Forum: Photography

Subject: Such a simple way to create a sketch

Zacko opened this issue on Jul 18, 2005 ยท 18 posts

Zacko posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 3:59 PM

Hiya!!! I just found out a really simple technique to create a sketch from a photo. Im sure its nothing new, and probably not even the best. But i have never gotten better results with any plug-in or filter. So i thought i would share it if anyone else would be interested...remember folks...me swedish...so bear with me, LOL: 1. Open your photo in Photoshop. 2. Convert to black and white. 3. Duplicate that layer. 4. Then invert the duplicated layer. 5. Chose "Color Dodge" as blending mode. You should have an all white canvas now. 6. Simply add some gaussian blur to that top layer...and voila. Play around with different pixels radius to get different results. Hope someone found this little information to be useful. This is what i did real quick. Enjoy your week will ya #:O) Andreas

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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kimariehere posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 4:04 PM

really good work... of corse i personally would rather do it with my hands so i would feel more proud of it. but i love your idea and your tutourial!! .. it is excellent.. i have a prob with layering i try and cant seem to do it .. ( blushes..) ... i to spend some more time with it.. i love your creativity andreas you are a natural.. and so good with compt tools.. yes!!

kimmers ♥ :O)

Zacko posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 4:25 PM

Aaaw, thank you Kimmie. I would also have been more proud if i had actually used a pen and paper instead of mouse and layers. But had i done that i couldnt have posted it in this fine forum could i. I would have to go to the 2D one instead and i like it here...soooo much!!! Besides i cant draw even if my life depended on it, LOL.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Damia posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 4:56 PM

That's so cool, Andreas! I'm going to have to try that out! Thanks for sharing. :)

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tibet2004uk posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 7:14 PM

I love the result! This is wicked!! I tried it but couldn't find that bloody ""Color Dodge" as blending mode." :(. I only have Photoshop elements2 though! Maybe that's why?? O_o

cryptojoe posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 9:01 PM

Great shot there Zako!!! Photoshop is good for cleaning up Blue Prints too!

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TwoPynts posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 9:09 PM

Excellent Andreas! There are other ways to do it too, that is what makes photoshop so powerful. Great example and tut! =]

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Kristanene posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 10:32 PM

Neat effect Andreas! Definitely have to try that out later!

DJB posted Mon, 18 July 2005 at 10:52 PM

Will definitely try this with a Calloway shot....I used a sketch filter once on him, but did not look near as good as this.. Thanks

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Zacko posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 12:29 AM

Pascale...cant answer that im afraid. Dont have Elements. But its possible i suppose, maybe somebody else knows? I just had to play some further and made this one of my nephew William wearing his oooh soooo cool shark-goggles.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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tibet2004uk posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 4:42 AM

This is so cool!! Totally brilliant! And I definitely have to buy that bloody programme I'm afraid! :(

TheSeekerr posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 6:54 AM

@Pascale: I have elements 2, works fine for me, color dodge is there under "screen" and above "linear dodge" Thanks Zacko, this is a great little tool, works heaps better than any plugin i've tried!

tibet2004uk posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:06 AM

Screen?? I can't find that option nowhere either! :(

Zacko posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:13 AM

I dont have Elements but if i did, i would have posted a screenshot of it...maybe you can do that Seekerr Galaxia?

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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tibet2004uk posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:18 AM

Ah yes!! What a brilliant idea Andreas! ;) U're bright sometimes ya know! ;P

Zacko posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:29 AM

BLUSH!!! #:oD

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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cynlee posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 12:14 PM

i couldn't get the whole pull out box in the screen capture... but when you click on invert under layer at the top.. a box pops up... & there in mode: is a pull out of all the options... it's in there...

& thanks andreas!! i will definately try this!! :]

TheSeekerr posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 4:04 AM

And here's the same thing, but shown in the layers pallette, and you can see the whole box in this one.

Seekerr