Tried making a cartoony photo but need help!

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/04/2007 04:27:30 PM · #1

Okay so heres my attempt with the cartoony effect. But the one thing I think would make it better is to us ehte liquify tool to enlarge the eyes. BUT me never using liquify i failed miserably at it. Can anyone attempt it or just comment on my cartoon attempt? thanks!

daboardergirl

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

06/04/2007 06:00:29 PM · #2

I'm not sure it looks cartoony... it seems more high key in my opinion. As for the liquify, I would also be interested to see how it is done, having never before used it. But anyways, I'm just not sure your picture looks like a cartoon. We may have a different idea of what cartoon means as well. Nice picture though. :)

06/04/2007 06:11:46 PM · #3

Like either of these?

06/04/2007 06:15:10 PM · #4

- double post -

Message edited by author 2007-06-04 18:22:25.

06/04/2007 06:29:19 PM · #5

I usually trace the image in vectors to get to a "cartoon" image - then you can use the distortion tools on the vectors in PS or Illustrator to complete the cartoon look.

I use a Levels layer to adjust the levels in the photo to show the areas that should be outlined to define your character.

Does that help?

06/04/2007 06:35:15 PM · #6

Free PS plug-in from xero graphics - //www.xero-graphics.co.uk/set2/illustrator.htm

Bagel Bandit

Ed: Grab Line Art and Lithograph while you are at it... the combo of the three can make for some interesting stuff.

Message edited by author 2007-06-04 18:52:49.

06/04/2007 07:28:03 PM · #7

Originally posted by digitalknight:

Like either of these?

Yess, how'd you go about doing that? liquify?

06/04/2007 07:29:04 PM · #8

Originally posted by awpollard:

Free PS plug-in from xero graphics - //www.xero-graphics.co.uk/set2/illustrator.htm

Bagel Bandit

Ed: Grab Line Art and Lithograph while you are at it... the combo of the three can make for some interesting stuff.

I personally don't like that kind of cartoonyness(not even a word but whateva) I was trying to go for more of a dave hill style, but i think i went overboard

06/04/2007 07:41:54 PM · #9

Gotcha... run a highpass sharpen across a couple times and them a ton of burning. A style all it's own.

06/04/2007 07:53:21 PM · #10

Originally posted by noisemaker:

Yes, how'd you go about doing that? liquify?

selected with a lasso tool
feathered the selection
used the CNTL-T distort option
Held the shift and alt key while scaling up

That's how I did the first one.

Then Liquify to increase the center of the eyes for the second

The liquify tool has a "expand out' tool about half way down - I made it huge - like 100 pixels, put the center of the brush in the eyeball and clicked for about half a second - you can watch it expand in real time and unclick when you are done.

You're a kid, pretend it's nintendo and just goof around with it! :-)

Hope that's helpful.

06/04/2007 08:10:07 PM · #11

Originally posted by digitalknight:

Originally posted by noisemaker:
Yes, how'd you go about doing that? liquify?

selected with a lasso tool
feathered the selection
used the CNTL-T distort option
Held the shift and alt key while scaling up

That's how I did the first one.

Then Liquify to increase the center of the eyes for the second

The liquify tool has a "expand out' tool about half way down - I made it huge - like 100 pixels, put the center of the brush in the eyeball and clicked for about half a second - you can watch it expand in real time and unclick when you are done.

You're a kid, pretend it's nintendo and just goof around with it! :-)

Hope that's helpful.

pfff Nintendo is too old school for me! Now I'm more of a pool playing kind of guy, and the occasional play on the Playstation 3.

06/04/2007 09:00:44 PM · #12

Here I did it with another photo i took, didn't use as much high pass and enlarged the eyes

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

06/04/2007 10:25:57 PM · #13

Cool stuff, but I think you are in a little close to model for it to look right.

You have the pefect one here

to try the technique on... (don't mess with the eyes...you don't need to)

Do a Noise Reduction/Skin smooth
Mask the young lady to a layer
Dup the background to a burn layer (50%)
Highpass on the young lady layer, Smooth if you need
Burn detail back into the hair

Message edited by author 2007-06-04 22:29:43.

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

06/05/2007 03:20:45 AM · #14

...A bunch of blank paper and a set of colored pencils?