How to pixelate a creation ?

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September 6, 2021
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Hello, I would like to know how to pixelate an image, a drawing, or a creation via Illsuatrator or Photoshop.

I have attached pictures to my post to give you an idea of what I want to achieve, I tried with the pixelation filters, but I can't seem to get a convincing result.

Thanks for reading and helping.

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War Unicorn

Community Expert

Adding to what Chuck and PEC said, I just wanted to give a shout-out to Illustrator:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/pixel-perfect.html

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hello, those have been created pixel by pixel, they are illustrations, not the results of some filters.

The Brush in Pencil mode is useful, one can also work with Window>Arrange>new window for [document name] to see the image at different magnifications.

If you want to pixelate a photo, toi approximate that look, you can use: Filter>Pixelate>Mosaic, then work with different square brushes, with lock to grid, for instance. One could also recommend to use Image>Adjustments>Posterize the image to reduce the number of colors. Working with adjustment layers and smart filters can give you some editability.

Enjoy!

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

If I want to increase the pixelation, I reduce the size of the image to the point where I like the pixelation. Then I increase the resolution back, but use nearest neighbor as the interpolation method.

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