Applying a Cartoon Effect

You can use the Cartoon Effect to give your images a sketched appearance.

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

To Apply a Cartoon Effect:

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

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

2. Click Cartoon.
3. On the Cartoon 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.

Cartoon Options

Shading strength	Specifies the strength of the shading in the image. The higher the setting, the more intense the shading that is applied to the image.
Shading radius	Specifies how spread out the shading is.
Shading threshold	Specifies how sharp an edge must be in the image before shading is applied. If you specify a higher value, more edges in the photo will be shaded.
Smoothness	Controls how smooth the transitions between similar colors are.
Outline detail	Specifies how much the details are outlined in black.
Outline strength	Specifies how strong the black outlines are applied.
Artifact Suppression	Remove small details	Prevents small details from being outlined in black, allowing the image to appear more cartoon-like.

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.