I want to recreate this pixel effect on an image in Photoshop. How can I do that?
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2This was most probably created by hand. Not everything is an effect.– VincentNov 7, 2017 at 10:14
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Looks like ASCII art, could have easily been code.– Jeremy ThompsonAug 29, 2019 at 5:44
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It's a kind of posterization effect, where the different graylevels are created with line-grids (brighter > thicker lines).
The crucial part is to find a photo with good contrasts and shadows, that will look good after posterization (eg 3-4 levels in grayscale). A flat lighting will not produce good results.
In PS you can test posterization via Image > Adjustments > Posterize. If the results looks good, you can redraw the different gray-level zones with the line grids. In your example the artist has very likely added some extra level of styling eg. to the hair.
A similar posterization procedure can be found in this GDSE thread.
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Hi AAGD. Can I draw your attention to this discussion on meta? We are trying to decrease the amount of lazy 'tutorial-on-demand' questions on the site, and one of the early signs is that answering them isn't a good idea. I'd appreciate your input on the matter. Thanks!– VincentFeb 16, 2018 at 10:23