that filter only adds a texture over the image

i want the filter that modifies the picture to make the light areas of my photgraph to be fat lines, the medium areas to be thin lines and the dark areas to be left out -- like the face in my pic

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cheers ;o)

im more into maya to be honest -- any info would help - doesnt have to be a tutorial - could just be your opinion of the easiest way to make the car transform thx

thats a link to lip gloss man 

@ karsnikov -- the guy wants to do cartoon faces 

@RawRyder -- i wouldnt purchase much before you experiment  -- the image you left a link to is clearly some type of vector just with some air brush texchniques added to give it some realism

the cheeks look like they have been airbrushed and there are plenty of tutorials on how to do hair -- check out the resources/tutorials area on www.deviantart.com -- IM me if you need more directions

gaussian blur and masking turns out nasty -- i'd do some tests with pen tools and vectors !!!

then the way to go is probably using paths in photoshop

you draw a path around an area of colour thats almost the same - rastorize the path into a vector shape -- then fill this with one colour - ((vector shapes can be scaled up and down without loss of quality))

repeat this witha few other areas of different colours and you will have a simple cartoon lookin face

it is quite simple -- but my original point was that loads of people and companies are already doing it so dont expect to make a living out of it so soon 

that okay bro???

have to say that if your planning on making a business out of doing it shouldnt you already be brilliant at it and not just starting>??

and i know of plenty of photography and printing websites that will probably do it cheaper than you 

what extra qualities do you have to bring to the table??

soz matey 

but i have already been through a business plan with loads of these types of ideas and thats what i got told by a guy who specialises in creative business advice

i think Genuine Fractals is excellent quality for the price -- and i havent even used it that much neither!!!

you can crop areas and then increase the size and even convert it from 72dpi to 300+ without that much loss of quality

i have found that if you have a good photograph it will do a great job 

-- if you use it on computer graphics - i.e.  a Cinema 4D render/Terragen render it creates a sort of painted look to the image

right i get ya !! ;0)

Hey StaceyG. hope everything's good where you are

not meaning to be picky - cos i dont really look at the ~Vue galleries at all

but some of the images on the last 45 days screen are dated 2003

i am definitely on the last 45 days screen -- cos there is a link that says ''of all time'' in the corner

i could be wrong -- drink plus more drink hehehe 

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thanks for the replies - will have a look at pinnacle and Vegas movie studio later today thanks for your time

nice one guys and galz - hope to share some images/tips and tricks in the future i think i'll have a bash at explorer first - to check out exactly what i'm letting myself in for! see ya later lee (Ddd)

thanks guys and gals - more info here than i was expecting - thanks and i will definitely purchase Poser5 before christmas! lee (Ddd)

first of all hey to all in the forum personally i am a developing artist and consider criticism to be the most positive form of commenting - i will never get better with comments like ' you're doing well' and 'great clouds' Personally i always check the gallery of the person who has given the comment - if they are a professional then it may be worth listening to them or if they are only a beginner then maybe you dont chose to listen to that comment - its up to the individual

good day to you all thanks for the response - i had already looked at a number of images in the Top20 and couldnt seem to find the names of the software used - obviously i searched the web for free software, it was the groups advice on which software was best - It looks like i will try Apophysis and poss Fractal explorer thanks very much and i hope to contribute to the group and gallery within the next few weeks! thanks lee (Ddd)