Tutorial - Comic Strip from Photo (PS6.0)

[toonMom]

This tutorial will show you how to make a photograph look like a cartoon image from a comic strip.

Step 1:
Open the image you would like to turn into a comic.
Duplicate your background layer by dragging it onto the "Create a new layer button".
Blur the duplicate layer (Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur)
Blur it just enough to soften the image.
I used 2.0

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Step 2:
Duplicate the original background layer again and move the new layer to the top.
Apply the Halftone Pattern filter (Filter>Sketch>Halftone Pattern)
Adjust the settings to your liking.
( I used, size:2, Contrast:5, Pattern type: Dot)
Change the Blending Mode to Overlay and the Opacity to 30%.

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Step 3:
Duplicate the original background layer again and drag the new layer to the top.
Apply the Stamp filter (Filter>Sketch>Stamp)
Adjust the settings so you can see the details in your photo.
I used Light/Dark Balance: 15, Smoothness: 5
Use Gaussian Blur to smooth the edges a bit.
Change Blending mode to Overlay and Opacity to 70%.
You can also use "Levels" to adjust the thickness of the lines on your "stamp" layer.

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Finished Images


(image without "halftone" layer)