Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
You probably are thinking whether we can also combine this effect with other effects.
This is one of the most important aspects to create something unique: the ability to
question and explore additional possibilities. The answer is yes, we can combine this
effect like we did with the previous ones, but let's introduce the next effect before
showing some of the possibilities.
Working with the Cartoon effect
The final effect related to NPR is the Cartoon effect. This effect is a great tool to produce
a quick illustration of an architectural design, and at the same time, a very economical
way to communicate concepts and ideas. One of the benefits of using this effect is the
clean and clear 3D model's outlines. Where can we find it? This can be found under the
Artistic
tab and close to all the other artistic effects we saw previously.
However, when we apply this effect, the initial look is peculiar because here we
don't have a clear outline neither a good or strong color and the final result is very
dull. Like the Sketch and Manga effects, we can also have two different images as
the output: one with just outlines and another with color.
Some of the settings are easy to understand; for example,
Fill to white
adds or
removes the color from the image. Let's set this setting to
2
and play a little bit with
Outline width
. The
Outline width
setting is the one that we have to tweak to control
the thickness of the outlines, as shown in the following screenshot:
So, as we can see, a value close to
0
entirely removes the outline, but when we
increase this value, the thickness and consequently, the detail, increases. On the
other hand, if we are working with color, we need to balance the
Alteration curve
,
Saturation
, and
Black level
. Both the
Alteration curve
and
Black level
deal with
and control the contrast in the scene, and in most cases, we have to increase these
settings to avoid having a washout image.
Don't you feel that there is something missing? Could we benefit from tweaking
and combining different outputs? The principles we applied for the Painting and
Watercolor effects can also be applied here.
