artsy effect

[RML]

It's been done to death, I reckon, but sometimes I like this style (see photo). But... how do I get a photo to look like that? I don't know what the effect is called, so I can't really google it. Please, help. :) BTW, I'm using PaintShop Pro 7, so any methods that work with PSP would be even more appreciated.

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[Sparrow]

Ikea?

:D :D :D


sorry

[RML]

Yes, I saw it in Ikea. :)

But I prefer to make my own art. :p

[trittium]

Go into photoshop and adjust the brightness and contrast.

[doitashimash1te]

It's actually quite simple. First you raise the contrast (as well as brightness) a bit. Then you reduce the number of colors to 2 (black and white). I use the Gimp for that:

Image / Mode / Indexed / Use black and white (1-bit) palette
Make sure you set "color dithering" to "none"

Send me a PM if you want to know more Remy.

Edit: found how to do this in PS as well: Image / Mode / Indexed color / Palette: uniform / Colors: 2 / Dither: none

[Kin Lau]

No PSP here, but using PSE 2.0, under Filter\Artistic\Cutout or Filter\Sketch\Photocopy would give me a similar effect.

Posterize or Threshold under the Image/Adjustments menu gave also a similar effect.

[rich815]

It seems pretty simple, an extreme contrast effect. Almost like Kodalith. It will vary in success though based on the original moderate contrast you start with....

[Sparrow]

Contrast/brightness in PS

http://bp2.blogger.com/_U-t2tGr6I1A/RpVR4TWSZyI/AAAAAAAAALM/tnN3t5iUBGI/s400/last-razor-650.jpg

Original image courtesy of IZr

Hope he doesn’t mind

[rpsawin]

Where's the Tech Pan when you need it????

Bob

[RML]

Thanks! I've got some ideas to work with.