Photoshop Tutorial
Hard-Edged Cel-Shading
Photoshop may not be the first port of call for traditional cartoonists or animators, but this does not mean that simple single-frame cel-shading effects are impossible in Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial describes a very simple technique for creating images with cartoon-style effects using nothing more than a photograph and the basic Photoshop tools.
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Soft-Edged Cel-Shading
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