. This allows you to double-click the "Oil Paint" label in the Layers panel at any time to re-edit your settings. 3. Mastering the Sliders Using the Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop

– uses a secondary image (e.g., a rough color sketch) to drive stroke direction, turning any photo into a hand-painted look mimicking a specific artist’s stroke style.

Note: If you are using a very old computer with an integrated graphics chip that does not support OpenGL 2.0, the filter may remain unavailable. In this case, third-party plugins are your only recourse.

The filter's interface is divided into two primary categories: Brush and Lighting. The nuance of the "painting" is determined by four key sliders:

If you have a modern version of Photoshop (CS6, CC, or newer) and a dedicated graphics card, you likely already have the most powerful "plugin" available.