How To Convert A Photo to Line Art Drawing in Photoshop

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In this Photoshop tutorial I will show you two methods for converting any photo into a line art drawing.

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00:00 Introduction
00:32 Method 1: Convert a Photo To Line Art Drawing Using Filters
00:37 Step 01: Open the photo
00:52 Step 02: Set the foreground color to black and background color to white
01:00 Step 03: Apply the Photocopy filter
01:27 Step 04: Apply the Diffuse filter
01:43 Step 05: Refine the line drawing using a Levels adjustments layer
02:35 Step 06: Add color to the lines using a Gradient Map
03:08 Step 07: Merge layers, add a layer mask and use Image ► Apply Image to make the background transparent
03:44 Method 2: Use a Line Art Photoshop Action
04:10 Step 02: Open your photo
04:36 Step 03: Play the action
05:06 Done!
05:10 Make adjustments like change the color of the lines or the background color

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[sandysteven]

One of the best tutorials on this technique I have found on YouTube - is easy to follow.

[stephaniesteele]

This is the best tutorial I’ve ever watched. So well done! Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

[TheZestSue]

It works wonderfully! Thank you so much, really appreciate your tutorial.

[exploresanatan]

best tutorials on this technique very very thank you i love this video

[J.K.Munyoki]

Thank you for this. Saved me a ton of time.

[yuriislavinskyi]

Dude, much appreciated! Great tutorial.

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[Garanon]

This is brilliant, thank you for this!

[heatherterry]

Holy moly, best tutorial I've followed, thank you SO MUCH!! You made it so easy for me to understand.

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[DreQueary]

Now this was a tutorial. Excellent work.

[sharonwillis]

Best Tutorial on this I’ve found. Easy to follow with results I was trying to achieve!👏🏾

[jollygood]

Thanks for the action set for this tutorial. Used in Photoshop and it looks great.

[Dubitz]

This is by far the best tutorial on how to do this (and do this well). Bravo!

[FotomakerAcademy]

Just tried it. It works. Thx! Experimented with some LUT and Gradient overlays too...

[pathikbiswas]

Very helpful, short, and easy to understand, thanks.

[LiTha]

Your are a star, I needed this to storyboard my short film. Thanks

[solarwoman]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you.