Photoshop: How to Create a Retro, 8-Bit Pixel Portrait from a Photo

[@artistsupportph6717]

Hi Marty, I used to watch your videos wayback in 2012 when I was newbie in Photoshop. Now I'm working as a graphic artist without a diploma or certification just skills. Thanks for everything Marty.

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@Stanley Declan no problem :)

[@ferdinandoesposito8088]

The intro music alone deserves a like. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@herozuki17]

Just skip to 3:21 if you want to get to the point

[@robox2725]

This looks like fun, the eyes are a little creepy though.

[@hibsey]

THIS IS LITERALLY THE BEST CHANNEL EVER

[@stefanbotha6329]

congratz on nearly 1 million subcribers!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks!

[@sanchiz7548]

That is exactly what I have been looking for) Thanks! Great!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Updated: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioioaHanm6lpla8&t=

[@keatonwaynemusic]

You just saved me some money on my new logo! thanks mate

[@vertitis]

General rule if you're going for the NES 8-bit you're gonna be limited to 4 colors on each sprite. 3 of which are colors and the 4th one is transparent. Now a few games did some tricks to get a few more colors for each sprite by doing overlapping sprites and patterns. This.. wouldn't be considered pixel art at all..

[@ThePhotoshopExpert-JM]

Love it! I am gong to have that music in my head all night now. You have sent me back to the eighties for sure!

[@Real_The_Goof]

Let me just add.. that this is sort of how they used to do digitized photos into graphics for games like Mortal Kombat back in the old days.

[@afrochewanderson2084]

The best Tutorials tbh

[@NathanSifuGaming]

Hmmm not quite sure if I'd use it for a photo, but this might work GREAT for illustrations that I'd like to turn into pixel art :D

[@haleydemos9695]

Thank you for this tutorial! I also appreciate the way you verbally said each step so I could switch tabs and follow along!

[@LilBleachThaGod]

Dude you're always killing it

[@bdan9541]

I can't wait to try this!

[@ajsharf6697]

Another awesome tutorial. Very creative.

[@emoboi311]

Whenever I try to remove the background around my picture, my computer says I need to make more space on my startup disk. I don't understand why it does this each time I try. Photoshop still allows me to edit other photos freely...?

[@iGamingTVHD]

make sure when you use the crop tool, that you convert 500px (not zoll or inches)

[@ceciljrmiller6861]

Sex.drugs.music.loud

[@shadybandit7]

you pc dont have the RAM you need.

[@teethfetish1]

I love this dudes voice

[@Nero-hi3zf]

Damn. That's just what I need for my game project. Amazing video!

[@theimperialkerbalunion7568]

You get much cleaner and sharper graphics if you make the pixel art from scratch. In my opinion this "8bit" portrait looks awful and quite ugly due to the low contrast between tones and the amount of variations of color on the skin. Search up some pixel art tutorials on youtube if you aren't great at pixel art.

[@Nero-hi3zf]

Funny, because that's exactly what I ended up with... :D

[@theimperialkerbalunion7568]

Nero yh, its much more natural making it from scratch. You also learn a lot of artistic skills along the way. I mostly make art for my own games. It makes it feel much more personal. Good luck with your games and happy coding!

[@Nero-hi3zf]

Thank you! Same to you!

[@Lexipumpkin783]

@@theimperialkerbalunion7568 yea tried this did not work out for me im a programer and a good one but my problem is i cant draw or do art for shit ive failled every art class since the first grade truth be told i have a indepth writing disorder that contributes to this called disgraphia along with a spacing issue and i dont exactly have 40k to drop to hire a artist either so this looks like a great solution

[@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451]

when i go to fill my outline selections at the end it wont let me. says its uneditable.

[@nomadblair7990]

this is really kind tutorial I have never seen. thank you so much:-)

[@annemariestrehl]

Great tutorial! Love the shortcuts too.

[@johanvanessen5791]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks man!

[@LuigiXGamer]

This Was Sooooo Helpful For My Channel Art!!!

[@rizkyardiansyahwidjaya8718]

thank you

[@sarahhasran]

Your tutorial awesome ! I could catch up every single thing you teach. Thank you !

[@Fahnder99]

If it's not aligned exactly 6:55 ... try again. Yes and that's what it's all about.

[@xiliangyao]

我正愁著哪有位圖轉換成像素圖的方法，現在我找到了，感謝你！

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

以下是更新的教程：kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioioaHanm6lpla8&t=

[@badhonebrahim7707]

danm i love the intro music.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Me, too!

For CC or later 7:15

[@sheermindforce]

Go to 7:13 if you are using CC for the final eyes and detail touches.

[@ManoloBlemish]

Hi Marty... I have a question. When I convert into a smart object I can't adjust characteristics such as levels or modify highlights in color range selection. ¿What Can I do?, Thank You.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/applying-smart-filters.html

[@worstmusicproduction]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! It is exactly what I was looking for. I've got one question: I don't know why but I cannot set fuzziness and range because they're not avalibale for changing - I can't even click on them. Does anybony have a clue what am I doing wrong? The PS version is CS 6. I'll be really grateful for your answers.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Go to Image > Mode > RGB color, 8 bits/Channel

[@worstmusicproduction]

@@BLTV_Photoshop , thank you very much!

[@dukkigiftsdukkiltd8383]

@@worstmusicproduction i have it in this mode, but it still doesn't allow me to edit.

[@tekkennerdable]

Very cool this i will try!

[@BogzTemplates]

cool technique thanks :)

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Glad you like it!

[@GuilleBrignoli]

Excelente! Gracias!

[@JhonyAlex]

Demasiados pasos para solo pixelar una imagen y delinear el contorno

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioioaHanm6lpla8&t=

[@theklubking]

Great video man! Been wanting to try to make some thing like this forever

[@sean_shimmer]

my color range highlight fuzz and range are grey out and can't be selected

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Go to Image > Mode > RGB color, 8 bits/Channel

[@marilyncass8767]

A VERY comprehensive tutorial .. thank you!

[@feuxdepromethee]

What the new document at 8 pixels is supposed to do?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Updated: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioioaHanm6lpla8&t=

[@nicktophilia4193]

I am really confused. I have tried this and I cannot get the same effect. What size does the image need to be as a starting point? :(

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Starting at 0:32 in the video. I explain about the size.

[@nicktophilia4193]

@@BLTV_Photoshop I saw that, the effects I added as per your full instructions in the tutorial. The end result was a strange one. Maybe the image I used has too much going on in it :(

[@JemiChan1101]

Brilliant as always.

[@LittleCthulhuOne]

This is great! Thinking of doing this just to my regular drawing or vector simplifications of pictures to get a less realistic result, but that REALLY helped me to expand kinds of representations i can work with now. Thanks!

[@alibazrkar2385]

WOAH! THANK YOU!! IT COULD HELP ME VERY MUCH

[@_pollux]

Awesome tutorial think you could do some more space tutorials soon those are just awesome!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I've done many space tutorials. Go to my KZbin channel & click on the magnifying glass icon (next to “About”). In the “Search Channel” field, type in, “space”.

[@KuroiShiAnimu]

8:11 how do you do that zoom thingy ?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

It's a feature in my screen recording software.

[@cptbaku6310]

How can i get the image now in 2000x2000 without losing the 8 bit image

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Check out my updated tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioioaHanm6lpla8&t=

[@URTHEUNIVERSE]

It’s really what I need! Thank you

[@irtouk]

He sounds like the voice who narrated the Pacer Test.

[@TooL-13]

You explain very good, tnkx for the tuto. You're amazing!

[@sebastiandelamaza8440]

for some reason, marquee tool won´t snap to the grid, i´m using photoshop CC please help

[@sophiadaqween]

i cant see them windows for with and height when i click on crop tool? can you help

[@haruyumeneko2920]

How can I open the levels after adjusting the shadows and highlights? I'm clicking ctrl + l, but it doesn't appear.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

The shortcut keys don't work on Smart Objects. You have to use Levels as an Adjustment Layer.

[@freecode.ai-]

Starts at 3:20

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

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[@freecode.ai-]

Blue Lightning TV Photoshop this was all I really needed to see. The first 3 minutes weren't really necessary imo.

[@margaux9646]

when I press alt + delete to fill w black nothing happens :( any advice ?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Alt + Delete is the shortcut key combination to fill something with the foreground color. Try "Alt + Backspace" or you can press the F5 key at the top of your keyboard to open the "Fill" window.

[@adelia.k263]

wow! i like this one! thank you!

[@theheadlesssoldier]

My version of Photoshop has it to where I can't use new guide layout

[@theegeneraluno]

Great tutorial!

[@noodlez5073]

Great tutorial, thank you so much!

[@MxCarmilla]

Loved this tutorial thank you so much

[@TamponJon]

Just a few weeks back i learned how to code my own game with the engine Godot. Would any pixel art designers like to team up with me in making a game?

[@Plaayaa69]

Tampon_Jon hows it goin

[@BillyJosh]

I cant get my guides to match up perfectly with the squares. Any ideas were i went wrong?

[@niksan1211]

You didn't chose the right amount of Cell Size when you pixelate it. It's the same to me, so I am trying to understand what I have to do if I want another cell size...

[@alirezaxdm7206]

what if the back ground of our pic is not white?

[@roflolwtfomg]

Thank you!

[@professionalteedesigner1616]

Awesome tutorial sir

[@valentinalicht1168]

This is so nicee

[@persianaboy]

AMAZING TUTORIALS >>> THANK YOU :)

[@zoltardreamusic2552]

amazing! thanks!

[@arttur1672]

Nice dude!!!

[@ROMORoo7]

that was cool marty my boy

[@gorytechno]

Great Video !!!, simple and easy, you deserve my Like Sir !!! Thank you, It works for me!!

[@azurebing123]

If you use CC go to 7:19

[@sonny12681]

Can I use Krita to do this?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Sorry, I never used Krita.

[@guicarvalho1432]

Have another option to cntrl L ? In my pc dont funciona

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Click the Adjustment Layer icon and click "Levels". Clip it the layer below it by going to Layer > Create Clipping Mask.

[@q_gamerzz_8301]

Amazing

[@sega7154]

Best tutorials, thanks

[@JackJersonShow]

estos si son tutoriales, *NEW SUB, AND GOOD JOB*

[@hanpeizhi1821]

Thanks！

[@marshallmathes8293]

NIce.....can you do a tutorial on how to turn a picture into a cartoon??

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Go to my KZbin channel & click on the magnifying glass icon (next to “About”). In the “Search Channel” field, type in, “cartoon” or "comic".

[@phb6233]

awesome

very nice

[@candraramdani5106]

Nice 👍

[@yasthedino3802]

app?

[@JuhoSprite]

R u serious?

[@actuallywalter2445]

Ikr

[@Steedie]

title starts at 3:27

nice one man!

[@GastlyusedHex]

I want this stock photo so bad

[@violencejack666]

great! thanks

[@randomz5641]

"Hi!" Is hi is funny to me for some reason

[@hypersurfer_]

wut

[@JohnTitor-yh7gu]

*"Hi!" is funny to me for some reason. YW

[@SmaIlHum]

maximum - 3 (4 colors) but !!!

[@ppanter.p]

Jesus...Super creative.

[@conlosterroristas13]

thk bro (y)

[@awesomedude_3]

Press the enter key on your keyboard you hae the right answer!

[@bluefoxcreation]

Nice tutorial

[@yehyawagdy9592]

what's the cmd

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

"Cmd" is the "Command" key on the Mac keyboard. The function is the same as the "Ctrl" key on the Windows keyboard.

[@MusicMixerXX]

thanks Marty,t his is cool tutorial, i gotta try this one ;)

[@ErCapoAlex]

Epic :)

[@mozenrathunderground2736]

Ништяк!

[@10Syrius]

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