For this one we want higher settings that will make it more crisp, but not so high that it looks over sharpened or even cartoonish. Once you've opened the image, your first step is to Topaz it. Stay tuned for the coloring tutorial! (PSD at the bottom).įor a sharp, crisp, and clean look (instead of a glow):įor an image to look like this, you DO NOT sharpen the image first. Here's just the edit without Topaz/Smart Sharpening etc.: Depending on your Topaz initial settings and how "sharp" that makes the image look, you may have to lower the radius to about 100 or so. Smart Sharpen settings: Amount-500, Radius-0.2, Remove Gaussian Blur. Again, Smart Sharpening after the Topaz makes it look cleaner and gives more of a glow. Once your coloring is done, hit Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E. It just adds to the effect and makes the image look great (just like I always sharpen before adding the filter). I do this ALWAYS after I've Topazed an image. (I will continue with a tutorial on how I got my coloring after I finish this Topaz part.) The coloring doesn't matter, what matters is the last step after you've colored it to your satisfaction. Now color your image however you like! Add a psd, whatever. Over-Topazed graphics DO NOT look good AT ALL. Now it looks very soft and not nastily-sharpened! Again, adjust your settings however you want to make more or less of a glow depending on your image, but DO NOT make it to the point where it looks TOO cartoon-ish or Topazed. Here are the settings I used for this image. The ones you want to watch out for the most are the Strength, Sharpening, and Radius settings. ![]() Now I'm going to change (mostly lower) the settings. Now this possibly looks worse than when it was first on Cartooned. Play around with the different styles and the number settings to get the desired effect. For this particular image though, I changed it to Curly Smooth. Cartooned can give very good looks if you change the number settings. Now obviously we don't want to leave it like this on Cartooned unless we want it to look like crap.ĭepending on the look you're going for is whether you change the setting on the side or not. The blog I got my serial code from closed down, sorry! If you search around psd/photoshop blogs on Tumblr, you'll definitely find a code for Topaz, but if you can't obviously you'll just have to use the trial. Now obviously if you have not downloaded Topaz, you need to do that. Yes, it does look gross and pixely now that we've sharpened it. Regardless of whether the image grainy or you think this sharpening makes it look oversharpened, and also regardless of whether you're making an edit or just an icon, we will fix it (Topaz smooths it out). I got mine of the lovely Jennifer Lawrence from .įirst step, go to Filter>Sharpen>Sharpen. When done right Topaz gives a gorgeous soft glow effect to images, and also effectively sharpens MQ or grainy images.įirst take your image. This can be transferred to icons as well. Translatable?: No (uses Topaz Filter, selective color, vibrance)ĭO NOT COPY THIS TUTORIAL/PSD EXACTLY! USE YOUR OWN IMAGE!! I'm putting the psd up, but if I see copies I will take it down! Then click here for topaz ( x) - remember, you can click there only if you have installed it first! And, at the end, go Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen ( my settings).This tutorial will teach you the proper way to use Topaz (not using it the right way can make images uglier).ĭifficulty: Medium-Hard (depending on your knowledge of PS and Topaz) color balance ( x), set opacity around 50-60%Ĭlick Select > All layers (just layers, hold shift to deselect effects), and click convert to timeline animation in the right bottom corner ( x) click Filter > Convert for Smart Filters. ![]() brightness/contast (brightness 30 contrast 50) Mostly i make my own colorings, but sometimes when the scene is too dark or i just can’t make it pretty, i use other’s psds. After i cap scenes i want to gif with KMPlayer, i open folders in photoshop File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack ( x) and choose Use: Folder > Browse.Īfter you have resized and croped gifs (my standard sizes are 245x180/175/170/160), the next step is coloring caps. ![]() ![]() I use PS CS3, which means i can’t do some thing that can be done in newest versions, but i’m satisfied with it. So, these are my topaz clean settings for edits ( x) and gifs ( x). Okay, since a lot of people said my gifs and edits look so clean and great (lol) and asked me if i can show them my settings, i will reveal my secrets and amazing skills (which are nonexistent) D My topaz clean settings, gif tutorial, and coloring tutorial
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