How to make a sketch from a color image in Photoshop

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How to make a sketch from a color image in Photoshop

2023 Author: Martin Macey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 06:41

This article will show you how to turn a color image into a sketch using Adobe Photoshop.

Steps

Part 1 of 6: How to Prepare the Image

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Step 1. Open the image in Photoshop

Double click on the blue letter icon " Ps"then select File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Open… and select an image.

For best results, it is best to choose high-contrast images

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Step 2. Click Layers on the menu bar

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Step 3. Click Duplicate Layer … in the dropdown menu, then click OK.

Part 2 of 6: How to add shadows

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Step 1. Select Background copy in the Layers window on the right side of the screen

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Step 2. Click Image on the menu bar

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Step 3. Select Adjustments from the drop-down menu

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Step 4. Select Inversion from the drop-down menu

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Step 5. Click Filter on the menu bar

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Step 6. Select Convert for Smart Filters in the dropdown menu, then click OK.

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Step 7. Click Filter on the menu bar

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Step 8. Select Blur from the drop-down menu

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Step 9. Select Gaussian Blur… from the dropdown menu

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Step 10. Enter a value of 30 in the Radius: field and click OK

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Step 11. Click "Normal" in the Blending Modes menu of the Layers window

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Step 12. Select Color Dodge

Part 3 of 6: How to make an image black and white

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Step 1. Click the Create New Adjustment Layer or Fill Layer icon

The semi-filled circle is at the bottom of the tab Layers.

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Step 2. Select Black & White…

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Step 3. Click ⏩ in the upper right corner of the dialog box to close the window

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Step 4. Click Select on the menu bar, then select Everything.

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Step 5. Click Edit on the menu bar, then select Copy the combined data.

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Step 6. Click Edit on the menu bar, then select Insert.

Part 4 of 6: How to add paths

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Step 1. Click Filter on the menu bar, then select Gallery of filters….

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Step 2. Select the "Styling" folder

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Step 3. Select Glow Edges

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Step 4. Move the Edge Width slider all the way to the left

It's on the right side of the window.

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Step 5. Place the Edge Brightness slider in the center

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Step 6. Move the Softening slider all the way to the right

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Step 7. Click OK

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Step 8. Click Image on the menu bar

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Step 9. Select Adjustments from the drop-down menu

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Step 10. Select Inversion from the drop-down menu

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Step 11. Click "Normal" in the Blending Modes menu of the Layers window

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Step 12. Select Multiply

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Step 13. Select the "Opacity:" field in the upper right corner of the Layers window

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Step 14. Set the Opacity to 60%

Part 5 of 6: How to add details

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Step 1. Press Selection on the menu bar, then select Everything.

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Step 2. Click Edit on the menu bar, then select Copy the combined data.

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Step 3. Click Edit on the menu bar, then select Insert.

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Step 4. Click Filter on the menu bar, then select Gallery of filters….

Not choose item "Filter Gallery" at the top of the dropdown menu "Filter", otherwise the last used filter from the Filter Gallery will be applied.

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Step 5. Select the "Strokes" folder

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Step 6. Select Sumi-e

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Step 7. Change the stroke parameters

Set Stroke Width to 3, Pressure to 2 and Contrast to 2.

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Step 8. Click OK

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Step 9. Click "Normal" in the Blending Modes menu of the Layers window

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Step 10. Select Multiply

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Step 11. Select the "Opacity:" field in the upper right corner of the Layers window

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Step 12. Set the Opacity to 50%

Part 6 of 6: How to add paper texture

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Step 1. Click Layers on the menu bar

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Step 2. Select New … in the dropdown menu, then select Layer….

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Step 3. Click on the "Mode:" drop-down menu and select Multiply

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Step 4. Click OK

Become an Animator Step 8

Step 5. Press the key combination Ctrl + ← Backspace (PC) or ⌘ + Delete (Mac).

This will fill the layer with a white background color.

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Step 6. Click Filter on the menu bar, then select Gallery of filters….

Not choose item "Filter Gallery" at the top of the dropdown menu "Filter", otherwise the last used filter from the Filter Gallery will be applied.

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Step 7. Select the "Texture" folder

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Step 8. Select Texturizer

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Step 9. Select Limestone in the dropdown menu "Texture:".

It's on the right side of the window.

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Step 10. Set the Relief parameter to 12 and click OK

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Step 11. Select the "Opacity:" field in the upper right corner of the Layers window

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Step 12. Set the Opacity to 40%

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Step 13. Save the image

Click on File in the menu bar and select Save as….

Enter the file name and click Save.

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