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Simulate Illustration? How...iPhoto, Canon IJ
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SuperHard
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Aug 30, 2006, 01:36 PM
 
Hi,

I have a picture in iPhoto that I'd like to see as an illustration. In the print dialog box, under special effects there is an option to print as "simulate illustration." However, when I select that option, and then click "preview" I just get the original photo, NOT the simulated illustration.

I haven't find any info on this special effect on the net? Does anyone have a clue about how to make it work?

Thanks!
-Alex
     
cla
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Sep 5, 2006, 06:04 PM
 
There are a couple of Photoshop filters for achieving this, all of them useless I'm afraid.
You're in for a Photoshop session if you ask me. An "illustration" can be anything – so what exactly are you looking for?

Here's some inspiration to get you started :>
     
SuperHard  (op)
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Sep 5, 2006, 07:11 PM
 
hey thanks!

I thought I might be in for quite a bit of a learning session! I would like to turn a photo into a cartoon-ish looking image. thanks for the link, I'll look into it.

Regards,
Alex
     
scauntay
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Sep 7, 2006, 04:18 AM
 
check out this site too, cell shading is pretty nice looking. Cell Shading Tutorial w/pics - Club Protege. this was a tutorial i used once. its all pretty simple just takes some time.
     
bluedog
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Sep 7, 2006, 07:20 PM
 
http://www.totaltraining.net/gurulounge/photoshop.asp

Best example yet of taking a photo and making it look like an illustration or engraved graphic.
     
cla
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Sep 8, 2006, 01:47 AM
 
Way to go bluedog – repetition is the mother of learning!

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bluedog
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Sep 9, 2006, 11:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by cla
Way to go bluedog – repetition is the mother of learning!

:>
Oops I hadn't seen the actual link from the earlier reply. My bad.
     
   
 
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