Excessive lines from using Pencil or Marker adjustments

Topaz Products Product Technical Support
1

Hi, is there a way to minimize the number of lines that appear when I apply Graphic, Pencil or Marker based adjustments?

Those adjustments usually have a huge number of lines that make it difficult to work with them and get a more polished look. The problem I am having is that in order to reduce the number of lines, I have to decrease the opacity of the effect or I have to partially mask certain areas which then creates a discrepancy between the masked and unmasked areas.

Any suggestions on how to resolve this problem?

Thanks!

2

Can you post the name of the Adjustment you are using please.

3

The effects that give me that problem are Fine Marker Drawing L, Graphic Sketch L, and Book Binder.

4

With any of these types of effects the key is to adjust the settings of the following Adjustments to vary the effect, For example in the Fine Marker Drawing preset:

  • Smudge
  • Abstraction and;
  • Radiance which is used to Enhance the Abstraction Adjustment
5

Thank you! I am going to try that.