pixelate/mosaic filter

[rgremill]

How would I achieve something similar to Photoshop's Pixelate/Mosaic filter? I see this effect all the time and would like a simple way to duplicate it.

Thanks.

[rgremill]

How would I achieve something similar to Photoshop's Pixelate/Mosaic filter? I see this effect all the time and would like a simple way to duplicate it.

Thanks.

[Christine Farrelly]

Using one of the stone like fills as a transparency.

The image below uses pebbles2

Christine

[rgremill]

I'm not trying to do a fill. Maybe another example might help.

[RAMWolff44]

looks like you need to create a bitmap copy of whatever image that you want to use for this effect then just add any type of filter/effect to the Utilities/Bitmap Effects and Plug-ins menu. Then just apply it. I have added all sorts of plug-ins and effects to that menu. As long as they are in 8bf format.

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If Ross is about he may know of such a filter for you. I don't particularly like filters that create effects like that so I don't have any on board here. This IS possible in XaraX just be patient and some one will come and help in time.

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[gnurf]

If you just need to pixelate then there's no need to use filters (except perhaps unsharpen).

In short, do like this:
1) import your bitmap (or create one in Xara)

2) duplicate the bitmap

3) resize the duplicate to 10% of the original

4) set view quality to Normal

5) create a bitmap copy of the resized duplicate

6) resize the bitmap copy to 1000%

7) create a bitmap copy of the resized copy

8) set view quality back to Anti-aliased, and the last bitmap copy should still be pixelated (while the first copy will be smoothed/anti-aliased)

9) place the last bitmap copy on top of the original bitmap, and apply a suitable transparency.

I now splitted the procedure into many pieces, but in practice it is fast and easily done. Below an example. Photo downloaded from freefoto.com.

-Paul

[rgremill]

Thank You Paul, that's what I was looking for!

Robert