), but I have provided equivalent alternatives (e.g. Here are a couple of notes before you begin: Below are some extremely useful (and not very well-known) selection techniques: once you learn them, you will wonder how you ever got by without them! Group sections: for example, make a group for the head, body etc.Mastering selections is undoubtedly one of the most essential and powerful aspects of Photoshop. It's also a good idea to group layers ( command/control + G)as you go as it is less overwhelming. Then, press the function key you assigned the action to in the last step. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (make sure Anti-Aliasing is turned off), make a selection. I like to start at the edges and work in, but you can do whatever feels easiest. Of course, this is a creative exercise, and if you think something looks better, feel free to ignore the above. After all, the point of low poly is that some details can be left out! Personally, I like to give facial features such as eyes more polygons, so they are clearer, and areas that don't have much going on less polygons. This is not necessary, as a limited number of triangles can achieve a great minimalistic look, and has the added bonus of letting you retain your sanity. The more triangles, the more detailed it becomes.Try and keep each selection to an area of similar colours.Match up each side and corners, unless absolutely necessary.This is the part where we create each individual triangle. You can now delete all layers except the background. Now these steps will be repeated every time you press whatever function key you assigned it to. Then stop the recording by pressing the square.Deselect the layer (command/control + D).Select the contents of the new layer ( command/control + click, on layer thumbnail).Duplicate the layer by going to Layer -> Duplicate Layer (command/control + J).Then start the recording again by clicking the circle (it should turn red). You may have to temporarily create a new layer (command/control + Shift + N). Make sure you have selected a layer (it will be highlighted) other than the the background layer. So stop the recording (click the square), and make a random selection using the Polygonal Lasso Tool. However, since each polygon is in a different location, we cannot record the selection itself. Set a function key to it, and click record. Thankfully, we can minimise this to two quick steps, by setting up an action that does all this with the press of a button. That's ok, until you have to do it hundreds of times for every single triangle. Select a triangle with the polygonal lasso too.

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