Applying a Contours Effect

You can use the Contours effect to draw contour lines on your image to create a cartoon effect. Select or change the rounding, line frequency, color and strength setting to apply to your image.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Apply a Contours Effect:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, select Special Effect.

    2. You can also access the Special Effects menu from the Filter drop-down menu or Filter toolbar.

  2. Click Contours.
  3. On the Contours panel, set the options as described below.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Click Done to accept your changes and close the panel.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.

Contours Options

Rounding

Specifies the amount of curve in the contour lines. The higher the value, the rounder the lines.

Line frequency

Specifies the amount of space between the contour lines. The higher the value, the closer the lines move together.

Strength

Specifies the strength of the line. The higher the value, the darker the line.

Line color

Specifies the color of the contour lines.

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

You can use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of your image.

You can use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of your image.

You can use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point.

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