Posterization effects soften the color depth of images by expanding
their light spectrum. As color depth decreases, the separation of the
image's individual colors become more pronounced. Posterization is
generally a product of digital manipulation, but it can be incorporated
into a standard paint canvas. With the help of Microsoft's Paint
application and some photo transfer paper, you can apply posterized
images to colored paint canvases.
Instructions
- Photo transfer paper
- Color canvas
- Clothes iron
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Launch Microsoft Paint. Click on
the "Start" button in your taskbar, then type "Paint" into the Start
menu's search box. Click on the "Paint" shortcut when it appears in the
Start menu.
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Click on the blue "Paint" button
in the top-right corner of the program. Select the "Open" option from
the Paint menu. Browse for your posterized photo, using the file
explorer window that appears.
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Click on the "Select" button
beneath Paint's "Home" tab. Select the "Free-Form Selection" option from
the context menu that appears beneath the button.
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Select the portion of the image
that you'd like to apply to canvas, using the selection tool. Hold down
your mouse's left button while tracing the perimeter of the desired
object or area.
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Click on the "Crop" button on
Paint's "Home" tab to remove the unwanted portions of the photo. Click
on the "Rotate" button, then select the "Flip Horizontal" option from
the context menu.
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Insert your photo transfer paper
into your computer's printer. Click on the "Paint" button, then select
the "Print" option. Click on the "Preference" button when the Print menu
appears.
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Select the "720 DPI" option from
Print Preferences menu's "Image Quality" menu box. Click "OK" to return
to the Print menu. Click on the Print menu's "Print" button to print
out your posterized selection to your transfer paper. Give your transfer
paper at least five minutes to dry before handling it.
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Place your colored canvas on an
ironing board; alternatively, you can place a towel on a coffee table
and place your canvas on top. Place your transfer paper, face down, on
top of the canvas. Plug in your iron and set it to "High." Allot at
least 10 minutes for your iron to heat up.
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Iron the transfer paper onto the
canvas. For smaller transfers, iron the paper from side to side. Iron
in sections for larger transfers. Carefully remove the transfer paper
while it is still hot -- the paper will adhere to the surface as it
cools. After a minute or two of cooling, your canvas will be ready to be
handled.
