how to turn picture into a pencil sketch in photoshop

how to turn picture into a pencil sketch in photoshop the easy way. Colin Smith shows you how to turn a photo into a sketch in Photoshop 2023.

#Photoshop #sketch #pencilsketch

[photoshopcafe]

Sorry for the resolution, I recorded this in 4k. I will go back to 1080 for my tuts as the interface is too small for some people.

[longislandstu]

I’ve been using this technique for many years. There was one problem that I had with it at times that might be caused by jpg artifacts. After setting the blend mode to Color Dodge, I would sometimes get some black blotchy spots on the picture. After some experimentation, I found a way to eliminate it.

If there are any black blotches, open the Levels adjustment and set the left box on Output Levels from 0 to 1. The blotches should go away.

I’ve used this technique to create outlines when turning photos into digital art. I flatten the effect and combine using a Multiply blend mode and lower the opacity to around 60%.

Thanks for the nice demo. It’s a simple yet powerful technique.

[roberttorres]

I really liked this video. I have been trying to do this for a long time,

[RandomGuy-qnfr]

Thank You so much you helped me enhance this skill I learned years ago with the color technique. I learned the black and white pencil sketch you mentioned a few years ago but never could quite get the grasp on doing it in color. Thank you for pointing out the missing piece that I couldn't quite figure out

[hankwojo]

I am new to photoshop. That is so cool!

[chipcurry]

Very interesting! Not sure what I need to see next, this is a good one. I’d say just keep trying stuff. My focus is trying to make still photos interesting in video production – i’ve gotta deal with a lot of old photos in my current project, and to start off with a sketch, and then fill it in with the real photo would be a cool effect. I can do this with what you just showed me.

[JoeHTX]

Good info. I tried it on a picture of my dog and it worked great. I don't like to complain, but like several others I had a hard time seeing the details because of the resolution. I'm using a 32 inch 1440P monitor and viewing at full screen.

[stephenelderphoto]

Hey Colin, I hope you don’t mind me asking about this but think you would probably want to know. I’m watching on a 12.9” iPad Pro and the detail on all your settings is unreadable as it’s too small. I know I can use the new iPad ‘pinch’ on YT videos but, since you’re moving around the screen quite quickly, it isn’t too practical. Meanwhile, I’ll watch this on my pc later, thanks!

[MichaelWDietrich]

I'd really like to see this zoomed in. When I do that to my images, I will still see the texture of the original image. But a pencil sketch will literally have another "sketched" texture. So if you will teach me next how to change that texture to a belivable pencil sketch texture, I would love to see it.

[kristofferguldagerterkelse]

Would love to see some advancrd use of perspective warp / and how to put photos in perspective - great videos you make ;-)

[masonle]

i tried this and after the blend changing and then putting on the gaussian blur, it makes the bur coloured?

[juliewormald]

Is it possible to add a pastel hand painted affect to a black and white photo? So it looks like a photo from the 1920's.

[janestump]

Thanks! I'v been struggling with this! I have a gazillion photos I'd like to turn into lineart for other art mediums...Yay!

[ClaudineTrottier]

Bonjour c’est très intéressant, j’aimerais pouvoir le faire sur mon ipad avec Photoshop pour iPad, pouvez-vous faire un vidéo s’il vous plaît, merci à l’avance!!

[tonydickens]

Great video and very informative. I'm a beginner to photoshop, because of the tiny vision of the layers and so forth you lost me a few times. I just subscribed, I'd like to stay, just enlarge the videos a bit..I couldn't see them too good at all.

[hanswi]

Sadly, I can't watch your latest videos - everything is tiny and characters and cursor are not recognizable on my 24" monitor fullscreen. Maybe you could use zoom mode of your active menu or tool panel...

[theboy]

I always get stuck at the adding colour part

[yac]

Hello, to make videos for YT, it is imperative to lower the resolution of your monitor, otherwise, for us, your videos are unreadable, even on a 27'' iMAc! Too bad, this problem does not highlight your work.

[infosureuneed]

it was really great. 👍 just remember not all of your audience is professional in the English language, so a little slower, please 😀

[LeatherClass]

A really great technique but the video hasn't been edited properly, so it's difficult to understand some instructions.🙄