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**tamlin** · 12-02-2007

I think to get any kind of "realistic" effect with the built-in Photoshop filters, you have to use them in combination. As shaunes001 says, texturing your "canvas" and using the Underpainting filter will help.

Here are a couple of tutorials that may help:

Learn Adobe Photoshop Tutorial:Photo Effects: Photo Into An Oil Painting Action - Free Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
An Oil-Painted Look from a Photo: a Photoshop Tutorial by Janee

A third-party plugin that you might want to investigate is Virtual Painter: Virtual Painter 5 - Turn your favorite digital photos into realistic paintings in seconds!

I have had very good results using this plugin.
Here's an example:My Evil Twin - BioRUST.com :: User Gallery

Of course, for the ultimate in photo-to-painting conversion you can't beat Corel Painter: Painting/Natural Media - Corel Painter X - Corel Corporation
although that is a separate application and represents a significant investment.
Here's one I made earlier: High & Dry 3 - BioRUST.com :: User Gallery

An alternative to Painter is ArtRage: ArtRage 2
I have tried this application and I couldn't get on with it, although others may find it OK. It is, however, considerably cheaper than Painter!

12-02-2007	#3 (permalink)
tamlin Janitor of Lunacy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sitting in the Wishing Chair Posts: 4,969	I think to get any kind of "realistic" effect with the built-in Photoshop filters, you have to use them in combination. As shaunes001 says, texturing your "canvas" and using the Underpainting filter will help. Here are a couple of tutorials that may help: Learn Adobe Photoshop Tutorial:Photo Effects: Photo Into An Oil Painting Action - Free Adobe Photoshop Tutorial An Oil-Painted Look from a Photo: a Photoshop Tutorial by Janee A third-party plugin that you might want to investigate is Virtual Painter: Virtual Painter 5 - Turn your favorite digital photos into realistic paintings in seconds! I have had very good results using this plugin. Here's an example:My Evil Twin - BioRUST.com :: User Gallery Of course, for the ultimate in photo-to-painting conversion you can't beat Corel Painter: Painting/Natural Media - Corel Painter X - Corel Corporation although that is a separate application and represents a significant investment. Here's one I made earlier: High & Dry 3 - BioRUST.com :: User Gallery An alternative to Painter is ArtRage: ArtRage 2 I have tried this application and I couldn't get on with it, although others may find it OK. It is, however, considerably cheaper than Painter! __________________ Religion: It's all fun and games until someone gets burned at the stake... Last edited by tamlin; 12-02-2007 at 10:20 PM.