Photo of hand to sketch with cardboardish effect

[lukevink]

Hi there guys.

Im new to this forum - but not new to photoshop.

Im trying to recreate an effect made on a photograph of a hand.
Essentially Im trying to make the left into the right:



Can anyone help me or give it a shot? I have attached the original image of the hand without effects if you would like to try.

I have attempted many "tutorials" to get the sketch effect but all seem to get rid of the detail Im looking for - that cardboard effect.

Cheers!

[iDad]

Have you tried >Filter> poster Edges I can see that helping with some detail,I can give it a try ,but later if need be

[iDad]

Okay, I'm back.Did you try it?Want me to give it a shot?

[iDad]

I gave it a shot.......

gtg

[lukevink]

Shit great job! Could you tell me what steps you took to get that? I think I could do it from there! I have to reproduce the effect for a few different hands....

Thank you so much!

[iDad]

I cut out the hand, created a new layer with it
Then >Filter gallery >poster edges>(I didn't save settings), play around with that a bit,if I remember right it was the edge intensity and edge thickness that helped. Set it where you want then use the blur tool on certain areas.Then after all set with that Image> brightness contras>just a bit,to get it where you want.


I am sure there are steps I'm forgetting if you get hung up let me know where, that will jog my memory.


Good luck!

edges may need to be feathered out and layer duplicated to get the blackish edge(add black to bottom layer) you see the effect on outer edges Hope that makes sense

[jerryb]

hi idad,
beat me to it... i was thinking along similar line... use poster edges and play with setting to get deatils and then i went to brightenss and contrast....

after that did experimentation with the photofileter serpia and adjusting the density, .. got close.. but not happy.. so what i did after that
i desaturated.... and then created a new layer.. and filled it with color #767178 it sort of a purple color and that i adjusted the opacity of the layer.. got fairly close to what guys example was...

I cut out the hand, created a new layer with it
Then >Filter gallery >poster edges>(I didn't save settings), play around with that a bit,if I remember right it was the edge intensity and edge thickness that helped. Set it where you want then use the blur tool on certain areas.Then after all set with that Image> brightness contras>just a bit,to get it where you want.


I am sure there are steps I'm forgetting if you get hung up let me know where, that will jog my memory.


Good luck!

edges may need to be feathered out and layer duplicated to get the blackish edge(add black to bottom layer) you see the effect on outer edges Hope that makes sense

[iDad]

very cool, tricky one for sure!