Do Somebody know how to stylize a photo like a portrait on dollar paper, like Franklin or Lincoln?
Is it possible to make with standard Photoshop's tools? And how difficult it is?
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Do Somebody know how to stylize a photo like a portrait on dollar paper, like Franklin or Lincoln?
Is it possible to make with standard Photoshop's tools? And how difficult it is?
For quick and easy way. Firstly turn if your work is coloured into a Grayscale. The go to Filter menu down to Filter Gallery --> Sketch --> Graphic Pen. You will need to mess about with the settings to get it right so try changing the Stroke Length ---> Stroke Direction--->Light/Dark Balance.
Thank, Albacore for your reply. But unfortunately, Sketch filter is too far from desirable quality of portraits on dollars. It is quick solution, of course, but is not acceptable for me. Earlier I sew some art-works made with help of Andromeda filter. But as I head this company is out of market and also it was complicated in usage. I was happy if somebody could advise some way hot to draw high-quality engraving in Photoshop. I met a couple tutorials which tell how to obtain similar effect with using a stripped lines over source picture in combination with different blending modes. Even I met a set of actions scripts which can do it. But quality of this approach is poor and it is not enough flexible to make a really beautiful art similar like Lincoln engraving portrait.
first off - the engraving on a dollar [afaik] is not from a photo - I would imagine it is done from scratch
photo's often have far too much detail to do this well, but you can usually do it more easily from line art see here:
http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials...oshop--psd-289
Very interested tutorial, handrawn. But it is almost hand-made design and it requires many hours of work and strong drawing skill. I interested in some technique what lets to work exactly with photos (maybe pre-processed before) and what can authentic results with minimum spent time.
Good find Handrawn. I thought that I would have a go at this as it seemed a well thought out tutorial. Ok most of the instructions are there although I am not finished it yet but one simple line in the tut took nearly 2 hrs to do and I am still not finished. If I get the time to finish will post cartoon in this thread.
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Originally Posted by maxim255
you put in the work you get the result
you don't want to to do this... well sorry, pay someone to do it for you, because photoshop is not a magic wand
I'd like to see that - but only if you have time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Albacore
If you have a vector drawing program (I used Xara Designer Pro) it can be done in a few minutes. Possibly it can be adapted for Photoshop.
Why not download the free trial and have a go. See attached mini tutorial.
Bob.
interesting though that is Bob, it's not an engraving effect, its a wave effect...
Photoshop indeed is not a magic wand but PC is attended to make the life easily and work more productive and quicker.
iamtheblues, I caught your idea although your tutorial shows only simple basic steps but it can be extended. The main problem is what the result will look too synthesize, without a charm of hand-made work. Also, I would like to use Photoshop and I dont want to buy the Xara editor additionally.
There is a Photoshop filter that simulates wood cuts and steel line engravings. See http://designerstuts.com/2014/05/23/...-in-photoshop/
There was a similar effect in Xara years ago http://www.xaraxone.com/guest/guest31/index.html
Personally, I am more a button-pusher.
The below were done using a plug-in. Both images were low res, the Alice drawing from the one tut was a screen-grab. This plug-in is the one from AlphaPlugins Engraver. Depending upon the resolution of the image, the amount of pre-processing required, and perhaps post-processing, the actual settings used will always need to be altered. This plug-in has always been adequate for me.
Oh, and btw, always size the image before you process it. "Engraved" images look even worse than a regular photo resized up or down in size.
Mike
Popular image. ;))
Interestingly when I did a search for steel line engraving it showed the Xara Xone Guest Tutorial image at the top of the images.
if you look carefully at Lincoln on a US dollar you see that what is important for a 'hand-made' effect is that the etch lines follow the contours of the face, ie the bone structure
you cannot get that automatically with a computer because that information is not in 2D drawing or photograph, all you have is light and shade
the example Mike posted is a fair example of following the light and shade, but if you want a true 'hand-made' effect it needs to follow the bone structure and you need to tell the computer where that is and that means work
if anyone knows a shortcut I'm all ears... :)
Does that mean you should change your name to Dumbo? ;)) Like you I don't think that can be done at the push of a button and it does take work.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
What does the OP mean by stylize a drawing anyway?
Wouldn't the best way be to draw it himself? At least that way it would be unique and in his own style. Oh sure that's easy for me to say. :(
the voice over my shoulder with the coffee says 'jackass' is more appropriate [does that mean I am more democrat than republican?]
I think the OP thinks photoshop can do the work for you, but there is a lot more than just 'morphing' to this if you want it to look like the real thing
The first part is not for me to say or judge.
The second part I agree.
The first part is not for me to say or judge.
The second part I agree.