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Convert Image into a Grid of Circles
Create Outlines
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Multicolor version

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Colorized Version

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Image when printed

 

use the Median filter. Apply a Median filter (Filter> Noise> Median) with radius of 2 pixels.
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Select the Magic Wand tool (W) and apply these settings:
Tolerance: 8
Anti-Alias: Checked
Contiguous: Checked
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Use the Magic Wand tool to click on a white area. Inverse the selection (Select> Inverse or Shift+Ctrl+I)

Apply another Median filter (Filter> Noise> Median) but with a Radius of 3 pixels.
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Deselect (Select> Deselect or Ctrl+D) and apply an Auto Levels (Image> Adjustments> Auto Levels or Shift+Ctrl+L)
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Invert the current layer (Image> Adjustments> Invert or Ctrl+I) {mosimage}

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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Create Outlines

1. Duplicate the background current layer (Layer> Duplicate Layer) and change the blending mode of the new layer to Screen.
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2. Apply a Find Edges filter (Filter> Stylize> Find Edges).
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3. Invert the current layer (Image> Adjustments> Invert or Ctrl+I).
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Colorize

1. Add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Hue/Saturation). For this step, I will use these settings:
   Colorize: Checked
   Hue: 100
   Saturation: 100
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Final Results