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Tutorial Type: Filters/Special Effects for Images
Program: GIMP 2.6.2
Steps: 3-4
Difficulty: EASY
Translatable: Yes
Summary: GIMP already has its own "mosaic effect" (Filters>>Distorts>>Mosaic), but I find their version very ugly. I think this one is much prettier. This tutorial is very handy, because you can pretty much use it for anything- icons, wallpapers, banners, or whatever you want.
Steps: 3-4
Difficulty: EASY
Translatable: Yes
Summary: GIMP already has its own "mosaic effect" (Filters>>Distorts>>Mosaic), but I find their version very ugly. I think this one is much prettier. This tutorial is very handy, because you can pretty much use it for anything- icons, wallpapers, banners, or whatever you want.
1) Firstly, Open up your image in Gimp and go to Layer>>Duplicate Layer (Shift + Control + D). This is the picture that will be used:
2) Go to Filters>>Blur>>Pixelize (For PSP9 users Pixelate is located in Distortion Effects). A window will open up and ask you what size you want the pixels to be. Since it really depends on the image, it is up to you. I chose 30x30.
3) Then, go to Filters>>Enhance>>Sharpen. As before, how sharp you want it to be is up to you. I put mine at 63. You image will have a bunch of nicely colored squares. From here, I would change the layer mode to Overlay, but depending on your picture, you can use Screen, Multiply, or whatever you want.
4) The last step is totally optional, which is to choose your focal point (in my case is the middle flower) and erase any part of the mosaic covering it. I used the
Free Select Tool (or the Lasso Tool) for this one. After some fiddling and minimal editing, voila! It is done!
If anyone found this helpful, please comment! I am up for questions, as well. (^o^) Oh, and show me your works! I would love to see them!
August 11 2009, 07:55:23 UTC 2 years ago
it's simple, but a great outcome. i'll try it as soon as i can.
August 11 2009, 08:57:20 UTC 2 years ago
It's a bit different for PSP9 though so I just edited (Pixelate is located in distortion effects, jsyk).
Not the best icon but it's just to try it out. xx
August 11 2009, 22:31:43 UTC 2 years ago
August 12 2009, 01:49:08 UTC 2 years ago
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August 19 2009, 08:44:36 UTC 2 years ago
August 21 2009, 04:07:11 UTC 2 years ago
but it didn't have the whiteish lines that yours did (which may have been a function of picture choice.)
So, I then tried doing Filter > Texture > Patchwork...
which got me the lines, but I think I prefer the first.
Just to let you know that it translates to PS as well. I may end up playing around with it for real, rather than on a throwaway picture. Thanks for the reminder that filters can be interesting! :)
August 21 2009, 13:11:05 UTC 2 years ago
December 10 2009, 18:09:27 UTC 2 years ago
February 8 2011, 18:31:17 UTC 1 year ago
I was wondering... may I translate it into italian? I'm a member of an italian forum and I'd like to share your tutorial with the other members. I will credit your lj.
So, thank you for your time :)
March 3 2011, 03:36:37 UTC 1 year ago
November 6 2011, 02:56:05 UTC 6 months ago