Tutorial: AKVIS Sketch

Framed black and white sketch

The author of the example is Sanjeev Saha, New Delhi, INDIA

Here we have a family photo from India. The author shows us how to create an original black and white sketch using a photo editor, AKVIS Sketch and AKVIS Frame Suite.

The author used Jasc Paint Shop 7, but you can use any photo editor compatible with AKVIS plugins.

• Step 1. First choose a photo and open it in the photo editor.
  
• Step 2. Let's call AKVIS Sketch from the main menu of the photo editor Effects->Plugin Filter->AKVIS->Sketch. Run AKVIS Sketch with default settings.
  

  We get the following image:

  
• Step 3. But to get a more natural sketch we should change the settings. Set the value of the parameters as shown below Effects Watercolor=1, Charcoal=0, Coloration=0, Stroke Angle=45, Size=8, Min Length=3 Max=8, Midtone Intensity=5, Midtone Hatching=87 and Sharpen=80.
• Step 4. Press the button to process the photo with Akvis Sketch.
  

  Here is the result.

• Step 5. Press the button to apply the result and close the plugin window.

  Here we have an amazing sketch.

  
• Step 6. Let's use AKVIS Frame Suite to frame this image and give it the final touch. Call Akvis Frame Suite from the main menu of the photo editor Effects->Plug-in->AKVIS->Frame Suite. In the fall-out menu we choose Frame Spray, Frame Color will be Black, Frame Width=21 px, Density=99 and Random Seed on your choice. We set this value to 4980.
• Step 7. Press the button to see the photo frame in the preview area.
  

  And then press the button to apply the photo frame to the image and close the plug-in.

  Now our photo has an artistic look.