. As a starting point, you can use the parameters presented in the screenshot.
After the image is "smoothed", through the filter Smart Blur / "Smart Blur ..." make it even more contrasting with levels Image / “Image” → Adjustments / “Correction” → Levels / “Levels”.
Now let's create a copy of the layer layer1 and use the filter Photocopy from the group Filter Gallery / “Filter Gallery” (menu Filter / “Filter” → Filter Gallery ... / “Filter Gallery ...”).
We need to select the filter parameters in such a way as to highlight the main lines in the photo well and make the picture look like a pencil sketch.
This is what the image and the layers panel look like at this stage:
Set the top layer with the sketch to blend mode Multiply / "Multiplication".
The picture is starting to look like a drawing, but we'll move on.
The following steps will show you how to make a cartoon image out of a photo in Photoshop that will resemble a drawing from a comic book.
Click on the layer Layer 1(it is in the middle of the layers and is a blurry copy of the base one). Apply a filter to it Cutout/"Application" from the menu Filter / "Filter" → Filter Gallery / "Filter Gallery".
We select the filter parameters to your taste. It is necessary to reduce the number of tonal transitions and make the borders of colors in the picture more pronounced, but at the same time preserve the main features of the face and the recognition of the photo.
We put the layer layer1 blend mode Linear Light / "Linear light" and adjust its opacity.
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More and more often, simple online photo editors are not able to process photos in such a way as to make photos truly interesting. Learning complex programs, such as Photoshop, is not for everyone. However, those who want to add variety to their pictures will always find a way. Upload a portrait photo to the service and you can make amazing facial changes: face morphing, facial expressions, and, finally, face animation! That is, lips, cheeks, eyebrows and eyelids will really move! Creating such an effect will take no more than a minute!
The service also provides many other features. Here you can create not only realistic facial expressions , such as a wink, a sweet smile, a sly squint, sincere surprise, or a sad lowering of the corners of the lips, but also a lot of parodic effects . In addition, you can apply a cartoon effect to each caricature. . Parody effects are like creating a cartoon from a photo, or a photo caricature: just as fun, but incomparably easier and faster. Upload your portrait photo (or a photo of a friend ;)) and transform into an alien, a fat man, a lightbulb man or a troll!
Face animation is a unique animated avatar!
Have you ever thought about your avatar? Is it individual? Does it reflect your personality? A surefire way to make an avatar "yours" is to put your own face on it. But everyone can just cut out a face from a photo, it's boring. Mega original change face you can visit the site. Your avatar can become either animated or static (for those sites and social networks that prohibit animation). Smile at your friends, wink at them, or make faces. They will appreciate your new avatar!
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Creating photo effects with a face is a whole science. First, you need to correctly find the main features of the face, such as the corners of the eyes and mouth, nose. Secondly, it is correct to set the function of their transformation, for example, the sequence of frames for the smooth appearance of a smile. Then, with the right selection of parameters, you can get an excellent result. But don't worry, the site will do it all for you, and completely automatically!
Application cartoon effect (or comic book effect, hand-drawn image effect) requires finding the sharpest edges in the photo. These borders are then carefully drawn, the number of colors in the photo is reduced and the transitions between adjacent colors are smoothed out. Thus, by applying the Cartoon effect photo filter, you can make a cool cartoon picture out of a portrait photo.
