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Step 4Replacing colors with symbols
Here is a good place to make a copy of your result. You will need it to identify the colors after they are replaced!
The first thing to do now is to define a few patterns to replace the colors with. They should be 5x5px and use only the top left 4x4 pixels, if you made the grid pattern the same as mine.
Next, make a new layer and place it behind the original image.
Fill this layer with one of your patterns.
Now, using the magic wand, select the color you want to replace (without Anti-alias, and with Tolerance 0 and non-Contiguous).
Last but not least, you need to merge the two layers.
Now, repeat this with all the colors you need to replace and you are set!
If you want it to look better you could easily use bigger squares from start, and make a wider grid and symbols, but this is good enough for me.
That's all for now! Post your home made patterns in the comments so we can se what you do!
Get more of my ideas at my "craft, DIY and other ideas" blog!
Update: Here are two examples. The mario image has 5x5px square size and my complete bird montage pattern has 20x20px square size ( full size color, full size symbols)
The first thing to do now is to define a few patterns to replace the colors with. They should be 5x5px and use only the top left 4x4 pixels, if you made the grid pattern the same as mine.
Next, make a new layer and place it behind the original image.
Fill this layer with one of your patterns.
Now, using the magic wand, select the color you want to replace (without Anti-alias, and with Tolerance 0 and non-Contiguous).
Last but not least, you need to merge the two layers.
Now, repeat this with all the colors you need to replace and you are set!
If you want it to look better you could easily use bigger squares from start, and make a wider grid and symbols, but this is good enough for me.
That's all for now! Post your home made patterns in the comments so we can se what you do!
Get more of my ideas at my "craft, DIY and other ideas" blog!
Update: Here are two examples. The mario image has 5x5px square size and my complete bird montage pattern has 20x20px square size ( full size color, full size symbols)
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But i've got one question : how do you convert RGB to thread color ?
http://www.google.se/search?q=rgb+to+thread+colors
When doing 8-bit stuff (often 8-16-32 colors) I just write down "bright red, dark blue" etc. and go to the store and select one that I like. Or print on color printer and ask at the store.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24998092/dmc-threads.aco
Hope it's helpful :-)
Good luck with your gift!