juzzo66
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- May 26, 2002
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Can anyone tell me how to convert a photo to a sketch? I tried the tip in FAQ but output did'nt look like a sketch, just a greyscale image.
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converting photo to sketch
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Hi,
Which FAQ did you try. I'm assuming it was mine b/c you said the end result was just a grayscale image. There is another one by FUNKYMONK that you might be interested in, and would something like this do the trick:
-OPEN IMAGE
-SELECT ALL, COPY, MAKE NEW DOCUMENT, PASTE
-FILTER-->OTHER-->HIGH PASS
-IMAGE-->ADJUSTMENTS-->AUTO LEVELS (Shift+Ctrl+L)
-IMAGE-->ADJUSTMENTS-->BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST (brightness to -15, and contrast to +15)
Then if you want you can add:
-FILTER-->ARTISTIC-->DRY BRUSH
Hope this helps and is more what you are looking for!
NATE
Which FAQ did you try. I'm assuming it was mine b/c you said the end result was just a grayscale image. There is another one by FUNKYMONK that you might be interested in, and would something like this do the trick:
-OPEN IMAGE
-SELECT ALL, COPY, MAKE NEW DOCUMENT, PASTE
-FILTER-->OTHER-->HIGH PASS
-IMAGE-->ADJUSTMENTS-->AUTO LEVELS (Shift+Ctrl+L)
-IMAGE-->ADJUSTMENTS-->BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST (brightness to -15, and contrast to +15)
Then if you want you can add:
-FILTER-->ARTISTIC-->DRY BRUSH
Hope this helps and is more what you are looking for!
NATE
Try this
create a copy of the background layer(the photo) invert it(image>adjust>invert).
convert to grayscale(image>mode>grayscale)- choose NOT to flatten.
set the layer mode to colour dodge- the image will look white at this moment dont worry.
next apply the gaussian blur filter that comes with PShop(Filter>Blur>Gaussian) set the radius to approx 1,5 and 5,0 pixels.
the image will look like a pencil sketch, adjusting the radius higher will give it the look of a pastel sketch.
Play around with it.
Barehug
create a copy of the background layer(the photo) invert it(image>adjust>invert).
convert to grayscale(image>mode>grayscale)- choose NOT to flatten.
set the layer mode to colour dodge- the image will look white at this moment dont worry.
next apply the gaussian blur filter that comes with PShop(Filter>Blur>Gaussian) set the radius to approx 1,5 and 5,0 pixels.
the image will look like a pencil sketch, adjusting the radius higher will give it the look of a pastel sketch.
Play around with it.
Barehug
barehug,
What you wrote is a bit more detailed version of my FAQ.
FAQ229-1864
But juzzo66 said that he/she already tried that and didn't like the results because it "did'nt look like a sketch, just a greyscale image."
juzzo66,
Did you try that other method I posted, was that better. Also to add to my FAQ. You can if you wish exclude one of those steps. Exclude the part where you convert to greyscale and continue with the other steps. That will give you a color sketch, but the colors might not be quite what you are looking for. If not goto IMAGE|ADJUSTMENTS|HUE/SATURATION (Ctrl+U) and change the master hue using the slider.
Hope this helps! NATE
What you wrote is a bit more detailed version of my FAQ.
FAQ229-1864
But juzzo66 said that he/she already tried that and didn't like the results because it "did'nt look like a sketch, just a greyscale image."
juzzo66,
Did you try that other method I posted, was that better. Also to add to my FAQ. You can if you wish exclude one of those steps. Exclude the part where you convert to greyscale and continue with the other steps. That will give you a color sketch, but the colors might not be quite what you are looking for. If not goto IMAGE|ADJUSTMENTS|HUE/SATURATION (Ctrl+U) and change the master hue using the slider.
Hope this helps! NATE
barehug,
That's ok, actually I'm glad you did (in this instance) b/c I noticed I screwed something up in my FAQ and have now fixed it.
NATE
That's ok, actually I'm glad you did (in this instance) b/c I noticed I screwed something up in my FAQ and have now fixed it.
NATE
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