Here's a hint on how to effectively convert to line with a more complex background. Create a clipping mask of what you want..copy and paste it onto a white background. flatten it then perform the procedure. If you want some artifacts from the…
You just have to be somewhat selective in choosing the original image. The lighter the background, the better..although any subject can be cleaned up with a little effort. If you control the shooting of the original, shortening your depth of field…
I hope that this helps you out. It's all keyboard stuff. There are some very interesting 'artsy' things you can do once you've got the line art...I'll post some examples if you'd like....good luck.
For the person that wants to convert a photo to line art.. this was done in Photoshop. It took less than a minute, without the aid of a plugin. If you're interested, I'll post a simple set of commands that will get you this effect with…
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Here's some examples of layering. Each effect was done on a separate layer and manipulated and finally combined to a .jpg, .png .tif or whatever format I needed.
Layering is a really simple concept Eddie. Consider each layer to be a sheet, or cell, of clear acetate over the original image. You can put whatever you want on each layer..another photo, art work, brush effects etc. You can combine two or more…
I find it interesting that those "no Photoshop purists" seem to negate the multiple exposure techniques and the darkroom manipulations of those like Ansel Adams. All of which are kin to Photoshop (but dryer). They'll spend thousands…
over all not bad..the shadows bother me some, just being 'on top of the waves. I think that the edges of the shadows should be 'choppy, like the waves. and a bit less dense. You got the lighting pretty good. I'd play with the position…
OK, now that we're friends, what happens? Here's my gift to you. I'm Adobe certified in Photoshop. I get up to $60 per hour for tutoring. I'll give you some 1 on 1 tips for nada if you need them..on the other hand, I may need…