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1

Go to File>Open ‘background.jpg’. Hit

Cmd/Ctrl+J to duplicate it. Now grab the

gon Lasso tool. In the Options bar, click the

w Selection icon and uncheck Anti-alias to

id having any transparency along their edges.

Draw the paths

02

To create the polygons, click the corner

of the grid and start creating triangular

shapes. When complete, it automatically

changes into a selection. To create flat colours

go to Filter>Blur and apply the Average Blur.

Repeat the steps

03

Make more triangles adjacent to each

other. Vary the size and angle. Hit Cmd/

Ctrl+F to re-apply the Average Blur filter.

Continue all over the image. When you

with the results, hit Cmd/Ctrl+S to sav

Tocreatealow-polyeffectinPhotoshop
requires patience, but the final result is
worth it. Go to View and check Rulers
and Snap. Now go to View>Show>Grid
and then Edit>Preferences>Guides, Grid
& Slices. In the Grid section choose Style:
Lines, set the Gridline Every: 20 pixels,
Subdivision: 1 then click OK. Grab the
Polygonal Lasso tool and create a triangle.
Apply the Average Blur filter to create flat
colours for each triangle. Continue
creating adjacent triangles and applying
the Average Blur filter until you fill your
image. Use this technique for eye-
catching graphic designs.

DETAIL IN IMAGES

In recognisable images like this

dog, use smaller triangles to

achieve the necessary detail.

POLYGON SIZE

The triangular polygon size will

vary; try to follow the areas of

your image that have specific

angles or colours.

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PERSONALISE GADGETS

Be sure to save your image with

the correct screen size. Then

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and copy the image.

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