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BEST Cartoon Effect in Photoshop

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Learn how to make an amazing cartoon effect in this step-by-step Photoshop tutorial with Cristi Kerekes.
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Here’s what you’ll learn:

0:00 Intro
0:54 Cutting out your subject using the Quick Selection Tool
2:52 Resizing the head
4:44 Using the Liquify filter
5:22 Sharpening the image
5:36 Using the Oil Paint filter
5:54 Adding posterisation
6:09 Adding blur
7:20 Creating more defined edges
7:59 Levelling up your effect
8:48 Using cartoon effect Photoshop actions

Find more Cristi Kerekes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/CristiKerekes

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