/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9717155
>Am i the only one wondering where op gets the neverending supply of art from?
I typically use Google Images to find them. Just use some Dutch thing as a keyword, slap anime or manga behind it and odds are you'll find something that works. Reverse image searches are also useful as they tend to give you the name of an artist and similar works by others. If that fails I'll try searching DeviantArt and Pixiv to find some cool stuff. Sometimes I'm lucky and other Anons will suggest an image to me. For instance Sinterklaas from the previous thread, traditional Dutch appeal and the original Tully pictures were all suggested by you wonderful people.

And to get a bit more technical, I always make sure to upscale smaller images using Waifu2x. This tool does an excellent job at upscaling without causing (too many) ugly artefacts. It also handles basic noise reduction although I prefer to use Topaz DeNoise for photographs. Finally I'll make sure to reduce the filesize a bit without sacrificing picture quality by saving it as a JPG (quality 9~12) or as a compressed PNG using the SuperPNG plugin in Photoshop. For instance, here's the current OP image after running it through Waifu2x.

Waifu2x online version: http://waifu2x.udp.jp/index.html
SuperPNG plugin: http://www.fnordware.com/superpng/