A Mask like that!!!

[johnnyvox]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to do a mask or an effect like that on the cover of the "Killers" album, as you can see on the attached file, but it's not easy: can someone help me, please?

Thanks to All!

[PyroTechniques]

Looks like you might be able to do something with hexagrid, then fiddle with it for awhile (use various types of distortion). The Hexagonal Grid is a plugin, so search for it in the plugins forum.

[TopHATslash]

Use different fill settings with the paint bucket tool.

[Blooper]

Use different fill settings with the paint bucket tool.

He wants some sort of stained glass effect.

[TopHATslash]

Oh my bad, I thought he just wanted the grid thing going over.

[Crimson]

Crystalize can get you the mosaic-type shapes, but I'm not sure about the white outlines.

[ZizOiz]

perhaps a stylize->outline(1 thickness, 100 intensity) used on a duplicate of the crystalized layer?

Then to get the white outline, you could invert the colors, up the contrast to make the edges lighter.

Then run curves + on advanced, with luminosity input and alpha output, and use a top left to bottom right "curve" to erase the black.

Then you could go to adjustments->brightness/contrast and set brightness and contrast to maximum. That should give you an outline.

this wouldn't make the lines between crystals of the same color I'm afraid, though.

Thoughts?

EDIT: if you don't have it, curves + is here.

[BoltBait]

Crystalize can get you the mosaic-type shapes, but I'm not sure about the white outlines.

A little closer...

Run Crystalize.

Dup layer.

On the top layer do the following:

Adjustments > Black and White

Effects > Stylize > Outline (intensity 100, thickness 2ish)

Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast - increase contrast, decrease brightness until you see all of the outlines

Adjustments > Invert Colors

Change blending mode to Additive

I know, closer, but...