Convert a Photo to a Pencil Sketch
All reviews about AKVIS Sketch are in source language.
Akvis Sketch 7.0
(Software Editorial, www.softwareeditorial.com, 5/2008)
I am a great supporter of Akvis. Akvis understand that in these money conscience times we need to ensure that the program we are buying does exactly what we expect it to do. We want clear and concise documentation before we part with our cash on how easy it is to get the results we see in the marketing material. We don’t just want to be told it’s easy, because there are all levels of easy especially when buying computer software. We want to see for ourselves how easy it is before going through the saga of downloading a trial and clogging up our computer registry with things that will just need deleting again.
Akvis deals with this area of curiosity perfectly. Just go to their website www.akvis.com and check out their list of innovative photo editing software. There you will be met with not only examples of each program but in-depth tutorials together with screen shots on how to achieve it...
Software Review: AKVIS Sketch v6.0
(Mark Mattson, Computer Users of Erie, 12/2007)
Digital imaging is an amazing field.
There are so many possibilities for creative
enhancement to photographs, that
you could spend a lifetime
exploring them, and
not really master all of
them.
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Overall Impression
I’ve reviewed several of the AKVIS
plug-ins over the years, and have had
great success with them. They are small
and simple apps, making it easy for the
user to accomplish what can be complex
tasks quickly and hassle-free. Sketch is
another example of this.
I have seen some tutorials in Photoshop
-oriented magazines on how to achieve a
watercolor painting effect. The tutorials
make use of masks and layers, many
brush styles, and other advanced editing
techniques, some of which the average
user may not have mastered well
enough to use with confidence. But
Sketch allows you to achieve much
the same effect and feel as using the
advanced tools and built-in filets in
Photoshop, but in a much simpler
interface and manner.
AKVIS Sketch v6 can be a powerful
addition to your image editing arsenal.
Why not give the trial version a
spin, and see if you don’t agree.
AKVIS Sketch 5.5
(Door Evi Maquoi, www.computertotaal.nl, 8/2007 - Nederlands)
U hebt beslist wel eens potloodtekeningen of waterverfcreaties gezien die zó echt leken alsof het een foto was. Vanaf nu kunt u die ook zélf maken! Met AKVIS Sketch 5.5 maakt u in een handomdraai kunstzinnige werkjes van uw favoriete foto’s. U hoeft hiervoor zelfs nóóit een aquarelpenseel vastgehouden te hebben.
Het bedrijf AKVIS heeft een tiental programma’s waarmee u foto’s in een handomdraai kunt omtoveren tot artistieke werkjes. Met Sketch kunt u elke foto omzetten tot een potlood- of houtskoolschets en waterverfcreatie. Het programma werkt als op zichzelf staande toepassing, maar u kunt de Sketch-plug-in (net zoals de andere AKVIS-tools) ook aan uw fotobewerkingsprogramma toevoegen.
AKVIS Sketch
(Larry Hrusovsky, NCMUG, North Coast Macintosh Users’ Group Newsletter, 02/2007)
Have you marveled at an artist’s skill to take a
photograph and turn it into a work of art? A work of art
such as a pencil sketch or a watercolor suitable for
framing and hanging on the wall. Fret no more: You can
do it and the results are remarkable. How, you ask?
AKVIS Sketch is a plugin for Photoshop, Photoshop
Elements or Graphic Converter X for Macintosh. The
plugin converts ordinary photographs into pencil
sketches, watercolors, charcoals or color sketch. Effects
slider bars choose the type of conversion and the amount
of effect to apply. Other slider bars control the angle, size
and length of the stroke. Additionally, users can define
midtone intensity, midtone hatching and sharpening to
the edges of the object.
Akvis Sketch 1.1
(L. Davenport, www.smmug.org, 9/2006)
Akvis Sketch is a plug-in that will convert your photos into pencil sketches, charcoal, or watercolor drawings.
The Sketch window has a Before and After tab that lets you see if you are getting your desired results before applying it to your photo. Along the right side of the window are Parameter controls that let you further modify your photo. There are two Parameter fields: Effects and Strokes.
The Effects field contains: Watercolor, Charcoal, and Coloration....
Akvis Sketch accomplishes what it sets out to do-convert photos into works of art. If you are interested, I suggest you download the demo and see if it suits your needs...
Sketch
(chip.de, 9/2006)
Anders als die mitgelieferten Filter von Bildbearbeitungs-Software kann Sketch sehr schöne Aquarell-, Kohle- und Bleistift-Zeichnungen Ihrer Bilder und Fotos erstellen. Das Plug-in lässt sich wie jeder andere Filter auch direkt im Grafik-Programm starten.
AKVIS Sketch 1.1
(Simon Baillie, SharewareJunkies.com, 9/2006)
If you want a plugin for conversion of photos into realistic pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, graphite color pencil and charcoal, then Akvis Sketch is the answer.
A very easy to use plugin which when called presents you with a window with the image ready to be converted to a sketch at the click of a mouse at default settings which in itself is pretty impressive piece of artwork. Where Akvis sets itself above others is the adjustable parameters which are laid out as a bank of sliders for you to fine tune or completely change the way the image looks as a piece of art. Each slider has a clear description of its function when you hover the cursor over it and each adjustment can be viewed as soon as you have made it.
You don't need expertise in image editing and extensive manipulation with layers, masks, brushes and applying filters etc especially as there are some excellent easy to follow tutorials. If you want to know if Akvis Sketch will work with your image editor then visit http://akvis.com/en/compatibility-software.php to see the comprehensive list.
Akvis offer a 10 day trial for you to see the excellent results you will be able to obtain, it's well worth it believe me.
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