Adobe Illustrator - Woodcut portrait effect?

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Woodcut portrait effect?

Bob Marley

2003-12-12, 1:28 pm

Not sure if this is the correct term for it, but does anyone know of a
woodcut filter (yeah, I have that little talent) or similar tool that can
give the look of the portraits in the Wall Street Journal?

Examples:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resour...X35307022002180
912.gif

http://online.wsj.com/public/resour...-GD646121120032
10238.gif

Alternatively, what is the least labor-intensive way to get this result?

Thanks for your help.

[For extra credit, who can tell the class why they call it a woodcut?]

2003-12-12, 1:28 pm

Bob Marley wrote:

quote:

>
> Not sure if this is the correct term for it, but does anyone know of a
> woodcut filter (yeah, I have that little talent) or similar tool that can
> give the look of the portraits in the Wall Street Journal?
>
> Examples:
>
> http://online.wsj.com/public/resour...X35307022002180
> 912.gif
>
> http://online.wsj.com/public/resour...-GD646121120032
> 10238.gif
>
> Alternatively, what is the least labor-intensive way to get this result?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> [For extra credit, who can tell the class why they call it a woodcut?]

Look for "actions photoshop" on google. Ther are a lot out there.
--
Peter

Stuart

2003-12-12, 1:28 pm

LauraK wrote:

quote:

> http://www.andromeda.com
> Look at their etchtone, screen and cutline filters.
> Plugins for Photoshop.
>
> laurak@madmousergraphics.com
> http://www.madmousergraphics.com
> web design, print design, photography

Laura,

Just had a look at your site out of curiosity, very nice but I noticed
one thing. Is the photography heading (large ones underneath your
business blurb) supposed to be higher than the other ones?

Stuart

LauraK

2003-12-12, 1:28 pm

>Just had a look at your site out of curiosity, very nice but I noticed

quote:

>one thing. Is the photography heading (large ones underneath your
>business blurb) supposed to be higher than the other ones?

no. I just put the Christmas decorations up and haven't had time to see if
they're working right. Thanks, I'll fix it.

laurak@madmousergraphics.com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

Tom Nelson

2003-12-12, 1:28 pm

In article <GhdCb.1622$7D3.863@fed1read02>, Bob Marley
<jah@rastafari.com> wrote:

quote:

> Not sure if this is the correct term for it, but does anyone know of a
> woodcut filter (yeah, I have that little talent) or similar tool that can
> give the look of the portraits in the Wall Street Journal?

Take a look at http://www.inkart.com/pages/Tutorial/index.html
especially "Building a House..."

quote:

> [For extra credit, who can tell the class why they call it a woodcut?]

Uh, becuase the legacy technique involved carving wood to make the
printing plate?

Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson Photography