How to Make Images Look Like Oil Paintings in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get an appropriate image.

   It's not possible that any image will look good as an oil painting.
   
   It works best with images of nature.
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   Step 2: Open it in Photoshop.

   Click 'File' at the top left corner, click 'Open' and browse for your file. , Select 'Blur' and click 'Smart Blur' in the sub-menu.
   
   Set the Radius to 100 Threshold to 100 Quality to Low Mode to Normal , Click option 4 which says 'Create new fill or adjustment layer' if you hover your cursor on it.
   
   A sub-menu will pop-up.
   
   Click Posterize on it and set the levels to 9 (you can change the settings accordingly).
   
   It is always better to make a new adjustment layer since you can delete it if you don't like it. ,,
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   Step 3: Go to 'Filter' menu at the top.

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   Step 4: At the bottom of the Layers' panel

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   Step 5: you will see 7 options.

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   Step 6: With the 'History brush' tool

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   Step 7: add the tiny details to your oil painting which had become too blurred.

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   Step 8: Finished.

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