frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Dec 3, 2019 16:42:23 GMT
I have these two photos (posted here) I somehow created about 4 years ago. I have need to use this same technique on another portrait photo headshot. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea how I did this or if it was even Photoshop Elements I used. In any event, I now know it can be done in Photoshop Elements because, while working on something else entirely about a month ago, I actually did something that made the image I was working on look much like these photos, especially Pat 2. It was a shame I could not stop to carefully figure it all out at the time and take careful notes, but time was extremely limited and I couldn't. Does anyone recognize it as something that can be done in Photoshop Elements? And, if so, what tools were used? I've tried some of the Filters under Expert mode such as liquify. Have had no success so far.
I apologize if this is in the wrong place. I had a terrible time trying to find a way to post this the other day. When I signed in today and saw the "Create Thread" box I just jumped in and hope someone will tell me the correct place to post it.
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Post by ritage on Dec 3, 2019 20:09:21 GMT
frezzylee,
this is very interesting. I tried several things, but cannot even get close. It seems most likely that it was done with an Action, although an .asl Style is a possibility.
Have not the time today to look further, but I haven't given up yet  |
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Post by michelb on Dec 3, 2019 20:23:15 GMT
The nearest available filter seems to be artistic >> palette knife. There is a distinct posterization effect which could be achieved by the filter adjustment >> posterize on a duplicate layer (8 levels), luminosity mode, opacity 80%.
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 3, 2019 21:15:40 GMT
The nearest available filter seems to be artistic >> palette knife. This is the first filter that came to mind. I am also wondering if a Solid Color adjustment layer was applied, using a soft pastel color with a Hue blending mode and reduced opacity. |
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frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Dec 11, 2019 16:56:44 GMT
I have been working on this since I posted here. Today I tried the following: In PSE19 under the Artistic Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges I set the Edge Width at 1, the Edge Brightness at 20 and the Smoothness at 11. It doesn't look quite the same to me as the two photos I originally posted, but it's close. What do you think?   |
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frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Dec 11, 2019 17:08:05 GMT
I should add that I tried the Artistic filter > Palette Knife but was lost about the rest of the instructions re the posterize on a duplicate layer, etc.
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 11, 2019 17:55:34 GMT
Pat, michelb is not online at the moment. I'll start the ball rolling. Then, he can elaborate on this when he comes online. 1. Duplicate the layer. 2. Go to Filter>Adjustments>Posterize. 3. In the dialog that pops up, set Levels to 8.  4. Change the duplicate layer blending mode to Luminosity; reduce the Opacity to 80%.  |
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Post by michelb on Dec 11, 2019 20:26:59 GMT
Sepiana, that's exactly what I meant. subject: a very old doll.
palette knife, posterized, original.
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