Reducing outline width (PS 6)

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Obsidian Tyranitar
Apr 3, 2004
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Hello.
I have an image that someone sent me to be colored in Photoshop 6. Problem is, the outlines are too fat due to the inking pen they used before scanning.

Is there some kind of filter (freeware or included with Photoshop) or other method of reducing outlines down to a few px without having to manually redraw the image?

I _do not_ have a tablet, so I’m stuck using a mouse.
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edjh
Apr 3, 2004
Obsidian Tyranitar wrote:
Hello.
I have an image that someone sent me to be colored in Photoshop 6. Problem is, the outlines are too fat due to the inking pen they used before scanning.

Is there some kind of filter (freeware or included with Photoshop) or other method of reducing outlines down to a few px without having to manually redraw the image?

I _do not_ have a tablet, so I’m stuck using a mouse.

Try Filter>Other> Maximize set to 1 or 2 pixels. Results may vary depending on the image.

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Uni
Apr 3, 2004
Obsidian Tyranitar wrote:
Hello.
I have an image that someone sent me to be colored in Photoshop 6. Problem is, the outlines are too fat due to the inking pen they used before scanning.

Is there some kind of filter (freeware or included with Photoshop) or other method of reducing outlines down to a few px without having to manually redraw the image?

Can you capture the outlined image (make a selection) and enlarge it ever so slightly to cover the outline?

Uni

I _do not_ have a tablet, so I’m stuck using a mouse.
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wes
Apr 3, 2004
Similar to Uni, use the magic wand to select the areas outside of the outlines, then modify the selection by expanding it into the black lines, then deleting. Do this on a copy of course.

"Uni" wrote in message
Obsidian Tyranitar wrote:
Hello.
I have an image that someone sent me to be colored in Photoshop 6.
Problem
is, the outlines are too fat due to the inking pen they used before scanning.

Is there some kind of filter (freeware or included with Photoshop) or
other
method of reducing outlines down to a few px without having to manually redraw the image?

Can you capture the outlined image (make a selection) and enlarge it ever so slightly to cover the outline?

Uni

I _do not_ have a tablet, so I’m stuck using a mouse.

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Odysseus
Apr 6, 2004
In article <ujybc.604$>,
edjh wrote:

Obsidian Tyranitar wrote:

I have an image that someone sent me to be colored in Photoshop 6. Problem is, the outlines are too fat due to the inking pen they used before scanning.

Is there some kind of filter (freeware or included with Photoshop) or other method of reducing outlines down to a few px without having to manually redraw the image?
Try Filter>Other> Maximize set to 1 or 2 pixels. Results may vary depending on the image.

Another trick is to apply a smallish Gaussian blur, in effect creating a gradient around the linework, then use the Levels dialog to determine where the "threshold" between black and white regions will fall.

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