: Generating 8-bit versions of images I want to generate decent-looking 8-bit versions of existing images for a project I am working on. The current method I am using involves changing the mode

@Murray976

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I want to generate decent-looking 8-bit versions of existing images for a project I am working on. The current method I am using involves changing the mode of the image to Indexed Color with the following settings:


Palette: Local (Perceptual)
Colors: 10-16
Forced: Primaries
No matte or diffusion


This gives me mixed results. Sometimes the result looks decent and I can work with it, however, most of the time the colors don't look right together and sometimes unintentionally mix with other colors, and it's hard identify it with the original image.

Are there any other methods I can employ to help me generate decent-looking 8-bit versions of existing images, with a low color count? Or are there any changes to my current process to improve the result?

EDIT:

Here is an example of the effect I am trying to achieve. Original image:



Altered:



Even this result still looks like it could be better, however it was easy to achieve as the planet is the only thing in the image.

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