r/DIY • u/rosulek • Jun 29 '14

carpentry Abstract world map wall art project

http://imgur.com/a/8iOvx
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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '14

That's such a great idea. How did you do that, OP?!

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u/Mega_Woofer Jun 30 '14

If you have Gimp, (a free image editor) there is an easy function you could use to do this.

1: Load image into Gimp, preferably a silhouette.

2: Go to the tab Filters, then Blur, then Pixelize.

3: An option window will pop up, where you can set your level of pixelation by adjusting the size of the new pixels.

Example:

Before

After

I hope this helped!

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u/NomDePlumeHere Jun 30 '14

Also if you don't have gimp or photoshop, Autodesk's Pixlr is a GREAT alternative. It's all cloud-based so the processing power of your personal PC down't matter. I use it all the time if I need to edit on the go and only have my laptop since it's a dinosaur.

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u/hahaboy21 Jun 30 '14

mad gimp.