Photoshop affect using a filter

Black/White cartoon effect.

[geoapa]

I'm trying to create an effect on a photograph which uses only 2 colors (black and white) and nothing in between... I've playing around with all the filters but can't figure this out.

Can anyone help? I can sticky you with examples i found on websites.

[winstun]

G'day, Geoapa!

To get your image black/ white you could:
1.Image -> Mode -> Greyscale
or
2. you could play around with the blue, red, green Channels
and then Image -> Adjustments -> Levels to get the look you are going for. This way is more customizable than simply converting to greyscale.

For the cartoon effect I have 2 simple suggestions:
1. Image -> Adjustments -> Posterize
or
2. Filter -> Artistic -> Poster Edges - then you can play around with the settings to get a good look.

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but hope it helps somewhat.

Feel free to sticky those links so I understand what you're looking for better.

Cheers,
winstun

[geoapa]

Winstun, you're on the right track with the Poster Edges. I've been playing around with it more and found the 'Cut Out' effect to be very close to the effect I was looking for but not quite.

I have stickied you with an example.

[pixelkat]

if you want simple black and white, select:
Image > Adjust > Threshold

then when the little window pops up, move the slider to control outline thickness, etc.

kat