: How do I reduce an image to a basic black and white line illustration in Photoshop? I want to change a picture to a black and white line and shape picture. Does anyone know how to do

@Kimberly620

My guess is you're looking for a vector version of the illustration, where you'll be able to edit shapes' strokes and fills. You can refer to this article for an explanation of vector graphics: www.ucreative.com/articles/how-to-explain-raster-vs-vector-to-your-clients/ Adobe Illustrator has a tool to convert raster to vector images, called Live Trace. If using Photoshop is your only option, it does not have an automated tool, but you can use your image as a guide and create vector shapes on layers above it.

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Reading your question again, it may be that you're simply looking to go from a continuous tone photograph to a line-art/ clip-art type treatment. After converting your file's Mode to Grayscale or otherwise starting from black-and-white, try Photoshop's Posterize; go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Posterize. Reduce the Levels to 2.

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