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HOW TO - Convert a photo to a single layered stencil

Stencil revolution shows you how to make a stencil from a color photo, using Photoshop GiMP/GiMPShop will work as well - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | May 9, 2006 09:55 PM
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Or, if you want to do it in one step...Just use threshold command.

Posted by: monkeyhumper on May 9, 2006 at 1:41 PM

or save as monochromatic in mspaint.

or mess with the low-color settings and delete areas until you get what you want. meh.

Posted by: Vrogy on May 9, 2006 at 3:47 PM

Gah! If you really want an ugly image that will have more Xacto work than needed, go for this. I like going over it with Illustrator mself.

Posted by: fungus_amungus on May 10, 2006 at 10:13 AM

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