In this tutorial I will teach you how to convert a picture into a sketch which can be used in sketch books. Step 1: We will use the photograph below for our tutorial.

Step 2: Duplicate copy of the Background by Selecting the Duplicate Layer Option from the Layer Menu. We do this just in case any mistake is done then we do not end up ruining the original Image.

Step 3: Convert the background into layer by Layer via Copy option in the Layer Menu. We should make a copy so that if we go wrong at any point we have an image to start a fresh from.

Step 4: We will convert the photograph into grayscale by selecting the Desaturate option from the Image.

Step 5: At this point we will make another copy of the grayscale photograph.

Step 6: Convert the Image into a negative by selecting the invert option from the Image Menu as shown below.

The image will look some thing like given below.

Step 7: Now select the Color Dodge option from the Blending Mode Menu in the Layer Palette. This will make the image completely disappear.

Step 8: We will get the sketch of the image by selecting the Gaussian blur option from the Filter Menu.

Now as you will move the Radius slider in the Gaussian Blur dialog box toward the right we will see the sketch of the photograph reappear.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 at 12:15 am and is filed under Drawing, Photo Effects.