I want to reduce the number of colors
in [Photoshop]
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From: DJ W on 12 Feb 2010 12:22 I would like to reduce the number of colors in a photograph to say 10 colors. without using the posterize command. I would like to take a photo turn it into a monochromatic photo and then reduce the colors down to a point where I would have areas defined but hard lines denoting each color shift. I played with getting the colors in one monochromatic rage but cant figure how to get it down to say 10 separate color tones.
From: JakeB on 13 Feb 2010 09:12 On Feb 12, 12:22 pm, DJ W <d...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I would like to reduce the number of colors in a photograph to say 10 > colors. without using the posterize command. I would like to take a > photo turn it into a monochromatic photo and then reduce the colors > down to a point where I would have areas defined but hard lines > denoting each color shift. I played with getting the colors in one > monochromatic rage but cant figure how to get it down to say 10 > separate color tones. This sounds really interesting. Can you post an example of or link to the desired outcome? Are you trying to have a vectorized look?
From: gamer_reg on 14 Feb 2010 07:38 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:31:12 -0600, Joel <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote: >DJ W <ddwr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> I would like to reduce the number of colors in a photograph to say 10 >> colors. without using the posterize command. I would like to take a >> photo turn it into a monochromatic photo and then reduce the colors >> down to a point where I would have areas defined but hard lines >> denoting each color shift. I played with getting the colors in one >> monochromatic rage but can�t figure how to get it down to say 10 >> separate color tones. > > Switch/Convert to GIF or similar format then you can reduce the color. I used to do this with a photso I converted to black and white and then indexed the colors to seperate 6 shades to print white-4 shades of grey - and black to get a near photo result in a t-shirt. Danged if I can remember how I did it though. That was 12 years ago..... let me think about it and I am sure I will muddle through the process again. Damned old memory! Do you want this for a color or a B&W image?
From: gamer_reg on 14 Feb 2010 07:49 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:22:59 -0800 (PST), DJ W <ddwr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >I would like to reduce the number of colors in a photograph to say 10 >colors. without using the posterize command. I would like to take a >photo turn it into a monochromatic photo and then reduce the colors >down to a point where I would have areas defined but hard lines >denoting each color shift. I played with getting the colors in one >monochromatic rage but can�t figure how to get it down to say 10 >separate color tones. OK. I think I might have what you are looking for..... You need to be working with an 8 bit image. Under Image/Mode select 8 bit if not alreadt set at that. Then you want to select Image/Indexed Colors. This brings up the Indexed Color edit window. Play with the adjustments and see what you get. I used Forced: WEB and was allowed a low limit of 217 colors. To get a 10 color range I had to go either B&W or Primaries in the FORCED drop down. Not sure if this is going to do what you want but I hope it helps some. Remember - Alwqays work on a copy.
From: DJ W on 14 Feb 2010 11:25
On Feb 14, 6:38 am, gamer_...(a)yahoo.com wrote: > On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:31:12 -0600, Joel <J...(a)NoSpam.com> wrote: > >DJ W <d...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> I would like to reduce the number of colors in a photograph to say 10 > >> colors. without using the posterize command. I would like to take a > >> photo turn it into a monochromatic photo and then reduce the colors > >> down to a point where I would have areas defined but hard lines > >> denoting each color shift. I played with getting the colors in one > >> monochromatic rage but cant figure how to get it down to say 10 > >> separate color tones. > > > Switch/Convert to GIF or similar format then you can reduce the color. > > I used to do this with a photso I converted to black and white and > then indexed the colors to seperate 6 shades to print white-4 shades > of grey - and black to get a near photo result in a t-shirt. > > Danged if I can remember how I did it though. That was 12 years > ago..... let me think about it and I am sure I will muddle through the > process again. > > Damned old memory! > > Do you want this for a color or a B&W image? Color either monochromatic with 6 or so colors or say 8 or 10 colors |