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Post by hmca on May 7, 2016 13:18:27 GMT
Create a Sketch with Photoshop This tutorial is from Kozzi images blog. blog.kozzi.com/photography/tutorial-an-easier-and-better-way-to-create-a-sketch/Basically the steps are: 1. Duplicate your background image and desaturate it. (Command/Shift/U) 2. Copy this layer. 3. You now have three layers…Bkgd. and two desaturated layers. 4. Invert the top layer. (Command I)5. Change the blend mode of the top layer to color dodge….you image will disappear. 6. Now go to Filter > Other > Minimize use a low value of 2 or 3 pixels. 7. You now have your basic sketch.
You have two options to colorize it if you wish. A. Copy the original color layer and move it to the top of the layer stack. Change the blend mode to color. B. After doing the above you can move another copy of the background layer to the top of the stack and run the Rough Pastels Filter. Texture - Sandstone I used a Stroke Length of 2 Stroke Detail 2 Scaling 55 Relief 30 Change the blend mode of this layer to Multiply and reduce the opacity.  Original Image from Pixabay  |
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Post by Tpgettys on May 8, 2016 4:36:28 GMT
Hey, thanks for this creative effect Helen! The first image I tried it on didn't go well at all, but this one pleases me, and it certainly was easy!  |
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Post by Sepiana on May 8, 2016 7:06:44 GMT
Helen, thanks for this CE challenge!
I followed the tutorial. Then, I added . . .
- a photo tint by Jerry Jones;
- a paper texture by Bashcorpo;
- a frame by CoffeeShop.
NOTE: Click on image for larger size.
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Post by hmca on May 8, 2016 11:42:16 GMT
Tom, when I first tried this tut I had the darndest time following it for some reason. Now I wonder why as it really is quite simple. Glad you like it, great sketch of the young couple.
Sepiana, the somber look you created seems in keeping with the old building and the flag at half-mast. Thanks for including the additions that helped you achieve the effect. Nicely done.
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Post by Lillias on May 8, 2016 12:14:06 GMT
Thank you for this challenge. Such a great effect. Pic from pixabay.  |
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Post by hmca on May 8, 2016 14:36:06 GMT
Billie Jean/Lillias.....which do you prefer?
Oh, I like your presentation with the original in the frame! I like the image you chose for your sketch it looks beautiful with this technique.
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Post by ritage on May 8, 2016 18:10:07 GMT
BillieJean, perfect outcome and I love the way you sneaked in the original.
Rita
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Post by ritage on May 8, 2016 19:03:31 GMT
Followed the tut exactly and only enhanced the eyes a little. This variation of using the Minimum filter is really an improvement over most other methods. Nice find, Helen, thanks. Image from Morguefile, doodles are brushes.  |
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Post by Lillias on May 8, 2016 19:31:11 GMT
Billie Jean/Lillias.....which do you prefer? Oh, I like your presentation with the original in the frame! I like the image you chose for your sketch it looks beautiful with this technique. Helen thank you for your kind comments. As to my name I don't mind, feel free to use whichever you choose. Lillias is my name and Billie Jean was the name of a rescue dog we got a few years back…lol Followed the tut exactly and only enhanced the eyes a little. Enhancing the eyes was a great idea Rita, it has worked well. Thank you too for your kind comments. |
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Post by PeteB on May 8, 2016 19:36:07 GMT
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Post by Sydney on May 8, 2016 20:02:33 GMT
Thanks Helen for putting this one together for us. I stopped at step A with the colouring as I felt it looked better to me than the results that B produced for this image. Click on the image for a better view.  |
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Post by Sydney on May 8, 2016 20:13:54 GMT
BillieJean, your results are awesome. The soft and dreamy border really gives it such a lovely touch. I have some images that a border effect like that would look very nice on. Would you be able to say how you produced it?
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Post by kathylee on May 8, 2016 20:41:35 GMT
This is fun and very easy to follow. Thank you for the idea.
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Post by Lillias on May 8, 2016 20:50:12 GMT
BillieJean, your results are awesome. The soft and dreamy border really gives it such a lovely touch. I have some images that a border effect like that would look very nice on. Would you be able to say how you produced it? I don't know if this is the correct way to do this Sydney but it's the only way in this particular instance that I found for it to work. Firstly I saved my file as a psd (just in case) and then I saved again as a jpg. I brought the jpg into the workspace as a new project and double clicked it make it an ordinary layer. I added a new layer below that and filled it with white. You could also fill with a colour if you wanted for variety. I highlighted the jpg layer and added a layer mask and inverted it to black. This had the effect of covering the whole picture with white. It's just a matter then of choosing a brush (I chose one of the Wet Media Brushes) and making sure WHITE is your foreground colour start brushing/stamping over your page to reveal the picture beneath. You can also vary things a bit by altering the opacity of your brush and the angle of your brush. It does give a very pleasing effect I think. Glad you like it too. Any problems with these instructions then please get back to me and we can sort it out. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 8, 2016 20:52:09 GMT
Here is another one. This time, after I applied the Minimum filter, I did the following tweaking.
- Brought some color back to the sketch by duplicating the background layer, dragging it to the top of the layer stack, changing the blending mode to Multiply, and reducing the Opacity. - Applied the High Pass filter.
NOTE: Click on image for larger size.
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