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foundationflash · 13-10-2007, 07:19

Is there an easy way to simplify the number of colours in a sample is Photoshop CS3? It would be similar to reduced the bits in a gif. For example, turning a photograph that has millions of colours into one with six or seven different colours. Obviously you loss a whole load of quality, but I plan to use it to turn photographs into more cartoon-like figures. I think you can do it with contrast etc. but is there any automated way?

Larixk · 13-10-2007, 07:22

posterize?

but tracing in illustrator is the only way you'll end up with something of some quality.

Do Gooder · 13-10-2007, 07:42

posterize filter?

edit: oh larixk said the same.

foundationflash · 13-10-2007, 07:48

It's not really what I was thinking....

Do Gooder · 13-10-2007, 08:10

i gamble you are after autotrace in illustrator

foundationflash · 13-10-2007, 08:23

Is there any way to do that in Photoshop?

Do Gooder · 13-10-2007, 08:28

their could be a 3rd party filter somewhere that does something near similar. but it will no doubt be a variant on posterize.

if you have a reference for what you are after post it up. much easier than guessing!

foundationflash · 13-10-2007, 09:03

Here is an example, although it is done badly, it is a good exaplme of what I want (Riverpenned4cols). The second attachment is the original (Riverunlimcols).

Do Gooder · 13-10-2007, 09:06

draw by hand. tis the only way i can think of simplifying an image that far.

EmmaPhlema · 19-10-2007, 13:16

what about doing a save for web and devices...go to one of the gif settings in the preset box at the right, under colors you can change from 2 to 256 colors...

if you need to take that further - I would open the result in illustrator and do a "live paint" filter on it to make it a vector graphic.

does that help?

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foundationflash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Colour Simplification Is there an easy way to simplify the number of colours in a sample is Photoshop CS3? It would be similar to reduced the bits in a gif. For example, turning a photograph that has millions of colours into one with six or seven different colours. Obviously you loss a whole load of quality, but I plan to use it to turn photographs into more cartoon-like figures. I think you can do it with contrast etc. but is there any automated way?

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Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 1,024	posterize? but tracing in illustrator is the only way you'll end up with something of some quality. __________________

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foundationflash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Example Here is an example, although it is done badly, it is a good exaplme of what I want (Riverpenned4cols). The second attachment is the original (Riverunlimcols). Attached Thumbnails

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,431	posterize filter? edit: oh larixk said the same.

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foundationflash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	It's not really what I was thinking....

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,431	i gamble you are after autotrace in illustrator

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foundationflash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Is there any way to do that in Photoshop?

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,431	their could be a 3rd party filter somewhere that does something near similar. but it will no doubt be a variant on posterize. if you have a reference for what you are after post it up. much easier than guessing!

13-10-2007, 09:06	#9 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,431	draw by hand. tis the only way i can think of simplifying an image that far.

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EmmaPhlema Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: "BrewCity" Milwaukee, WI Posts: 285	what about doing a save for web and devices...go to one of the gif settings in the preset box at the right, under colors you can change from 2 to 256 colors... if you need to take that further - I would open the result in illustrator and do a "live paint" filter on it to make it a vector graphic. does that help?

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