Soccer Player Cartoon Effect
I am experimenting with different techniques to convert normal action photos in to something a little more exciting and personalized. I’ve done a bit of “posterization” using Photoshop in the past so I thought I would try that technique to create a cartoon soccer photo. The fun part is that I can remove or change parts of the photo without having to be too careful since the posterization hides it. Posterization really “simplifies” the photo, so it is possible to start with a poor photo (out of focus, noisey, etc) and create a nice cartoon. Here is the starting photo:
After removing the opponent player and changing the background signs, I ran my Photoshop Action. It takes about 2 seconds and here is what comes out:
How it’s Done
Basically, start with your photo and make a copy of it – work on the copy. Now, use Photoshop’s Clone Stamp, Healing Brush or other drawing tools to clean up the image (remove extra players, remove background items, etc). Once you have the image the way you want it, follow these 3 steps to turn it in to a cartoon:
- Apply the Filter->Artistic->Poster Edges filter. I use Edge Thickness = 7, Edge Intensity = 1, and Posterization = 3.
- Now, bump the contrast and brightness using Image->Adjustments->Brightness/Contrast to get a pleasing effect. I use 12 on the brightness and 30 on contrast.
- Finally, apply Filter->Artistic->Cutout and set Numberof Levels = 6, Edge Simplicity = 4, and Edge Fidelity = 2.
chaitanya said:
Dec 21, 10 at 7:49 amwow its great
but only three steps you have written.
that’s enough or any extra steps.
EclecticGuy said:
Dec 30, 10 at 1:59 pmThat is all it takes!
cheers,
EG