| Free Photoshop Actions from Your Guide | |
Scroll down for some free actions for you to turn your photos into a cartoon in Photoshop 6.0 or 7.0. They may work in earlier versions, but I have not tested them. Feel free to pick the actions apart and examine them to learn how each of the effects was created. If you find these files useful, I would appreciate a link back to this site [http://graphicssoft.about.com/]. Enjoy!
Special Note: These effects would not have been possible if I had not been inspired by Richard Lynch's technique for splitting luminosty from color as explained is his outstanding book, The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 2. Even if you don't use Photoshop Elements, it's loaded with useful information. Click the title to compare prices. These actions have been tested in Photoshop 6.0 and 7.0, but may be able to be used in Photoshop Elements with the help of Richard Lynch's Photoshop Actions Tool for Elements, however, I have not tested this.
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The Actions
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Sue's
Cartoon Actions
(ATN file - right click to save.)
Or click
here if you prefer a .zip file.
These small Web images do not portray the effects as nicely as they will appear when applied to a larger image. Five cartoon effects are included in the action set. You will need to highlight the actual action (not the set) in the actions palette before the play option will become available. If you like these cartoon effects, check out my tutorial and kit for adding text bubbles and speech balloons to your photos.
 Original Photo |
 Cartoon Effect #1 |
 Cartoon Effect #2 |
 Cartoon Effect #3 |
 Cartoon Effect #4 |
 Cartoon Effect #5 |
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Terms of Use:
You are free to use any of the files here for personal or commercial designs,
either in print or on the Web, excluding items for resale. You may not give
away, sell, or redistribute the files in any way. Do not post these files on
any another Web site, , electronically distribute them, or include them
in any package for distribution. If you find these files useful, please include
a credit line or a link back to this site [http://graphicssoft.about.com/].
If you have questions about these terms, see my usage
FAQs. Terms
of use last modified 8/14/03.
Zip File
Help:
To extract the files you will need an unzipping
tool such as Winzip or
PowerArchiver.
Mac users can use Aladdin's free Stuffit
Expander. Consult your software help file for specific instructions
on unzipping files. Also see What's
the Best Zip/Unzip Tool? and Unzipping
Files from About.com's Shareware/Freeware Guide.
Loading
the actions into Photoshop:
To load an action set, go to the Actions palette, then click
the small arrow in the top right corner and navigate to the
location where you saved the action. Select the file you'd like
to load and it will be added to the actions palette. Learn more
about creating and using actions from my links to Action
Tips.
About the actions:
These actions were created in Photoshop 6.0 or 7.0 by Sue Chastain.
Some images from Nova Development's Art Explosion 600,000.
