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Creating cool chalk and charcoal effects is easy with the chalk and charcoal filter in Photoshop CS4. You’ll find it in the Filter tab under the sketch menu. (Filter>Sketch>Chalk & Charcoal.)
1. Open your image then select the chalk and charcoal filter from the sketch menu under the filter tab.
2. The light areas of your picture will inherit the background colors and the dark areas will inherit the foreground colors.
3. Set the chalk and charcoal areas in the middle of the settings range so you can increase or decrease the effect as needed. Set it to 10 or less.
4. Experiment with the pressure. Start at 2 or 3 then adjust the numbers ’til you get the view looking the way you want it. Again, experiment here.
5. Click OK to apply the filter
6. Look at the result and decide if you like it or not. Watch the video below now!
Once satisfied with the result, save your work.
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December 15, 2010 7:35 pm
[...] Photoshop CS4 Chalk and Charcoal Filter « Creative Graphics « Free Creating cool chalk and charcoal effects is easy with the chalk and charcoal filter in Photoshop CS4. You'll find it in the Filter tab under the sketch menu Photoshop CS4 Chalk and Charcoal Filter « Creative Graphics « Free [...]
September 4, 2009 1:11 am
thanks such a great idea simple but nice, keep it up
September 3, 2009 11:45 am
@Ellen, there’s tonnes of filters in the Filters menu in Photoshop. I’m not familiar with MS Picture. I try and avoid MS products
hehe Have a play with the different filters in there. There are a whole lot that may help you get the result you’re after.
Shane
September 2, 2009 11:23 pm
Shane:
Thanks for Charcoal Tecnique. I had Microsoft Picture It software that would not work on XP. I miss the 2 artistic techniques. 1 Turn a picture into a Monet painting and 2 get an outline sketch of a building. How do I re-create these in Photoshop?
I am just an amateur photographer, but use it all the time.
I also use the batch resizer monthly you suggested.
Love your help!