Low Poly using GIMP

[meetdilip]

GIMP Version: 2.10.14
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: Ubuntu 18.04
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

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Hi, I saw a couple of tutorials where you draw a triangle and then use the colour picker to get a low poly effect. While it is great, I would like to ask whether there is any plugin or a script which can do it. There are a few apps and websites which needs uploading photos to get the low poly generated. I don't want my personal photos on untrusted websites. If possible, kindly share any easy method to convert an image into low poly effectively. Thanks.

[Pat625]

Please excuse my lack of knowledge but to what does "low poly" refer?

[meetdilip]

@Pat625 , normal photo into triangles as seen below

[Pat625]

Have you tried any of these?

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp ... vyFptyfGGY

[Wallace]

In addition to what Pat625 has offered.
Have a look here on Gimp Chat: A 6 line script to aid in creating Polygon Art

[meetdilip]

Have you tried any of these?

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp ... vyFptyfGGY

That is what I did at first. And made 2 of them already. It took me 4 + hours just to draw a face. That is why I came looking for a plugin.

[dinasset]

Did you try Gimp Mosaic (playing with the parameters)?

CatturaGIMPmosaic.PNG (474.14 KiB) Viewed 2626 times

[dinasset]

Or G'mic Samj's Polygonize?

CatturaGMICpolygonize.PNG (116.2 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

[meetdilip]

Did you try Gimp Mosaic (playing with the parameters)?

CatturaGIMPmosaic.PNG

Where is that option ?

[dinasset]

Filters/Distorts/Mosaic

[meetdilip]

Thanks, found it.

@Wallace, thanks for the pointer.

[meetdilip]

Or G'mic Samj's Polygonize?

CatturaGMICpolygonize.PNG

No matter what I do, I am not able to use bigger tiles + clarity at the same time. But the one in the sample you shared is perfect. Could you please share the settings ?

When I do, there are too many tiny pieces and when I try to make them bigger, everything goes blurry.

[meetdilip]

I tried with this image

[racer-x]

Using Gimp "Mosaic" filter.

mosaic.jpg (171.89 KiB) Viewed 1428 times

[Nidhogg]

meetdilip, note that there is 3 polygonize filters in G'mic.

Artistic/Polygonize [Energy]



Artistic/Polygonize [Delaunay]



Testing/Samj/Various/Polygonize

[sallyanne]

This is using the GMIC filter, artistic>polygonize [delauney] default settings

[meetdilip]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was looking for something that will feel real. Something close to this

Something where the face is clear and definite. Thanks

[meetdilip]

Please see this, the face of the lion is very crisp and definite. We can do that manually in both Inkscape and GIMP.

[racer-x]

Looks to me like manual is the way to go....

[meetdilip]

Manual is very good. But anything close to manual would have been fine as well. Thought of checking here. Thanks for the tips.