Photoshop Tutorial: Creating a Professional Cartoon Effect from a Real Photograph



In this tutorial, i will explain the technique i used in creating a cartoon effect from a real photograph for the contest "Cartoon Effect"

Contest Link: Cartoon Effect Photoshop Contest


End result:
Creating a Professional Cartoon Effect from a Real Photograph Final Image

Author:
avatar chromathoughts

Views: 179775
Score: 9.53 / 10
Author earned: $15
Practice tutorial

Adobe Photoshop CS5

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Final Image




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41 Comments:

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Guest says:

Amazing

(1 year and 217 days ago)
avatar dekwid
dekwid says:

nice effect....

(1 year and 217 days ago)
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ibytemedia says:

That is incredibly cool.

(1 year and 217 days ago)
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Guest says:

Great tutorial, but omg... comics font ! x_x

(1 year and 209 days ago)
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aayush says:

nice,i like this tutorial

(1 year and 207 days ago)
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Guest says:

Thats awesome ! Thanks.

(1 year and 199 days ago)
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Guest says:

It didn't work for me. My gaussian blur didn't effect my pic like that. It gave my pic a more dramatic effect, which is cool, but not what Step 8 shows. I am using CS2, which may be why. If so, what adjustments should I make? I am pretty much a novice at Photoshop/Graphic Design

(1 year and 199 days ago)
avatar nishagandhi

wow this is so cool effect!! very detailed one!

(1 year and 198 days ago)
avatar editterrorist

Great tutorial, really well explained for beginners like me. thank you.

(1 year and 195 days ago)
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Guest says:

this is the best tutorial for comic effect

(1 year and 192 days ago)
avatar patty
patty says:

Great tutorial and great effect! Five stars for me

(1 year and 192 days ago)
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donny says:

awesome tutorial ,, im gonna get home today and try this one thanks ...

(1 year and 189 days ago)
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Guest says:

hey dude its awesome

(1 year and 128 days ago)
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Guest says:

Who Rocks? You Rock!
Thanks for the Great Tutorial!

(1 year and 112 days ago)
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Guest says:

thanks.

(1 year and 111 days ago)
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Guest says:

nicely described its really cool.

(1 year and 111 days ago)
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Rasha says:

Great job

(1 year and 53 days ago)
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satish ganwani says:

great tutorial will help me thanks

(1 year and 30 days ago)
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Photography Schools says:

wow so creative

(329 days ago)
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Guest says:

wow... i like this tutorial..

(288 days ago)
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Guest says:

im stupid this to hard for me

(279 days ago)
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Guest says:

im stupid this to hard for me

(279 days ago)
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Nhie says:

awesome! tnx

(264 days ago)
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Guest says:

Nice thanks

(261 days ago)
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Just Me says:

WOW! That is some true skill and talent right there. Never even knew you could do that in PS. Thanks for taking the time to teach it!

(249 days ago)
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Guest says:

Awesome Tutorials

(249 days ago)
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Guest says:

kindly give this effect link for video tutorial so that i can learn it properly

(233 days ago)
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faixi says:

hey i like this effect so much but i can't do like this kindly can u upload this tutorial in you tube and give me the link plzzzzzzzz .. i want to learn properly this tutorial.. i m waiting for reply

(233 days ago)
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Guest says:

wonderful its awesome thank very much

(214 days ago)
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blindesign says:

big PRO my friend!! ++ tutorial
Thanks!

(203 days ago)
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theRadNad says:

Amazing, its gonna take a long time to do this, but its totally worth it.

(198 days ago)
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Guest says:

very cool. thank you for sharing.

(185 days ago)
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Guest says:

Easy to understand even for a Multimedia Design 1 High School student ! Thanks !

(170 days ago)
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Guest says:

Easy to understand even for a Multimedia Design 1 High School student ! Thanks !

(170 days ago)
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Guest says:

Good tutorial

(155 days ago)
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Karthi keyan says:

it's Really Awesome

(120 days ago)
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Jason says:

You Got Mad Skillz Bro!

(112 days ago)
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Qatar says:

Very Very hard but it's really amazing , so professional , good luck and keep it up

(108 days ago)
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Guest says:

where are all the non complimentary comments, like what size image are you using etc.
Just saying

(98 days ago)
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JT says:

sorry did'nt work for me either. Got lost in translation somewhere. Can't see what's happening when i paint on the layer mask. Otherwise nice tut bro !

(97 days ago)
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Guest says:

Not bad Tutorial --->BUT

(94 days ago)


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