There are a lot of P-Shop users here..

[AKIRA]

So I thought I'd ask here first since it's not an overly complicated question.

I have photoshop (forget what version but I remember getting it in 08) and I was wondering how to make a cartoon outline of a real life photo.

I want to take a still frame from a video and then convert that to a cartoon outline something like:

This is for an idea a friend and I had and hopefully it'll pick up.

Thanks in advance:thumbs:

 

[Stormy]

Adobe Illustrator would be best for stuff like that, the vectors produce some really good results. The vector stuff in Photoshop is pretty terrible!

If you can get a copy try that!

 

[CptStern]

posterize will do something similiar however that Betty White pic is an illustration

go image>adjustments>posterize

or

go image>adjustments>threshold



tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPojYDYhMsE&feature=related

 

[No Limit]

If you could get your hands on illustrator they have a cool little live trace feature that works fairly well as long as the thing you want to illustrate has a lot of contrast between it and the background (adjusting levels in photoshop can help you with contrast issues).

 

[CptStern]

abode streamline used to be a one trick app that did this remarkably well

 

[AKIRA]

Awesome, will get illustrator soon thanks guys!

 

[the cow says moo]

Adobe Illustrator would be best for stuff like that, the vectors produce some really good results. The vector stuff in Photoshop is pretty terrible!

If you can get a copy try that!

Indeed, Vector from Despicable Me could show you how to do it.

 

[Kaptain H]

Or you could just use the pen tool with a brush stroke in Photoshop, if you want more control.