Tutorial: AKVIS ArtSuite

Relaxing at the River: Make a Framed Sketch

The author of this tutorial is Richard Turner.

This tutorial was created in AKVIS Sketch and AKVIS ArtSuite.

Original image	Result

"She was swinging in the hammock cherishing a thought that summer wouldn't end... " Richard Turner catched a moment and took the photo of his wife relaxing at the river. After using AKVIS Sketch and AKVIS ArtSuite this ordinary photo got artistic completeness and perfection. From this tutorial you can learn how to do this.

• Step 1. Open the standalone version of AKVIS Sketch and open the original image.
  
  Photo of a woman relaxing at the river
• Step 2. Set the parameters of the strokes and your photo will be converted into the color sketch.

  The values of the parameters are:

  Enable the Color Strokes check-box.
  Angle = 45;
  Size = 8;
  Min length = 5;
  Max length = 20;
  Midtones Intensity = 8;
  Midtones Hatching = 100;
  Sharpen = 100.

  
  Result of the conversion into the color sketch
• Step 3. Save you result by pressing the button Save image and close AKVIS Sketch.
• Step 4. Open AKVIS ArtSuite (standalone edition) and open the saved sketch to add a frame. It's easier to work in Autorun mode (this option must be selected in the Preferences). In this mode the changes (effect adjustments) take effect in real time.
• Step 5. Choose Frame from the drop menu in the Settings panel. In the neighbouring drop menu you can see the types of frames. The parameters of these frames will be shown later. We use the Strockes frame.
  
  Choose a frame in AKVIS ArtSuite
• Step 6. Set the values of the parameters as Richard Turner did:

  Frame Color - grey;
  Frame Width = 47%;
  Stroke Width = 3;
  Stroke Count = 30.

• Step 7. Press the button to save the framed image. ArtSuite will ask if you want to use the result as a source image. Choose yes.
  
  Framed image
• Step 8. Choose an outer frame from the drop menu of frames. Let's choose the Classic Frame. Select a pattern from the Texture Library. Also you can change the brightness and width of the selected frame. Here are the variants of the frames:

  The variantes of the frames

  Finally the author chose this frame:

  
  Result
• Step 9. Save the result by the pressing the button and close AKVIS ArtSuite.