Hi
I am searching for a filter, a plug-in or a c'mic-app which produces more realistic tiles, not all same size. The tiles can also be rounded and be colour based on the original.
Here is a link to an exemple.
However, I would like to use it for modern objects, giving them a completely different look.

Has anybody an idea?

Hi Arran, I did it going to filters - distorts - mosaic. First I selected the bird and run the filter, then Selection - Invert and run the filter.

Is that what you want?

Hi Bella
i should have told, that I saw this filter too, but the result is in my opinion much too artificial. The old Romans have more and irregular spaces between the tiles and follow a curve quite close.

But anyway, many thanks for your endeavour.

Arran, Use Gimp Mosaic filter on selections with varying options, rather than a whole image for different effects. The Mosaic tool in Gimp is very good with it's choice of options, you could say it's versa[tile].

Here's a quick example running mosaic on a selection of a flower, inverting selection and running mosaic with different options on the surrounding area.

I like your outcome, Issabella!
I understand what Arran says about ancient Roman mosaics, nevetheless this looks very nice to me.

I really like that one Odin.

the outcome of Issabella (and afterwards, of Odinbc) stimulated myself in experimenting on this gimp filter, not totally new for me but always left over until now...
thus, here is my tentative outcome...



(tried to set more distance among the tiles)

Very nice outcomes with the filter - it is one of my favorites.

...hence, post your outcomes, Dalia!

Dinasset, I like your attempt a lot because you have got more space among the little tiles, so the outcome is more real.

The challenge is how to get the tiles setting following the main subject.

Below's something you might be interested in (and a lot of folk contributed some good routines to emulate the result too).

Cobblestone Mosaic

Thanks a lot. The idea with the Filter Mosaik is quite interesting. I just made a first test before closing in for the night. To make the room between the tiles dirty, I used an extra layer with a dark brown dirty soil pattern.

It is certainly a base to be worked with.

@ lyleik: when I have more time, I will try your tut with the cobblestone. I just let a bumpmap over the picture below as last thing.

two other experiments with gimp filter





had a look also to g'mic mosaic filter, I prefer gimp filter, more flexible imo

still another one, following Lyle's Cobblerstone tut

That is really nice and very close to the target. Well done Dinasset! Graechan yours is very nice too. Could it be more perfect if tiles follow around the subject with one or two rows following the draw and even better if the parts thinner of draw had smaller tiles.

thanks, Issabella
the goal of Arran cannot bed reached as expected, one can only play with the parameters
if someone - who from time to time plays with G'MIC - is willing to take the challenge to implement a filter having as objective the antique Roman mosaic technique, is welcome!
the current G'MIC mosaic filter is not as such (and not even flexible like Gimp filter is)

Yes, you are right. Well the challenge is there.

aha!
by reading again Lyle's topic on Cobblestone, I (re-)discovered that Graechan -the script magician- did implement a script base on the tut, so lazy people (like me, Issabella!) can try Cobblestone Mosaic many times with different options: Graechan does everything for you! wow!!!!

My 1st try with his script - not too happy with it either. how come my grout is white? I didn't see a setting to change it.