The above tutorial is different from others that I have seen.

First tip: In order for the filters to work, one of the dimensions of the image should be set at 2000. The 300 dpi does not seem to be important.

1. Open the image and click on image – size – pixels – and change one dimension to 2000. The other dimension can be larger
2. Change Image to Smart Object
3. Duplicate the image 3 times
4. To Begin, Only Keep lower layer open

Steps for Lower Layer

1. Filter Gallery – Poster Edges 0, 0, 2 – This setting removes all the nasty dots.

2. Filter – Unsharp Mask at the Following Setting

3. Filter – Stylize – Oil Paint at the following setting

4. Unsharp Mask Again: Different Setting

5. Name the Bottom Layer: Effects

Open Second Layer & Do the Following

1. Filter – Poster Edges – at the Following: 0, 3, 6

2. Stylize – Oil Paint this layer

3. Overlay this Layer at 25% Opacity

4. Name This Layer Outlines

Open the Top Layer & Name It High Pass

1. Filter – Other – High Pass at a setting of 2
2. Overlay this Layer at 100%
3. Image – Adjustments – Levels -Change Levels He changed to .90 and 230
4. Image – Adjustments – Vibrance – He changed vibrance to +10 and saturation to +5
5. Image – Adjustments – Color Lookup – Load 3d Ut