Posterize?

[slinberg]

Does AP have a Posterize function like the Photoshop filter / smart layer of the same name? This is the one feature I'm missing on my iPad. I need to take grayscale images and posterize them down to 3 or 4 flat levels of gray. If it can't posterize, is there some other way to accomplish this?

[MEB]

Hi slinberg,

Welcome to Affinity Forums

Check the Adjustments Studio. There's a Posterise adjustment there.

[slinberg]

Thanks MEB. Stupid question, just since I don't have the app yet and I'm not familiar with it: is the Adjustments Studio part of the app? Or something different?

- Steve

[MEB]

Hi slinberg,

Yes, it's part of the app.

[slinberg]

Super. Buying it now. Thanks

[MEB]

Here's a screenshot with some of the Adjustments visible on the Adjustments Studio on the right - Posterise is selected.

 

[slinberg]

Brilliant! That's perfect. Thanks again.

[AnneHW]

I just tried using “posterize” with iPad and it did nothing! Why does this have to be so tricky? I’m glad it worked for someone else, but I see no changes at all.

[DM1]

Clicking on Posturise adds an adjustment layer. You need to play with the settings in the Adjustment layers context menu (bottom of screen). Try reducing layers for stronger effects. Opacity will also alter strength of effect on layers below.

if you still see no effect make sure you have selected the photo layer prior to applying the adjustment. If your layer is an image layer (shown in layer studio, if Photo is 'placed' into the project it will be an 'image' layer. You will need to 'rasterise' the layer to make it a pixel layer. Rasterise is listed in the Command menu (three dots).