Stylize images

Stylize images using the Crystallize, Honeycomb, Pixelate, Pointillize, Noise, Rain, Snow, Vintage, Twilight, Fog, Gloom, Spotlight, Coating, Edge Work, Sketch, Edges, Comics, and Threshold effects.

1. Select a layer in the Layers palette, or select an image area using any of the selection tools. 2. Choose an effect from the Stylize group in the Effects Browser. 3. Use the effect controls (such as sliders) to change parameters and, if available, use the rope to point to the center of the selected area. 4. After you are done, click OK to accept changes, Cancel to quit without any changes, or the Reset button to reset changes.
  1. Select a layer in the Layers palette, or select an image area using any of the selection tools.
  2. Choose an effect from the Stylize group in the Effects Browser.
  3. Use the effect controls (such as sliders) to change parameters and, if available, use the rope to point to the center of the selected area.
  4. After you are done, click OK to accept changes, Cancel to quit without any changes, or the Reset button to reset changes.

Stylize effects

Effect

Description

Crystallize This effect creates polygon-shaped color blocks by aggregating source pixel-color values.
Honeycomb This effect displays an image as colored hexagons whose color is an average of pixels they replace.
Pixelate This effect makes an image blocky.
Noise This effect adds noise to an image.
Rain This effect simulates rain drops.
Snow This effect simulates snowflakes.
Vintage This effect simulates an aged image effect.
Twilight This effect produces a continuous three-dimensional, loft-shaped height field from a grayscale mask.
Fog This filter softens edges and applies a pleasant glow to an image.
Gloom The Gloom effect dulls the highlights in an image.
Spotlight Applies a directional spotlight effect to an image.
Coating This effect produces a shaded image from a height field mask.
Edge Work Edge Work produces a stylized black-and-white rendition of an image that looks similar to a wood block cutout.
Sketch Creates a sketch that outlines the edges of objects in an image in black.
Edges This effect finds all edges in an image and displays them in color.
Comic Simulates a comic book drawing by outlining edges and applying a color halftone effect.
Threshold Convert colors to high-contrast, black-and-white colors.