Is this possible in Photoshop or some other program
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8 replies
Posted by David Kjaer on September 16, 2006 at 4:56 AM
I have been for several years now documenting the progress of the Great Bustard release program onto Salisbury Plain for the Great Bustard Group and they want to produce a T shirt with the B & W 'outline' of a Great Bustard on it from one of my images. Is this possible in Photoshop or some other program?
David
Posted by John Varley on September 16, 2006 at 5:50 AM
Hi David - I'm sure this can be done, though I have never tried it. Someone here will chip in with the details. www.photobox.co.uk do a range of t shirt sizes (about £12 ea) you just send /email them a suitable file.
I think its just a question of producing a good outline image in photoshop - convert your image to BW and then use some of the filter stylise tools such as emboss or glowing edge and a bit of tinkering to tidy up the image. I would think the image needs to end up with just bold edges with little fine detail.
MIght be worth trying a google search of t shirt printing.
Not sure if this is the effect you're after but just had a play around with this image and I got this result after just a minute or two.
I basically made a quick selection of the sky using the magic wand.
Inversed the selection and painted the kestrel selection with black,using either the brush or the paint bucket tool.
Inversed the selection so the sky was now selected and filled/painted with white.
Inversed the selection once again and contracted it by 6 pixels using select-Modify-Contract.
Filled the now contracted kestrel shape with white.
De-selected and voila!
There's probably numerous ways but this was the method that sprung to mind.
Posted by Nigel Blake on September 16, 2006 at 6:53 AM
Hi David
Best way that I know is using Paintshop Pro rather than PS, I use both programs, but this is so quick.
Convert image to greyscale, apply black pencil effect in effects palette, adjust contrast and brightness to suit,
Posted by David Kjaer on September 16, 2006 at 6:54 AM
Hi John and Justin
Thanks for your prompt reply and tips. I didn't explain myself too well with regards to the 'outline' but I think they were hoping for a little detail inside the 'outline' as illustrated by Justin like the eye and a little wing and tail detail.
David
Posted by Rob Ashton on September 16, 2006 at 2:20 PM
David,
Is this kind of what you were after?
http://www.pbase.com/nothsa/image/66949287
Rob
Posted by David Kjaer on September 16, 2006 at 3:04 PM
Hi Rob
Yes it is, Nigel Blake e-mailed me direct something very similar but had used Paintshop Pro - can it be done in PS!
David
Posted by David Kjaer on September 16, 2006 at 4:39 PM
Hi Justin, Nigel & Rob
Thank you again for your help - above is a quick effort using Rob's method (very simple) in Photoshop and I'm well pleased.
Convert image to Grayscale and 8 bit. Make sure the contrast of the image is reasonable, the best way to increase the edge contrast is to over-sharpen it.
Go to Filter->Sketch->stamp and play with the settings.
It works much better on the big original images ( this was a small web image )
Ah! I see you have done it .... what method is Rob suggest?
Discussion
8 repliesDavid
I think its just a question of producing a good outline image in photoshop - convert your image to BW and then use some of the filter stylise tools such as emboss or glowing edge and a bit of tinkering to tidy up the image. I would think the image needs to end up with just bold edges with little fine detail.
MIght be worth trying a google search of t shirt printing.
by for now John
Not sure if this is the effect you're after but just had a play around with this image and I got this result after just a minute or two.
I basically made a quick selection of the sky using the magic wand.
Inversed the selection and painted the kestrel selection with black,using either the brush or the paint bucket tool.
Inversed the selection so the sky was now selected and filled/painted with white.
Inversed the selection once again and contracted it by 6 pixels using select-Modify-Contract.
Filled the now contracted kestrel shape with white.
De-selected and voila!
There's probably numerous ways but this was the method that sprung to mind.
Best way that I know is using Paintshop Pro rather than PS, I use both programs, but this is so quick.
Convert image to greyscale, apply black pencil effect in effects palette, adjust contrast and brightness to suit,
Thanks for your prompt reply and tips. I didn't explain myself too well with regards to the 'outline' but I think they were hoping for a little detail inside the 'outline' as illustrated by Justin like the eye and a little wing and tail detail.
David
Is this kind of what you were after?
http://www.pbase.com/nothsa/image/66949287
Rob
Yes it is, Nigel Blake e-mailed me direct something very similar but had used Paintshop Pro - can it be done in PS!
David
Thank you again for your help - above is a quick effort using Rob's method (very simple) in Photoshop and I'm well pleased.
David
Convert image to Grayscale and 8 bit. Make sure the contrast of the image is reasonable, the best way to increase the edge contrast is to over-sharpen it.
Go to Filter->Sketch->stamp and play with the settings.
It works much better on the big original images ( this was a small web image )
Ah! I see you have done it .... what method is Rob suggest?