Sketch Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Photo to Pencil Sketch Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this blog, We will learn how to change a photo into a pencil sketch effect using Adobe Photoshop's filters, blending modes and the brush tool. Also, duplicate layers and make the adjustments to certain layers, and what appears to be a pencil sketch when done.

Click on Below Video: Pencil Sketch Drawing Effect in Photoshop

11 Step to Convert Photo to Pencil Sketch Effect In Adobe Photoshop

1. Create a Pencil Sketch effect in Photoshop

It looks pretty good, but we can make a few adjustments to make it even better. With the top layer selected, click on "Create New Fill or Adjustment” layer button at the bottom of the layers panel.

Choose Levels, move the middle slider slightly to the left side. This will brighten the image a little. You need Photoshop latest version of Photoshop to follow along. Right click on a file to save it to the computer, then open the file in Photoshop.

2. Save File

Choose File > Save As with color photograph open in photoshop. Enter new name then indicate where you want to save the file. Choose a photoshop file format and then click on save.

3. Duplicate and Desaturate Layer

Open the layers panel choose Window > Layers. Right click on the background layer then selects the Duplicate layer. With the duplicated layer selected, choose the Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.

Click on Below Video: How to Transform PHOTOS into Gorgeous, Pencil DRAWINGS

4. Duplicate Desaturated Layer

Duplicate the layer and made adjustments by using the keyboard shortcut of Control J or Command J. It will give you two desaturated layers

5. Change Blend Mode

Change the Blend Mode to "Color Dodge" with top layer selected.

6. Invert Image

Choose the Image > Adjustments > Invert. The image will disappear.

7. Create a Gaussian Blur

Choose the Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Move the slider with a check mark next to "Preview" until the image looks like drawn with a pencil. Set the Radius > 20.0 pixels, which looks good for the image. Click ok.

Click on Below Video: How to Create a Gaussian Blur in Photoshop

8. Brighten The Image

It looks good, but we have to make a few adjustments to make it look better. With the top layers selected, click on "Create new fill or Adjustment layer button of the layers panel. Choose the levels, then move the middle slider slightly to the left side. It will brighten the image a little.

9. Add Details in It

You can correct it if the image loses too much detail. Select the layer > under the Levels layer, click on the Brush tool in the Tools panel. Choose the Airbrush in the Options bar. Indicate that if you want to soft and round. Set the opacity to 15% and change the flow to 100 %.

Then, with foreground color set to black in the Tools panel, go over the areas where you need to see more detail.

You can instantly change the brush size if you want to by pressing on the left or right section. If you make a mistake by going over an area that you didn't want to darken, switch one foreground to white and go over the area to lighten it.

10. Duplicate Merged Layers

Choose Image > Duplicate after you have restored detail. Place a check mark in the box it indicates you want to duplicate the merged layers only, then clicks OK. This will flatten the copy while preserving the original one.

11. Unsharp Mask

Leave the image as it is, or add texture in it. Leaving it as it produces an image that looks as though it was drawn on the smooth paper and blended in the areas. Adding texture will make it look as if it drawn on paper with the rough surface.

Choose the Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask if you want to change the texture, then change the amount to 185 %. Make the Radios 2.4 pixels and set Threshold to 4. You don't have to use these specific values – they will depend on your choices. You can play around with them to find the effect you like. A check mark next to "Preview" lets you see how the image will look before you commit so it.

Click on OK when you are happy with the values you have chosen. Choose File > Save, and you are done! You now have what seems to be a pencil sk

Choose File > Save As with color photograph open in photoshop. Enter new name then indicate where you want to save the file. Choose a photoshop file format and then click on save.

Compositing Video Tutorials

4 Impressive Compositing Video Tutorials in After Effects for Beginners

Compositing is the process of combining all the VFX elements together. So it is surprising that every great visual effect studio has a great compositor. However, you don't have to be a Hollywood level visual effect artist to composite like a Pro, all you need is your creativity and time in Adobe After Effects software.

In this blog, we are going to explain four compositing video tutorials for beginners.

4 Compositing Tutorials in After Effects

1. Basic Compositing

In this video of Dan Allan, he explains how to composite multiple 3D objects into a scene in this after effects video tutorial. As you probably know in the professional 3D modeling world artists don't just render out the final scene altogether. Instead, they combine multiple render-passes to blend the shadows, specular, ambient occlusion, and more together to create a realistic view. This video from Dan Allan shows how it been done using blending modes in After Effects.

Click on Below Video: Basic Compositing

2. Simple Compositing Techniques

There’s been a resurgence of 2D and 3D scene processing over the last few years. This technique combines traditional 2D art with the ‘live-action’ footage to create a unique and creative look. While these scenes can look surreal, it is necessary to match video characteristics like blur and noise, so your scene looks seamless. This below video tutorial from Kert Gartner shows how we can do the compositing in few minutes.

3. Compositing Tips and Tricks

This helpful video tutorial from Tunnelvision shows how to use some of the most basic techniques in After Effects software to create a realistic composite.

There are many helpful techniques to learn from this video tutorial, but one of the techniques that got stuck over is the creativity use of a blur to match the background footage. It can be very easy to drag and drop a video element into the scene without matching the camera distortion, but a great composite will try to match everything from depth of field to the saturation.

Click on Below Video: Compositing Tips and Tricks

4. VFX Breakdown - Compositing Tutorial

This video tutorial from the VFXBro is an excellent example of using lighting which help to sell your composite. The tutorial mainly focuses on keying, but the thing that helps to sell this effect is the shadow that has been motion tracked into a scene, when the shadows and reflections are created by your the objects to match the background plate, during that moment audience will have hard time to figure out which is fake and which is real.

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Click on Below Video: VFX Breakdown - Compositing Tutorial