How do you do this to a picture?

georges · 27 Oct 2006 at 11:54

Just wondering what process you need to follow, what it's called and if there are any tutorials to make a picture look like this:

http://www.gunnerblog.com/images/HenryInvincible.jpg

Thanks a lot.

slambo69 · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:01

Do you mean like this? http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Photo_To_Sketch/

If you scroll down theres different examples.

georges · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:08

It's close, but the one I showed is more like a cartoon with solid colours(although some colours change) and more sharp lines. Is it actually possible, or do you have to draw the image out in vectors over the top?

Augmented · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:46

georges said:
or do you have to draw the image out in vectors over the top?

Yes, vector/paths if you want a result that looks halfway decent. There was a very similar question over in the H,G&P forum recently

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Mohain · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:50

Looks like Rotoscoping to me. I'm sure I've seen tutorials for rotoscoping effect in CS2 somewhere *wonders off to google*

Augmented · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:53

Mohain said:
Looks like Rotoscoping to me. I'm sure I've seen tutorials for rotoscoping effect in CS2 somewhere *wonders off to google*

It's not really rotoscoping, as that's an animation technique. Unless you're associating the style with the rotoscoping technique used in A Scanner Darkly? That is more similar as it was vector-based.

'Vexel' is the term sometimes applied to the style.

boycee · 27 Oct 2006 at 13:26

Defo looks like vector drawn. Probably traced over manually using software such as Adobe Illustrator.

Simian · 27 Oct 2006 at 13:47

Strange thing to say... but my Sony Ericsson W800i's 'Phot DJ' does summut similar!... I'll get an example up later!

Mohain · 27 Oct 2006 at 15:38

Augmented said:
It's not really rotoscoping, as that's an animation technique. Unless you're associating the style with the rotoscoping technique used in A Scanner Darkly? That is more similar as it was vector-based.

'Vexel' is the term sometimes applied to the style.

Yes you're right. I was thinking of A Scannert Darkly (a film I really wanted to like ... but didn't - I think I need to see it again).

However, I'm sure I've seen a PS Tutorial on how to make your still look Rotoscoped. Cant find it tho :mad:

AdWright · 27 Oct 2006 at 15:45

Mohain said:
Yes you're right. I was thinking of A Scannert Darkly (a film I really wanted to like ... but didn't - I think I need to see it again).

However, I'm sure I've seen a PS Tutorial on how to make your still look Rotoscoped. Cant find it tho

The only Photoshop rotoscoping I have seen is this:
http://www.alienryderflex.com/rotoscope/actions_tutorial.html

How to make it look as though you own a lightsaber!

There's also a Premiere one for making video clips!

Deleted member 11679 · 27 Oct 2006 at 16:39

Does this do what you want?

In Adobe Photoshop go to Filters > Artistic > Cutout

I took this image of mine:

and turned it to this by applying the above filter:

Here is the screenshot of where it is in Photoshop:

Any good?

Tom

shifty_uk · 27 Oct 2006 at 17:05

Either the cutout filter, as said above^ Or someone has sat and wen't around it with the pen tool in photoshop, or illustrator.

benneh · 27 Oct 2006 at 17:08

I'd be really interested to know too. My efforts are rubbish. I'm just using layers to draw outlines over sections and then colouring them roughly on a clear layer underneath, then layer another outline and so on. Pretty sure that's not how you do it though. A guy I used to know/still kinda do produced these:

I'll get onto him.

Mohain · 27 Oct 2006 at 17:24

I think 'find edges' filter will get an outline between areas of high contrast. Might need to convert the filtered layer to mono tho. Not got time to check it at work tho, soz.

shifty_uk · 27 Oct 2006 at 17:25

Photoshop/Illustrator + Pen tool.

nolimit · 27 Oct 2006 at 20:10

I also think it was done with photopshop or illustrator or maybe both with the pen tool and also with tablet such as wacom.

MichaelG · 29 Oct 2006 at 09:59

Um.....Is it not just Photoshop -> Filter -> Artistic -> Cutout

I use this to give photos a comicbook look.
E.g. 1
E.g. 2
E.g. 3

fearby · 29 Oct 2006 at 22:47

It is like Julian Opie artwork

Or that bloke that did the front cover of the Blur album.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/popartportraits/pool/

and tutorial here:

http://www.family-portrait-artists.com/

wez130 · 30 Oct 2006 at 09:16

there is an action you can get online somewhere

try this site

How do you do this to a picture?

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