Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Another great way to create drawn or painted effects in your photos is to try the Comic,
Graphic Novel, and “Pen and Ink” filters, especially on a duplicate layer at a reduced opa-
city or in different blend modes.
If you want to turn photos into paintings (as in
Figure 12-17
), the humble Smudge tool is
your most valuable resource. For really artistic smudging, you need a graphics tablet so you
can vary the stroke pressure. (You can use this tool without a tablet, but the effect won't be
nearly as good.) To learn more about this kind of smudging, you can find some excellent tu-
torials online; search for
beagle smudge tutorial
and
Renaissance man smudge tutorial
.
These first appeared in the Retouching forum at Digital Photography Review
(
www.dpreview.com
)
, and you can still find many excellent examples of smudging there.
The forums at
www.retouchpro.com
are another favorite hangout of expert smudgers.
