:: TUTORIAL - HOW TO TRANSFORM AN IMAGE TO PENCIL DRAWING in PHOTOSHOP ::

:: HOW TO TRANSFORM AN IMAGE TO PENCIL DRAWING in PHOTOSHOP :: 

Hi there!

Here is a tutorial on how to transform
an image to look like a pencil sketch
in photoshop.
It is very quick and easy.












Follow this Steps

 

You can download this image here >> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/creazitive-freak/5567492715/ 
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Open your image in Photoshop File > Open then locate you Jpeg file were you saved it

Increase the resolution to
a minimum of 300dpi by clicking  
Image > Image size (Alt + Ctrl + I) 















A pop-window will display

 

Increase the resolution to 300 and slam Ok 

Fit to screen by pressing Z > right click > Fit to screen 

Right click on the image layer and
click on Duplicate Layer, 

on the pop up rename the layer as “Girl” and click Ok.

 

on the pop up rename the layer as “Girl” and click Ok.

Now we will Desaturate the image (turning it to grayscale)

Image > Adjustment > Desaturate (Shift + Ctrl + U)

Increase the contrast of the image

Image > Adjustment > Levels  (Ctrl + L)

  

Increase the contrast of the image

"Image > Adjustment > Levels" 

Enter the numbers appropriately

1^st Column – 0        

2^nd Column– 1.57      

 3^rd Column– 192 then click Ok 

Duplicate the layer "Girl" and rename it as "Girl 2”

Select the layer "Girl 2" and click on

Filter > Stylize > Glowing edges

Select the layer "Girl 2" and click on  "Filter > Stylize > Glowing edges" 

Adjust the numbers appropriately

Edge width – 4

Edge Brightness – 10

Smoothness – 3 

then click Ok

(on other images adjustment depends on the picture contrast make sure its a little thick and bright)

This is the result 

 

Press "Ctrl+I (invert)"  to get the pencil outline 

change the  

"Blend mode > Overlay" 

Duplicate the layer "Girl 2" rename it as “Girl 3” 

Click on "Filter > Artistic > Rough pastels" 

for pencil strokes

Fill the columns appropriately

Stroke length – 40

Stroke Detail – 20

Texture – Canvas

Scaling – 94

Relief – 33

Light – Bottom then click on OK

change the "Blend mode > Multiply" 

Clean off some parts and we are done 

FOR MORE EFFECTS

To add some effects

Duplicate the original layer at the bottom (it should be called Background) rename it has Girl Colour

Drag it to the top of all the layers

Change the Blend mode > Hard light reduce the Fill – 70 

  

then clean off some parts leaving the extreme right, that the shoulder and the face

and this is the result

Wow that was quick i guess,

I greatly hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Kindly leave a comment below, cheers!

Tutorial by: Francis otuogbai

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Here are some other images using the same technique