Create a contour map

**tranquil222** · 08-01-2003, 12:38 AM

To easily create a contour map from a photo, go to filter-->cutout. Set Edge Simplicity to 0 and number of levels to 8. Then go to filter-->find edges. There it is. You might want to desaturate it and/or add a hue/saturation adjustment layer depending on the effect you are going for. Just thought i'd share.
Addition: this works best on higher resolution images, the higher the resolution, the better the effect.

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**Bubble** · 08-01-2003, 12:50 AM

Excellent info Tranq... although, I'm not sure what I'd do with a contour map at this stage, bit further than I've explored yet... ;\

**tranquil222** · 08-01-2003, 02:28 AM

You could use it as a basis for another style of line drawing. Put a duplicate underneath and set to linear light. Tweak as necessary...

**Bubble** · 08-01-2003, 06:30 PM

:(| linear light :{ [size=9px]wishes for PS8[/size]

**tranquil222** · 08-01-2003, 06:40 PM

What do you mean? PS7 has linear light....?

**Bubble** · 08-01-2003, 06:50 PM

what [confused] I'm opening PS now - am I blind!!!!!

**ljiljana** · 08-01-2003, 11:05 PM

tranquil222 Thanks for sharing. Nice image. ;)

**wbiss** · 08-02-2003, 11:27 AM

Thanks for sharing tranquil222!

This is indeed a good basis for a different type of line-drawing effect.

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