Low Poly using GIMP

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

GIMP Version: 2.10.14
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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 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

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

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

@Pat625 , normal photo into triangles as seen below

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Have you tried any of these?

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

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:51 pm **(#5)**

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 · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

Pat625 wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:10 am **(#7)**

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

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dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:15 am **(#8)**

Or G'mic Samj's Polygonize?

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meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

dinasset wrote:

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

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CatturaGIMPmosaic.PNG

Where is that option ?

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:21 am **(#10)**

Filters/Distorts/Mosaic

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

Thanks, found it.

@Wallace, thanks for the pointer.

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

dinasset wrote:

Or G'mic Samj's Polygonize?

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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 · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

I tried with this image

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

Using Gimp "Mosaic" filter.

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Nidhogg · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2020 6:55 am **(#15)**

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

Artistic/Polygonize [Energy]

Artistic/Polygonize [Delaunay]

Testing/Samj/Various/Polygonize

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:46 am **(#16)**

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

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

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 · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

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 · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

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

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 207

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