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Archive 2009 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?

  
 
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p.3 #1 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Pandacat wrote:
Cubi is right. There are some great folks on this forum. Dick and Lyle just to name two. And they are always quick to offer helpful insights and pointers to all questions.

Jordan and Cheryl on the other hand... Cheryl is very talented. Some of her work is just outstanding! I just don't understand her thought process about posting pictures in a thread. She doesn't want anything but her picture in a thread she starts. OK. Then she complains about no comments. After you bitch at everybody, then you want comments? Not going to happen.

Then there's Jordan. Jordan is.... well....
...Show more


Can somebody explain to me what the problem with posting a picture in a thread is? Not trying to be offensive, neither ironic, just want to know. Is it because then the picture might get all the attention and not the thread itself? Is it some kind of unwritten rule?



Oct 23, 2009 at 03:59 AM
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Cubibubi wrote:
Can somebody explain to me what the problem with posting a picture in a thread is? Not trying to be offensive, neither ironic, just want to know. Is it because then the picture might get all the attention and not the thread itself? Is it some kind of unwritten rule?


that would be helpful, because most of the forums i've been were very newbies friendly. so easy to understand.
All the rules stated in special thread so that people can read.

and eventhough there is none,
at least no one will make their own rule and start bashing each other..



Oct 23, 2009 at 04:16 AM
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p.3 #3 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Fantagero wrote:
that would be helpful, because most of the forums i've been were very newbies friendly. so easy to understand.
All the rules stated in special thread so that people can read.

and eventhough there is none,
at least no one will make their own rule and start bashing each other..





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Oct 23, 2009 at 04:56 AM
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p.3 #4 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Thanks for showing me where I will not post my images nor ask any questions.... I have heard about areas of FM like this.

Have a great day.



Oct 23, 2009 at 04:55 PM
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p.3 #5 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Please ignore the dirty sensor. Cleaning has been done since then.




Oct 23, 2009 at 06:21 PM
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p.3 #6 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


I appreciate people putting up samples of what a particular software will do when it relates to the qeustion.


Oct 23, 2009 at 06:32 PM
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p.3 #7 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Thanks Dick! Just downloaded Fractalius due to the example pic you posted. I'm glad I saw that pic!

to the kids in the back of the class that won't shutup: really??



Oct 26, 2009 at 01:01 AM
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p.3 #8 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


I think the Topaz samples I 've seen are spectacular. I don't have Topaz yet so I'll show you two different samples. The first is a picture that has been heavily filtered (maybe too much so) in Photoshop. And I think I used the smudge tool on the whole thing before applying several filters.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3460277688_99470721d5_b.jpg

And here is one that started as 5 different pictures that were composited in Photoshop and then "just" brushed with the smudge tool.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3460278372_17189d422f_o.jpg

The second one took a few hours, the first one could have been done in about 30 minutes - and from what I know about Topaz, it might take about 5 minutes to complete something that I like even better. Illustration is such a wide description that a lot of stuff will fit.



Nov 24, 2009 at 09:35 PM
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p.3 #9 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Dick on Aruba wrote:
Hi Robert

You could consider the Fractalius filter.

http://arubaphoto.smugmug.com/photos/593211058_HLtiE-O.jpg

Dick.



I have Fractalius, but Topaz Simplify along with Topaz Clean 2 do a better job for illustration. This was done with Topaz Sinmplify 2

http://www.jaimephotos.com/images/IMG_0980_tonemapped_final_fx2b.jpg



Nov 24, 2009 at 10:49 PM
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p.3 #10 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


"Dick on Aruba" seemed to offer something no one else did an got flamed for it, Really imagine getting the "police action" by adding an image on a photographic thread.

Just a visitor and I'll leave you all to it .. regards



Nov 25, 2009 at 06:49 AM
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p.3 #11 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


whoa...backs out of thread and walks away...


Nov 25, 2009 at 09:18 AM
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p.3 #12 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Use topaz all the time for commercial work. Sometimes to make "art" and sometimes just to add something undefinable to a photo. Many times a photo we receive is not perfect, but a Topaz filter of some kind can elevate the image. Adding just a little Topaz clean to a photo that will display on an iPhone makes it show up so much better. Even if it looks overly done on a monitor, looks great on the iPhone. My commercial design portfolio has all been filtered by Topaz to looks it's best on the iPhone. And the above illustration is a good example of clean taken to a full illustrative style. Topaz has really taken off since starting and adds more new techniques all the time.

Pandacat's building illustration post is great. As offered, I would love to hear that technique added in detail on this thread. Nice architectural illustration application.



Nov 25, 2009 at 12:45 PM
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p.3 #13 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Good Lord! Please excuse me. It was a mistake.

I usually stay in the Buy & Sell side of tthese forums. Much more open discussions there.

Again, I apologize for intruding.



Dec 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM
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FM Forum Rules: Be courteous, and polite. Do not use profanity, viciously bash others, be rude, hateful, threatening, abusive, invasive, or otherwise violate any laws.


Dec 13, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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p.3 #15 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Hope I don't get bashed around. oh. No, won't be posting any examples.

I use Photoshop filters some times, Topaz filters (Topaz Simplify is a good one for this purpose - but I find that faces often are not well converted) other times. Also, you can work on "smudge" technique. Smudging is more time-consuming, but I like the effect of smoothing out cartoon lines that Topaz will put in.

Have not tried the fractalus plugin but it looks like it might be a good one to have.

Usually I find that you have to work on a picture to prepare it for whichever filter you use, and then touch up the filtered artwork.




Dec 16, 2009 at 01:36 PM
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p.3 #16 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


robert61,

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for but is it something like this one?
http://www.iusdsports.com/Cat_6539Test.jpg

--William



Dec 16, 2009 at 01:59 PM
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p.3 #17 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


jlandaue wrote:
I have Fractalius, but Topaz Simplify along with Topaz Clean 2 do a better job for illustration. This was done with Topaz Sinmplify 2

http://www.jaimephotos.com/images/IMG_0980_tonemapped_final_fx2b.jpg


I was recently looking for something like this after tinkering with different methods in PS. The Topaz Simplify filter did an amazing job on that photo - wow! Thanks for sharing the images (a thread such as this with images is much more useful than without).



Dec 18, 2009 at 01:38 AM
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p.3 #18 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


An old bleached out b&w original that I printed in 1965ish & scanned in 2001...

http://www.websilk.co.uk/beagle/fullimages/bently1_f.jpg


This is the Fractilius Version:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/tradiper/bently1_f-fractilious.jpg Converted into an illustration, I think is a better image...



Dec 18, 2009 at 05:42 AM
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p.3 #19 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


Ravitej wrote:
Pandacat's building illustration post is great. As offered, I would love to hear that technique added in detail on this thread. Nice architectural illustration application.



The picture posted is of the Tower in Lake Placid Florida. The article was printed in the April issue of Photoshop User magazine that gave the step-by-step on how to do it. I think the mag used a jazz horn player as it's example. But I loved the technique and it worked beautifully for my shot.

Since the technique was published in a magazine article, am I allowed to post the step-by-step instructions in this thread? Does anybody know Scott Kelby personally? If it's OK, I will post the instructions.




Dec 18, 2009 at 06:58 AM
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p.3 #20 · Anyone know how to turn a photo into an illustration?


To do a copy/paste of the article would be a breach of copyright without their permission.

However there are a couple of alternatives i can think of:
1) If the magazine article is reproduced on their website, publishing a link to it will be in order...
2) send it via a pm to the interested party



Dec 18, 2009 at 08:09 AM
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