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Convert Image into a Grid of Circles

Step 3

Add a Mosaic filter (Filter> Pixelate> Mosaic) with a cell size of 8 square.

Photoshop Mosaic Filter

Step 4

Apply a Find Edges filter (Filter> Stylize> Find Edges)

Find Edges Filter Applied

Step 5

To warp the edges into circles, we'll use the Median filter. Apply a Median filter (Filter> Noise> Median) with radius of 2 pixels.

Photoshop Median Filter Tool

Step 6

Select the Magic Wand tool (W) and apply these settings:
Tolerance: 8
Anti-Alias: Checked
Contiguous: Checked

Magic Wand Settings

Step 7

Use the Magic Wand tool to click on a white area. Inverse the selection (Select> Inverse or Shift+Ctrl+I)

Step 8

Apply another Median filter (Filter> Noise> Median) but with a Radius of 3 pixels.

Photoshop Median Filter

Step 9

Deselect (Select> Deselect or Ctrl+D) and apply an Auto Levels (Image> Adjustments> Auto Levels or Shift+Ctrl+L)

Auto Levels Applied

Step 10

Invert the current layer (Image> Adjustments> Invert or Ctrl+I)

Inverted Image

Step 11

Duplicate the current layer (Layer> Duplicate Layer or Ctrl+J), change the blending mode of the new layer to Overlay, then Merge the layers (Layer> Merge Layers or Ctrl+E).



 

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