There are many things people try to surprise each other by posting photos, for example, on Instagram: sunset at sea, strange animals close up, cute couples, etc. But one of the most big problems user social networks- keeping the entire account in one style.
To solve this “problem”, there are many applications or sites on the Internet. Your photographs can easily be turned into paintings painted in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pencil and in absolutely any style - be it portraits of Van Gogh or masterpieces of Chagall.
Quite often, people take the simple route and turn photographs into pencil sketches, without using fancy programs like Photoshop. A special website found in a search engine can help you make your photo a wonderful pencil drawing.
How to make a pencil drawing from a photo
Turning a photo into a pencil drawing is quite easy - you just need to find a web resource that will meet your requirements. Maybe you just need to edit a photo to put it on your personal blog, or maybe you need to create a whole collage in a frame, in the same style.
In this article we will consider two options for solving this problem, using such resources as Pho.to and PhotoFunia.
Option 1: Pho.to
The proposed site contains quite extensive functionality and at the same time you can work directly in the browser without purchasing paid subscriptions and without downloading additional software. "Photo effects", the section you need makes it possible to automatically select the effect that suits the photo. This section, in turn, has subcategories - the Pho.to website has many options for photo processing. The desired photo effect, obviously, is in the subcategory "Art".
This service is good because the photo you processed is converted to JPG format and differs high quality. The site presents many additional photo effects with several variations. For example, there are several options for the pencil drawing effect.
Option 2: PhotoFunia
This online resource does not process your photos, but rather pastes them in and stylizes them to suit the given environment. There's a whole category of effects that you can apply to pictures - and almost all of them place your photo on a specific third-party object.
Again, PhotoFunia provides the ability to “turn” your photo into a painting, even in multiple versions.
PhotoMania is a very popular service that processes huge amount images every day. And with such a load, delays during processing are minimal.
The site presents large number effects that will turn ordinary photographs into extraordinary shots.
The services discussed in this article allow you to creatively process a photo. You can spend a few seconds to get masterpieces, while using professional services or utilities would require much more effort and time.
There are many ways you can use Photoshop to turn an ordinary color photograph into a pencil drawing. Let's look at the simplest and quick way with some notes of cartoon-comic effect.
By the way, this technique can be used to turn vector clipart into pictures, which you can then give to your children so that they learn how to color them! Or use it for commercial purposes to create coloring books :) In general, now you will see everything for yourself.
Step 1
Open the donor photo.
Step 2
Now you need to apply the filter. Run the following command: Filter - Blur - Smart Blur.
Step 3
A dialog box with filter settings will appear. Required first from the drop down list Mode choose Edges only. Then work with the sliders Radius And Threshold. You need to achieve an effect in which the image contains the maximum of necessary details, but you should not overload the image, otherwise you will end up with a tasteless heap.
The result will be an image like this:
Step 4
Let's get rid of the black color by executing the command - Ctrl+I.
Step 5
The edges look unkempt. Let's make them smoother and add a cartoon effect, kids love this very much. To do this, select Filter - Imitation - Applique.
The following window will open:
(Click to enlarge)
Here you need to configure two parameters: Simplicity of the edges And Edge clarity to adjust the thickness and quality of stroke lines.
Step 6
Let's apply a filter and see how a pencil drawing is turned out from a color photograph:
note that Application added a gray tint for white. It can be removed if desired. To do this, go to the tool options bar and uncheck Adjacent pixels. By clicking the mouse anywhere, the entire gray background will be removed.
I'll also take it and wipe it off extra lines. The result was this:
If you notice an error in the text, select it and press Ctrl + Enter. Thank you!
There are talented people who can create stunning realistic paintings. But if you're not one of them, today's tutorial will help you achieve a similar effect using Adobe Photoshop. In this tutorial you will learn how to create a painted effect from a photograph. In this case, you do not need to use a brush, since the whole process is based on effects.
The effect we want to achieve in this tutorial is to simulate realistic brush strokes. This technique is great for turning a photo into an illustration, for example for creating retro posters.
Open your image in Photoshop. The example uses a portrait from Shutterstock. Add a Curves adjustment layer and darken the dark areas and lighten the light ones to increase the contrast.
Press CMD/Ctrl+J twice to duplicate the background layer twice. Switch to the top copy and select the High Pass effect from the Filters menu.
Adjust the effect so that the image details appear against the gray background. A small value - about 1-3px - will help avoid creating a halo.
Change the blending mode for this layer to Linear Light. The image now looks sharper. These sharpened areas will help us create brush strokes, particularly in the hair.
Combine the High Pass effect layer with a copy of the background layer located below it, then select Filter > Stylize > Diffuse from the menu.
Select Anisotropic diffusion mode. This is the key to creating the brush stroke effect.
If you look at the work up close, you'll notice some ugly spots in areas where the diffusion repeats. We'll fix that now.
From the menu, select Image > Image Rotation > 90° CW/Image>Image Rotation>90° Clockwise, then press CMD/Ctrl+F to repeat the Diffuse filter.
Repeat the same procedure, rotating the image 90° again and applying the Diffuse filter again. Repeat this step a third time and rotate the image again, returning it to its correct position.
The Diffuse filter created a cool brush stroke effect, but blurred the image a little. To fix this, select Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen/Filter>Sharpen>Custom Sharpening from the menu. Use a value around 100%, but within a small radius so as not to overdo it.
The result already looks good. Diffuse created swirling details on the skin, making the image look even more like it was painted. But there is one more step you can take to make your work look like it was drawn on a computer. Select Surface Blur from the Filter > Blur > Blur menu. Specify a Radius of about 50px and a Threshold of about 15. If you set these parameters correctly, the effect will only affect large, flat areas of the image.
Our painted image effect is ready!
The effect looks especially good up close.
Translation – Duty room
Many people would like to learn how to make a real drawing from a photograph. Indeed, sometimes combinations look advantageous beautiful photos and pencil drawings. This business has its own charm.
But the catch is that making a good, real, high-quality drawing from a photograph is not so easy. Most existing plugins and programs do not make a pencil drawing, but some kind of similarity. Yes, it looks like it, but it’s a long way from a real drawing.
Let's consider two approaches to solving this issue:
Let's start exploring the first option.
I caught my eye quite interesting video lesson filmed by Alexey Kuzmichev. Indeed, the end result was a good pencil drawing from a photograph.
Turning a photo into a pencil drawing
Well, let's meet. I hope you liked the result. For me personally, yes. But, there is a small catch. Remembering all this is not so easy. So I decided to make a small cheat sheet that outlines all the necessary steps step by step.
Making a pencil drawing from a photograph step by step instructions
This is the image I got with this approach. There is a certain similarity with a pencil drawing, but, you know, we still need to work on the final result. Hover your mouse over to see the opening photo.
1. Make two copies of the selected photo – Ctrl+J. Turn off the visibility of the first top copy.
2. Go to the second copy and click Ctrl+I– invert the layer. Convert the layer to smart object. Making a blend mode - lightening the base. Go to Filters – Gaussian Blur – make the blur radius 15 px.
- - add an adjustment layer to this layer Saturation– lower the saturation to –100 (bleach the image);
- - second adjustment layer - Levels, in the left window set the value to 95 (add contrast for the photo);
- — group all three layers (select the layers while holding Shift and pressing Ctrl+G), call this group Warp;
3. Go to the top layer and turn on its visibility.
- - convert it to smart object, select black color from the color palette, the background color should be white;
- - select a filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Photocopy– detail 3, darkening – 20;
- filter Filter Gallery – Strokes – Slanted Strokes– Direction balance – 78, stroke length – 50, sharpness – 10; Change the blending mode to Darken; Name the layer Circuit;
- - duplicate this layer Ctrl+J, change the blending mode to Darkening the base, reduce the layer transparency to 80%, name the layer in Outline - copy;
4. Create a copy of the Outline-copy layer Ctrl+J;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Imitation – Fresco– size 10, detail – 10, texture – 1;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Letter Paper– Tone ballast – 50, grain – 5, relief – 25;
- — change the transparency to 60%;
5. Copy the main, bottom layer with the photo Ctrl+J, move the copy to the very top;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Texture – Texturizer– Texture – brick, scale – 100%, relief – 15, light – on the right, tick opposite Invert;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Halftone Pattern– size – 4, contrast – 4, pattern type – line;
- - filter Blur - Motion Blur– angle 45, offset 40 px;
- — The blending mode for this layer is – Hard light;
- - name the layer Halftones;
6. Duplicate this layer Ctrl+J;
- — filter – Grain, intensity – 45, contrast – 45, grain type – splashes;
- — change the transparency of the layer – 85%;
- - name the layer Corn;
7. Duplicate the Outline layer Ctrl+J and place a copy at the very top;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Simulation – Fresco– size –10, detail – 10, texture – 1;
- – Layer blend mode – Darkening the base, transparency – 60%;
8. Duplicate the Halftone layer, place the copy at the very top;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Texture – Grain– grain, intensity – 45, contrast – 65, grain type – splashes;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Charcoal– intensity – 6, detail – 5, tonal balance – 88;
- - filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Halftone Pattern– size – 1, contrast – 0, pattern type – line;
- - filter Blur – Motion Blur– angle 45, offset 100 px;
- – layer blending mode – Ordinary, layer transparency – 70% ;
8. Duplicate the main photo Ctrl+J, place a copy at the very top, convert to smart object;
- -filter Filter Gallery – Sketch – Photocopy– detail –3 (sometimes it’s better to set 2 for a more elegant line), shading – 20;
- — layer blending mode Multiplication, transparency – 50% ;
9. Add a paper texture to the drawing:
- — download the image with the paper texture to your computer, here;
- — drag the image with the paper texture onto our image, it should be on top;
- — stretch it to fit the entire photo through Transformation;
- - change the blending mode to Multiplication;
- - change transparency to 60% ;
For myself, I made a file in Word and printed it out; the whole thing easily fit on one sheet of paper on both sides. With this approach, mastering this technique is much easier and more convenient.
Here is another picture that I got. We move the mouse and see the original. Here, however, I had to work a little with masks to further blur the background:
For those who want to apply this approach in their work on on a regular basis, I recommend making an Action for Photoshop in which you can record all the necessary actions, as a result, the process of turning any photo into a pencil drawing will take a couple of minutes.
This is one way. The result, in principle, is not bad, it may be suitable for certain tasks, but, alas, it is far from a real drawing. To fully master the technique of converting a photograph into a pencil drawing, I propose another method in which there are no filters and the final result will depend only on your artistic taste.
Pencil drawing from a photograph without filters
This option is more like drawing and you will have to rely on your inner feeling measures and harmony. You can get completely different results from the same picture. But, as they say, the more interesting it is.
It is important to choose a good, contrasting photo. The more expressive the eyes and facial features are, the greater the chances of getting a high-quality drawing as a result.
I chose a photo of a girl wearing a hat with snow. The contrast is good, the eyes are expressive. In my opinion, transferring to pencil can give a photograph lightness, airiness, and greater consonance. inner world child. Which is what happened in the end. When you hover your mouse over you can see the difference between the original and the final result:
Now let's look at what needs to be done for this.
- Take our photo and make two copies using a key combination Ctrl+J, on the color palette Main color– white, background – black;
- We call the top layer Crib, keys Ctrl+Shift+U bleach it, Layer transparency install on 40% ;
- We call the second layer Drawing, Ctrl+Shift+U bleach it, Layer – Layer Mask – Hide All– make a layer mask;
- Create a new layer above the Main image and fill it with white;
- We highlight Layer mask on layer Drawing, we will draw on it;
This is what we should have at this stage:
Creating the necessary layers for a pencil drawing from a photograph
First brush – Line Pencil
To highlight the most expressive elements of the image, we will need a Brush that looks like a pencil mark.
- Choosing a tool Brush– key B, turn on Brushes control panel F5;
- Select a regular, round brush with hard edges, set the size from 2 to 6 pixels. I put 4px;
- Put a tick in the box Dynamics of shape (Shape Dynamics) – Size fluctuation (Size Jitter) we put it on 60% ;
- Diffusion (Scattering) – Diffusion put 43% ;
- Broadcast (Other Dynamics) – Opacity fluctuation (Opacity Jitter) put on 10% ;
- Upper right corner of the Brush Control Panel - select New set of brush options– Save our new brush called Pencil line;
You can start with the initial sketch. The task at this stage is to carefully highlight the necessary parts of the drawing for greater expressiveness. It is advisable to start as carefully as possible, setting the transparency from 10 to 30%. Here it’s better not to finish drawing a little, then, closer to the end, you can once again make the necessary selections.
Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Remember, we are working on a Mask, and the white brush in this mode only reveals the image of the lower layer.
This is what I got at this stage with the layer turned off Crib. I deliberately did not finish drawing all the details; it is better, in my opinion, to add the necessary touches later, at the final stage:
Initial sketch of a pencil drawing
Second brush Pencil-shading
Now it's time to move on to shading. To do this you will need a special brush.
- Turn off the visibility of the layers Drawing and Cheat Sheet;
- Let's do main color Black, Transparency we put it on 100% ;
- Brush Pencil line, make the thickness 2px and draw a line along the white layer while holding down the key Shift, line length approximately 80px;
- Magic Wand (W) select this line;
- Editing – Define Brush– save this new brush called Temporary, remove the line from the white layer;
- Turn on F5 Brush Control Panel and make the necessary settings for the new brush;
- Dynamics of shape (Shape Dynamics) – Size fluctuation (Size Jitter)60%, Angle fluctuation ( Angle Jitter) – 3% ;
- Diffusion (Scattering) – Diffusion — 43% ;
- Broadcast (Other Dynamics) – Opacity fluctuation (Opacity Jitter) — 10%, Fluctuation in paint amount ( Flow Jitter) – 80% ;
- Brush imprint shape (Brush Tip Shape) – Intervals (Spacing) – 70%, Angle ( Angle) set the value (-20 degrees);
- Save the new brush with the name Hatching pencil;
Setting the brush transparency Pencil shading by 5-10% and begin to carefully shade your drawing. The Cheat Sheet layer can be turned off so that you can immediately see what happens on the white sheet.
Gradually, by changing the brush size, transparency and brush angle, you can achieve a very good result. Don’t be lazy, change all these values more often, thereby bringing your creation closer to a real pencil drawing.
If necessary, the desired areas can be further treated with a Pencil Line brush.
And don’t forget the simple truth: it’s better to underdo a little than to overdo it. Gradually, as you master the technique, a stable understanding of when to stop will be formed.
This is the technique. There is nothing complicated, you just need desire and a little time to master. And the results can be very interesting.
Good luck to everyone and unusual creative solutions.
In this tutorial you will learn how to turn an ordinary photo into an amazing drawing. I will try to explain all the details as clearly as possible, so that everyone can create a similar illustration.
We will be creating the effect shown on the left side of the image. If you want to make your drawing more colorful, use a ready-made action.
For this work we will need a stock photo, but you can use any other one.
Let's get started
Open the photo we will work with. Let's move on File - Open(File - Open), select the desired picture and click the Open button. Before we continue, I will give you some advice on preparing the document:
- Your photo must be in color mode RGB, 8 bits/ channel(bit/channel). To check if this is so, go Image - Mode(Image - Mode).
- To get the best results, the photo size should be between 1500-4000 pixels wide/height. To check, go to Image - ImageSize(Image - Image Size).
- The photo should be the background layer. If this is not the case, move on Layer - New - BackgroundfromLayer(Layer - New - Convert to Background).
- To perform automatic color correction, go to Image - AutoTone(Image - Autoton), Image - AutoContrast(Image - Auto Contrast) and Image - AutoColor(Image - Automatic color correction).
2. Create the background
We will fill the background with a solid color. Let's move on Layer - NewFillLayer - SolidColor(Layer - New Fill Layer - Color) to create a new fill layer and call it “Background Color”.
3. Create a basic sketch
Step 1
Now we will create a basic sketch. Select the background layer with cars (layer “Background” in the screenshot) and go Layer - New - LayerViaCopy(Layer - New - Copy to New Layer) to copy the background layer, then move the duplicate to the very top of the layers panel. After that, press D to reset the color to standard. Let's move on Filter - Sketch - Photocopy(Filter - Sketch - Photocopy) and set up the filter:
Step 2
Name this layer “Base Sketch” and change its blending mode to Multiply(Multiplication).
4. Create a rough sketch
Step 1
Now we will create a rough sketch. Let's move on Layer - New - LayerViaCopy(Layer - New - Copy to New Layer) to copy the "Base Sketch" layer. Let's take it LassoTool FreeTransform(Free Transform) and increase the width and height by 105%, as shown below:
Step 2
Call this layer “Large Rough Sketch” and reduce the opacity to 14%.
Step 3
Select the “Base Sketch” layer and go Layer - New - LayerViaCopy(Layer - New - Copy to New Layer) to copy it. Let's take it LassoTool(L) (Lasso), right-click on the work canvas, select FreeTransform(Free Transform) and reduce the width and height by 95%, as shown below:
Step 4
Name this layer “Smaller Rough Sketch” and reduce its Opacity to 14%.
5. Create a Rough Sketch
Step 1
Now we will create a rough sketch. Select the background layer with cars and go Layer - New - LayerViaCopy(Layer - New - Copy to New Layer) to copy it, then move the duplicate to the very top of the layers panel. Let's move on Filter - Artistic - Cutout(Filter - Imitation - Application) and set up the filter:
Step 2
Let's move on Filter - Stylize - Find Edges(Filter - Stylize - Edge Enhancement), and then Image - Adjustments - Desaturate
Step 3
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_1” and change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darken the base) and reduce the opacity to 30%.
Step 4
Now, using the method described above, we will create more layers with a rough sketch. We repeat steps 1-2, but in the first step we use different filter settings:
Step 5
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_2”, change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darkening the base), reduce the opacity to 25% and move it under the “Rough Sketch_1” layer.
Step 6
We repeat steps 1-2 again, but in the first step we use new filter settings:
Step 7
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_3”, change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darkening the base), reduce the opacity to 20% and lower it under the “Rough Sketch_2” layer.
Step 8
Step 9
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_4” and change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darkening the base), reduce the opacity to 20% and lower it under the “Rough Sketch_3” layer.
Step 10
We repeat steps 1-2 again, but in the first step we use new filter settings:
Step 11
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_5” and change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darkening the base), reduce the opacity to 18% and lower it under the “Rough Sketch_4” layer.
Step 12
We repeat steps 1-2 for the last time, but in the first step we use new filter settings:
Step 13
Name this layer “Rough Sketch_6”, change its blending mode to ColorBurn(Darkening the base), reduce the opacity to 7% and lower it under the “Rough Sketch_5” layer.
Step 14
Now we need to group all the rough sketch layers. Select the “Rough sketch_6” layer, hold down the Shift key and click on the “Rough sketch_1” layer to automatically select all six layers. Next we move on Layer - New - GroupfromLayers(Layer - New - Layer Group) to create a group from the selected layers, which we call “Rough Sketch”.
6. Create shadows
Step 1
Now we will add some light shading to the drawing. Select the background layer and go Layer - New - LayerViaCopy(Layer - New - Copy to New Layer) to copy it, and move the layer to the very top of the layers panel. Let's move on Filter - Stylize - FindEdges(Filter - Stylize - Edge Enhancement), then apply Image - Adjustments - Desaturate(Image - Adjustments - Desaturate).
Step 2
Let's move on Filter - BrushStrokes - AngledStrokes(Filter - Strokes - Oblique strokes) and apply the following settings:
Step 3
Call this layer “Shadow_1”, change the blending mode to Multiply(Multiply) and reduce the opacity to 12%.
Step 4
Repeat step 1, then apply Filter - BrushStrokes - Crosshatch(Filter - Strokes - Cross Strokes) with the following settings:
Step 5
Call this layer “Shadow_2”, change the blending mode to Multiply(Multiply), reduce the opacity to 5% and move it under the “Shadow_1” layer to have correct order in the layers panel.
7. Add noise
Step 1
In this section we will add some noise. Select the layer “Shadow_1” and go Layer - New - Layer(Layer - New - Layer) to create a new layer, and call it “Noise”.
Step 2
Press the D key to reset the colors to standard, then go Edit - Fill(Editing - Fill) and enter the following settings:
Step 3
Let's move on Filter - Noise - AddNoise(Filter - Noise - Add Noise) and apply the following settings:
Step 4
Now change the layer blending mode to Screen(Lighten) and reduce the opacity to 64%.
8. Tinting
Step 1
Now we'll add some light shading. Let's move on Layer - NewAdjustmentLayer - Curves(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Curves) to add a new adjustment layer, which we call "Shading".
Step 2
Double-click on the adjustment layer thumbnail in the Layers panel and customize it:
9. Final touches
Step 1
In this section we will add the finishing touches. Let's move on Layer - NewAdjustmentLayer - PhotoFilter(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Photo Filter) to create a new Photo Filter adjustment layer, which we call "Tint".
Step 2
Double-click on the adjustment layer thumbnail to customize it:
Step 3
Now let's add contrast. Press the D key to reset the colors to standard and go Layer - NewAdjustmentLayer - GradientMap(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Gradient Map) to add a Gradient Map adjustment layer, which we call "Contrast".
Step 4
Change the blending mode of the adjustment layer to SoftLight(Soft Light) and reduce the opacity to 18%.
Step 5
Now we will adjust the saturation. Let's move on Layer - NewAdjustmentLayer - Vibrance(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Vibration) to create a new adjustment layer, which we call "Saturation".
Step 6
Step 7
Now we will adjust the brightness. Let's move on Layer - NewAdjustmentLayer - Levels(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Levels) to create a new adjustment layer, which we call "Brightness".
Step 8
Double-click on the adjustment layer thumbnail and customize it:
Step 9
Next, let's add sharpness. Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to merge all visible layers on a separate new layer. Then we move on Filter - Other - HighPass(Filter - Other - Color Contrast) and set up the filter:
Step 10
Call this layer “Sharpness”, change its blending mode to HardLight(Hard Light) and reduce the opacity to 76%.
Congratulations, you did it! This is what the final result looks like:
I will give you some advice on how you can further change the finished drawing:
- Select the “Background Color” layer, double-click on its thumbnail and select a different color. When finished, click OK.
- Play with the opacity of any sketch layer to get a different result.
- Select the “Tinting” layer, double-click on its thumbnail and in the panel Properties
- Select the “Tint” layer, double-click on its thumbnail and in the panel Properties(Properties) apply other settings.
- Select the “Contrast” layer and experiment with its opacity to adjust the contrast of the drawing.
- Select the “Saturation” layer, double-click on its thumbnail and in the panel Properties(Properties) apply other settings for Vibrance(Vibration) and Saturation(Saturation) to get a different result.
- Select the “Brightness” layer, double-click on its thumbnail and apply other settings.
- Select the “Sharpness” layer and experiment with its opacity to adjust the degree of sharpness.
We get this result:
Great job!
If you want to make your drawing brighter with a paint effect, use a ready-made action.
The way the action works is that you just need to paint over the area you want the paint on, then run the action, which will do the rest of the work and give you a fully customizable result.
Each use of this action will generate new option, even if you use the same layer painted over with a brush. The action has 15 ready-made drawing stylizations, including canvas, halftone and mesh texture. You can see how the action works in a special