Cartoon Effect

Creating a cool cartoon effect from a photograph is fun and easy.  But sometimes you have to play around with a variety of FILTERS and EFFECTS to get it exactly the way you want it.  The following is a GUIDE, not a step-by-step tutorial.  Each one will require some creativity.

Try these effects to begin with to make the image look drawn and hand painted.

FILTER> ARTISTIC> CUT-OUT EFFECT

IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>POSTERIZE

Some times you need to paint color back ontop of the image.

1- create new layer.

2- set Layer Type to COLOR BURN or MULTIPLY.

3- with the BRUSH TOOL (B), paint in the color you want.

Stamp Benday Dots on the image can give that comic boook feel.

1- Open the benday dot pattern you want.

2- EDIT>DEFINE BRUSH PRESET

3- Select your new brush head and stamp the benday dots you want.

SAVE works in progress as PSD (PHOTOSHOP FORMAT).  Always get a CARTOON EFFECT approved by Mr. Bollman before you finish.