Watercolor affect with photos: I have basic Photoshop Elements and it has some special affects features but not watercolor. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive way/program to do...

keith k

I have basic Photoshop Elements and it has some special affects features but not watercolor.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive way/program to do watercolor affects with photos?

thanks
Keith K

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Some possibilities -

https://digital-photography-school.com/turn-your-photos-painterly-style-watercolor-art/
https://fotosketcher.com/
https://www.wired.com/2014/03/app-paints-smartphone-pics-beautiful-watercolors-watch/
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/5-photo-art-apps-spruce-images/

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Which version of Elements do you have?

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

keith k wrote:

I have basic Photoshop Elements and it has some special affects features but not watercolor.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive way/program to do watercolor affects with photos?

thanks
Keith K

inexpensive is a relative concept, but I use Snap Art 4 which has a full collection of fine art style, including watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, oil, etc.

https://store.alienskin.com/products/snap-art-4

This is an example of their oil paint style:

(Download)

JW from PA

Gene51 wrote:

inexpensive is a relative concept, but I use Snap Art 4 which has a full collection of fine art style, including watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, oil, etc.

https://store.alienskin.com/products/snap-art-4

This is an example of their oil paint style:

PSE 15, it has watercolors. Its under/ Filters, Artistic, Watercolor.
Earlier Versions might have it also.

Semper Fi,
Joe W.

keith k

Thanks Jerry

jerryc41 wrote:

Some possibilities -

https://digital-photography-school.com/turn-your-photos-painterly-style-watercolor-art/
https://fotosketcher.com/
https://www.wired.com/2014/03/app-paints-smartphone-pics-beautiful-watercolors-watch/
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/5-photo-art-apps-spruce-images/

jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America

Hi!

I would generally recommend GIMP 2.10. The learning curve is steep, but is FREE, open source and maybe as advanced as the full version of Photoshop.

BR

brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY

Give TOPAZ studio a try..FREE is for me.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I have Waterlogue on my iPad, it’s free. Does a neat job. Don’t know if it’s available for a PC or Android.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

JW from PA wrote:

PSE 15, it has watercolors. Its under/ Filters, Artistic, Watercolor.
Earlier Versions might have it also.

Semper Fi,
Joe W.

Semper Fi..60-67

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

keith k wrote:

I have basic Photoshop Elements and it has some special affects features but not watercolor.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive way/program to do watercolor affects with photos?

thanks
Keith K

Here's an interesting choice: https://www.mediachance.com/dap/

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

I have Element 15 and it has Watercolor effects. It's under Filters, Artistic, Watercolor. Works pretty well and gives the effect of a watercolor picture.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

On Facebook I'm seeing a lot of artistic images being done in the Topaz group. Also if you are a Mac user you can look at Pixelmator Pro.