Today, one of the classic topics is the creation of a pencil drawing effect from a photograph. This is one of those quick and easy techniques that is really satisfying for the pros, but also makes the tutorial useful for beginners. Sure, Photoshop is cool and has a lot of built-in filters and artistic effects, but they don't compare to what we want to show you.
What we want to get:
Step 1
Let's start by choosing a photo to work on. It is desirable that the background is clean, and the photo is of high quality. As an extreme option, download such a stock photo.
Only with these conditions we will achieve the desired result.
Step 3
Drag the background layer over the new layer icon in the Layers panel, or use a combination CMD+J to create a duplicate layer. Let's move on Image > Adjustments > Invert(or CMD+I) and right click select Convert to Smart Object / Convert to smart object.
Step 4
Choose Gaussian Blur and change the radius to 40 pixels. Usage smart object will apply this filter as a Smart Filter (i.e. smart!) in such a way that we can simply adjust the parameters as needed, instead of constantly applying this effect.
Change the blend mode of the duplicate layer to Color Dodge / Lightening Basics, which will significantly increase the contrast and give the surface the grain that we need.
Step 5
Click on the icon Adjustment Layer / Adjustment layer and select Levels / Levels. Move the shadow sliders and Midtones slightly to the right to darken the image a bit.
Step 6
Add new Adjustment Layer / Adjustment Layer and now select the option Black and White. The default settings will be enough to remove the color and give the image more "pencil".
Step 7
Use CMD+A, to Select All / Select All, then use Edit > Copy Merged(or keyboard shortcut CMD+Shift+C). This will clip all visible layers. Click CMD+V to paste this layer on top of the others.
Now we do this: Filter > Filter Gallery / Filter > Filter Gallery, then we go to Glowing Edges from the menu Stylize / Stylization. Change the settings as shown below:
Now Image > Adjustments > Invert(or the CMD+I) to make a negative of the picture (instead of black on white, it will turn out white on a black background).
Step 8
Change the blend mode of this layer to Multiply / Multiplication, then lower the layer's opacity to 50-60%.
Step 9
Click on the icon New Layer / New Layer at the bottom of the palette Layers / Layers, then press cmd+backspace to fill the layer with white (this is the default background color). Back in again Filter Gallery, but now choose Texturizer / Texturizer. Change the settings to Sandstone.
Change the blend mode of this layer to Multiply / Multiplication so you can see the main lines, then lower the opacity to 50% to achieve the texture effect of thin paper. To enhance the color pencil effect, turn off the black and white adjustment layer.
Outcome
As a result, we got a very realistic pencil sketch effect with natural lines and darkening.
Translation - Desk
Adobe Photoshop provides a wide range of opportunities for creative processing of photos. In the photo editor, you can not only improve the frame, but also achieve unusual artistic effects.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a picture from a photo in Photoshop. We will use filters as the main tool.
For example, let's take this picture taken in Portugal:
And here is what happens after our manipulations:
To make a drawing from a photo in Photoshop, open the picture in the program and create a color layer: Layer / “Layers” → New Fill Layer / “New Fill Layer” → Solid Color ... / “Color ...”.
In the dialog box that appears, set the color of the paper on which our sketch will be. You can select shades of white, gray or sepia.
After that, create a copy of the main layer ( background) and apply the filter to it Photocopy/Ragged Edges from the set.
Name the new layer "Rough Sketch". Set its blend mode Multiply / "Multiplication". Here we are imitating the sketch that artists make before drawing the details.
But artists never draw clear and precise lines the first time. We want to make something similar to a sketch, and there should be more draft lines. Therefore, we create a copy of the layer "Rough Sketch" and increase it a bit. Press the key combination command + T and in the top menu set the width and height to 105%.
The canvas will stretch a little, and the lines of the drawing will double. After that, set the opacity of this layer to about 10–20% so that the lines become almost invisible, as if the artist was aiming and marking the sheet for further drawing.
Now we will do the same, but we will reduce the original canvas in order to make even more sketch lines.
Copy layer "Rough Sketch" and with the help of transformation we reduce the width and height to 95% Set the opacity of this layer to 10–20%.
Now we need to add more graphical effects to make the stylization look even more like a drawing.
Create a copy of the base layer background.
Then we use the filter Cutout/"Application" from the filter set Filter / "Filter" → Filter Gallery ... / "Filter Gallery ...". You can choose the filter parameters to your taste or use our settings.
Drag the stylized layer to the top of the layers panel and apply a filter to it. Filter / "Filter" → Stylize / "Stylization" → Find Edges ... / "Select edges ...". It will allow you to more strongly highlight the main lines and boundaries of objects that should be drawn better in the picture.
Now let's make the borders selected in the previous step black and white: Image / “Image” → Adjustments / “Corrections” → Desaturate / “Discolor”.
Name the new layer "Sketch" and set its blend mode color burn. Let's adjust the opacity.
The previous step can be repeated to add more details.
So, we almost managed to make a drawing from a photo in Photoshop. Now we need to add some pencil shading.
background and drag it to the top of the layers panel. Apply a filter to the new layer Filter / “Filter” → Stylize / “Stylization” → Find Edges ... / “Select Edges ...”.
Now let's colorize it.
Let's use the filter Angled Strokes from the set Brush Strokes on the menu Filter / "Filter" → Filter Gallery ... / "Filter Gallery ...".
Adjust the stroke length, direction and detail.
Set the new layer to blend mode. Multiply / "Multiplication" and an opacity of about 60%. It can be seen that strokes have been added to the image.
We continue to add details. Let's make more strokes.
Also duplicate the base layer background, apply the filter Crosshatch / "Slanted Strokes" from the set Brush Strokes / "Strokes" in the menu Filter / "Filter" → Filter Gallery ... / "Filter Gallery ...".
We bleach it.
Set the blend mode Multiply / "Multiplication" and adjust the opacity.
At this stage, we have already managed to make a drawing from a photo in Photoshop. If your goal is a black and white sketch, then you can stop there.
Create another copy of the base layer background and drag it to the top of the layers panel. Set the blend mode Color. The picture immediately "painted". It remains to leave the individual parts of the image colored according to the mask.
Add a mask to the layer by clicking on the icon Add Layer Mask / "Add a mask" in the bottom menu of the layers panel. By default, a white mask will be added, we need to invert it: click on the mask icon and press the key combination command + I.
After that, choose a brush of your choice. It can be an imitation of a pencil, crayons or watercolors from the standard set of Adobe Photoshop or some additional brushes.
With the selected brush on the mask, paint with white the areas where the color should be. You can experiment with the size and type of brush, its density.
We got it like this:
With the help of these simple manipulations, we were able to make a pencil drawing from a photo in Photoshop. Each step is on a separate layer, so you can at any time enhance or weaken this or that effect, add or remove something using a mask.
Taking the principles of this method as a basis, you can come up with an algorithm with other filters from the set Filter / "Filter" → Filter Gallery ... / "Filter Gallery ..." and in Photoshop make a pencil drawing from the photo.
In this lesson we will make a pencil drawing from a photo. For work, I took a photo of a girl, which you can also download in the "Materials" panel on the right.
1) So, open the photo of the girl with the Photoshop program and proceed. First of all, we make a copy of the photo layer and make the top layer "Base Dodge" overlay, instead of "Normal".
2) Next, apply "Invert" to the same top layer. To do this, with the top layer selected in the layers panel, select "Image" - "Correction" - "Invert" in the top menu, or press the key combination "Ctrl" + "i".
3) Now we will apply the "Gaussian Blur" filter to the same layer, for this, with the layer selected, select "Filter" - "Blur" - "Gaussian Blur" in the top menu and in the filter window that appears, set the blur radius to "26.3" . This value is chosen specifically for the size of the photo we are editing, if the size is larger or smaller, then the blur value will also have to be selected differently. The main thing is to get the same result.
4) Now you need to discolor the processed layer. To do this, with the layer selected, in the layers panel below, select the adjustment layer "Hue / Saturation".
5) The next step is to set up the "Levels" of the layer. To do this, as in the previous case, with the layer selected, select the "Levels" adjustment layer in the bottom menu of the layers panel and adjust the levels in the settings window that appears to make the picture more contrast.
6) Now select the bottom layer with the photo, which is in its original form and convert this layer into a "Smart Object". To do this, right-click on it and select "Convert to Smart Object".
Now apply the "Cross Strokes" filter to this layer, which will simulate the effect of pencil strokes. To do this, with the layer selected in the top menu, select "Filter" - "Filter Gallery" - "Cross strokes" in the filters tab "Strokes". Now we set up a filter by values as in the screenshot.
After these manipulations, we will get what we wanted - the effect of a pencil drawing from a regular photo.
Many users want to somehow edit their photo, make it more beautiful or noticeable. For editing photos and applying effects, there are many programs that have long been known to everyone, as well as the effects from them. In order not to repeat each time laying out pictures similar in processing, you can convert the photo into a pencil drawing. This will undoubtedly draw attention to the image immediately.
You can perform this operation in several ways. To begin with, you can use serious graphic editors that are installed on the user's computer and carry out all the actions through them. If the user does not like this method, then you can use applications for mobile devices or go to online services and do everything with their help. This article will tell you exactly how and with what applications you can make a photo from your picture with a pencil.
How to make a pencil drawing from a photo online
To begin with, it is worth analyzing the work of online services that allow you to convert a photo into a pencil drawing, because they do not require the installation of additional software on the user's computer, which can be an important factor in the only photo conversion or if it will not be done so often. This section will list several services on which you can perform the required operation.
Photo Phunia
The user can find the service itself at the link photofunia.com. A page with a pencil effect will open immediately. It is quite easy to use and does not require any special skills, there is also no need for long and precise adjustment of various parameters. You just need to go to the specified site, after which you should upload a photo to it, you can do this both from a computer, and from a laptop or mobile device. To select a photo, click on Browse.
After that, it remains only to choose a color drawing the user wants to get himself or black and white. Now follows click on create, then wait for the processing to complete, look at the result and, if it suits the user, save the pencil drawing back to your device.
cropper
This service is located at the link croper.ru. To make a photo with a pencil in this online Photoshop, the user will need to hover over the item Files menu, then select the desired source download option from the list and specify the path to the photo. Now it remains to find the section of the menu that will carry out the desired transformation, in our case it is worth going through the following items "Operations" - "Effects" - " Pencil". Several new parameters will appear on top, which will be responsible for the rendering methods, you can “play around” with them and decide which image will suit you best.
Now all you have to do is click on Apply, then wait for the conversion to finish. In the final drawing, you can slightly change the contrast, after which you can upload to your device a photo converted into a pencil drawing.
Programs for creating a picture from a photo
Now that the simplest and fastest methods have been described, we can move on to describing the specialized software that you want to install on your computer.
How to make a drawing from a photo in Photoshop
It is quite easy to make a pencil drawing from a photo in Photoshop. Unfortunately, there is no single filter that turns a photo into a drawing, so you need to follow the following procedure.
After the user installs Adobe Photoshop on his computer, you will need to run it and open the image there, on which work will be done. After that, you should find the tab " Adjustments" (Correction), which will be located on the style display panel, after that you should click on the tool " Hue» (Tint). 
After the actions taken, in the list that contains all the layers, another one will appear, allowing you to change the palette of shades. It's called Hue/Saturation.
You need to go into it and move the slider Saturation(Saturation) to the far left. 
This action will bring the image to black and white. Now again you need to go to the layers and select the background there. 
Now follows copy it. To do this, find the item in the main menu Layer (Layers), click on it, and then click on “New Layer” – “Layer via Copy” (New layer – Copy). 
Now again you have to use the main menu, in it you need to find Image (Image), then click on "Adjustments" - " Invert» (Correction - Inversion). These steps will display the photo as a negative. Now in the list you need to select a copy of the background layer and click on the item color dodge
Now you need to go to the layer menu. 
In this menu, you need to convert to " smart object» (Smart Object). It is now a smart object and has a label. 
Now we need to apply a few more menu items. To start, click on filter(Filters), then go to the item "Blur" (Blur) and click on " Gaussian Blur" (Gaussian blur). Set the radius to 12. 
On this, everything will be finished, you can save the result. 
If you need a color picture, you should activate the color item in layers. 
GIMP
This is a free image editor that will help you to make a pencil portrait out of a photo. You can learn more about it on the official website. After installing a program that makes a picture out of a photo, you will need to open the image that will be manipulated.
To make a thumbnail from a photo, you need to click on "Color", then click on " discolor". Next, you should go to the layers and make a copy of the background layer, and then work with this copy.
Now you should click on "Filter", and then click on " Edge Selection- "Edge". A window with settings will open, you need to set the same as in the picture. That is, Lightness, Laplace Algorithm, Magnitude 2.0, Blur. 
It remains to perform the last action, you should click on "Color", and then select the item " Invert». 
You can also watch the whole process in the video:
Paint.NET
The main advantage of Paint.NET is its ease of use. Pictures before and after processing are shown in the figure. 
To get started you need open image, then select it, go to effects and click on " oil painting". A window with options will appear. Here it is worth experimenting and choosing the values at which the picture will be most liked by the user.
After that, you can go to effects, select styling and indicate Bas-relief.
Now you should go to the layers, select the one in which the work took place, and then select the option blending mode and click on the cover. This will remove the gray color from the final outline drawing.
Programs for Android
For those who mainly use mobile devices, programs have also been invented. This section will identify applications that can apply the desired effect, as well as provide instructions on how to use them.
Prisma
Prisma learns with every use, so no two images or effects are the same. All the user needs is to download it from the store and install it. After that, you can add photos and images to it. 
Once added, the user will be able to select below desired filters, you can select the drawing method of one of the famous artists as the style.
pencil drawing
In the case of the Pencil Drawing, everything is also quite simple. You need to download and install the program, after which you can add saved files to the application, or take a new photo. 
At the top you can set image type. For a color drawing, you should choose a colored pencil, and for a monochrome image, you should choose a black and white one.
Sketch Camera
You need to install Sketch Camera, upload a photo, and at the bottom select color scheme. It can also be configured in the parameters, which are located a little higher. The painted photo effect is applied automatically. 
After completing the work, you can click on share and send the photo to social networks.
11 votesGood day, dear readers of my blog. Handmade drawing. About 15 years ago, no one would have thought of such a phrase, but now - please. Modern technology has reached such a level that anyone in just a few seconds can get their portrait in any artistic style they want.
Today I will make a short review of services that allow you to take a photo as if drawn with a pencil online. A huge number of techniques: animation, stylization, collage, insertion. More than 3,000 effects: impressionism, Van Gogh style, automatic retouching, watercolors, pastels, oil paint, chalk.
The result will not be long in coming. You will learn about the best ways to edit photos.
Benefits for the webmaster
To many, it may seem strange to have such an article on a blog about creating websites. Very in vain. Well, first of all, a picture processed in a similar way can be used as a design element: a header, background, or even a thumbnail of an article or a picture in the body of a publication.
However, I must tell you right away that if you like one of the techniques and want to process all the photos in this way and post them on your blog, then the idea will be great. However, do not forget about copyright.
Do not think that after that it will become yours. No matter how many manipulations you make with the picture, it belongs to the photographer or artist who created it.
Read the article about. Although search engines define such content as unique.
So, if you take a photo from a free source, process it in a photo editor, and post it on your blog, then it will seem to Yandex and Google that you are doing great and using your unique materials. At the same time, you are not afraid of any persecution. Everyone is happy and satisfied. These actions will take you no more than a couple of minutes.
But these are not all the benefits. Developers are people too. We all have friends and sometimes they celebrate birthdays, weddings, new years and so on. The portrait can be printed in large format and inserted into a frame. You will spend many times less money than you would order a drawing from an artist. So the result in any case will exceed all expectations.
Well, now I think everything is clear. Let's move on to the overview of services.
Services overview
To write this article, I analyzed many resources. Most of them were uncomfortable. Somewhere the download constantly lags or the result is below average. I left only three resources on the list. Moreover, I will say right away that I recognize only one truly worthwhile.
I will not waste any more of your time and proceed to a detailed review.
Photofacefun
Website en.photofacefun.com quite nice and completely free. Here you will find over 1,400 options for your photography.
If you want to turn a picture into a drawing, then go straight to the section of the same name and look at the options. For example, the third, pencil drawing. I click on it.
Uploading a file. By the way, it is not necessary to upload the same photo every time. It will be saved on the server and you will have quick access to it until you leave the portal.
You need to crop the picture so that it fits into the collage.
Ready. I got this result.
As you can see, basically your portrait is offered to be inserted into some beautiful picture, to make a collage. It's great, of course. There are a lot of interesting examples here, the result is almost always pleasing. But this is not quite what we would like.
If you just insert your photo and get exactly the same, but in a different style, then this resource will not suit you. And yet, let's try another option: a pencil drawing on the same page.
As promised, you have quick access to the latest download.
It's hard not to agree that the picture is cool. No logos, watermarks, etc. The service is completely free.
But let me tell you, there are better ones out there. About him now and will be discussed.
Pho.to
Portal funny.pho.to/en/ can really be fun. I've been here twice already and every time I can't help laughing and smiling. This resource is awesome. Over 600 frames, effects and filters. In addition, fast automatic retouching of portraits, creation of gif animation based on your photo and quick correction.
Go to "Drawings and Painting" or "Selected Drawing Effects". I advise you to try both categories, as there is a huge selection of pencil drawings.
Here you will be offered pencil or ballpoint sketches, pastels, oil paints, Van Gogh effect, impressionism and much more. Try and enjoy.
Upload photos from your computer and for a while you have quick access to them at the bottom of the panel.
Here is the result I got. The only drawback is the link at the bottom of the photo.
I was immediately interested in cartoons. It's really fun! Upload a photo from the disk and start changing emotions on the right side.
I think it's realistic and funny.
You can remove the cartoon effect and send to friends on social networks instead of emoticons.
I will also call face retouching a useful feature. You simply insert a photo and wait for the processing to complete.
If you go to effects, you can replace the background, add color effects or lighting, and also stylize the picture.
In my opinion, this is the best resource on the Internet, but you have another way to make a photo a pencil portrait.
Photofania
The service is good because you will not add any additional logos. The portal is free. But nevertheless, it has a lot of shortcomings. For example, for a couple of days now I can’t access the main page, some effects don’t work, categories don’t open. In general, the site still needs work.
It is likely that these are temporary difficulties and by the time you want to create your portrait, the situation will change. However, I will leave you a direct link to pencil drawing page . I have had no problems with this filter.
Upload a photo from your computer.
Cut it off.
Here is the result I got. You can download.
Photoshop in three steps
In fact, drawing with a pencil is not such a difficult task even for Photoshop. Watch this video. Here's how to create your masterpiece in just three minutes. By the way, the video is very cool. I cannot but mention the work of the author.
Online services are, of course, simple and fast, but they limit you. It's good to sit for a couple of minutes, neighing at the funny results, but thanks to them you will not get far.
It is much more interesting to work in Photoshop yourself. Projects are much better. You see what you are doing. You can adjust based on the specifics of a particular photo and you will probably go further. Photoshop will not captivate you for just a couple of minutes. You will want to work with him, develop, improve skills.
See how easy and simple you can or. And all this will not go to waste. Download the free course Profession web designer in 10 days ". This introductory course can be your first step towards a profitable hobby.
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