AKVIS Sketch runs on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Window7 and on Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4-10.6. The plugin version of AKVIS Sketch is compatible with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter, Corel Photo-Paint, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, etc. Details are available at ĪKVIS Sketch is available as a standalone application, as well as a plugin to a photo editor.
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Using batch processing in Photoshop or Paint Shop pro (only for the plug-in version) you can even convert a film into a cartoon. The program can be helpful to designers who need to quickly bring images to one style for a web-site or an advertisement brochure. Convert your own photo into a color sketch to print on a T-shirt. Make a watercolor drawing out of a photo from your last nature shooting to decorate your room. Surprise your friends and relatives by presenting them with their pencil portraits. Take a look at the examples gallery (many created by users) at Many photo editing enthusiasts have already appreciated the Sketch’ s features. It is also possible to add a signature or a greeting to your pencil drawings to personalize the work of art. It is especially useful when the final drawing contains too many details in the background that divert attention.Īlso, the parameters on the Canvas tab let you add a rough surface to your image, as if it has been drawn on canvas, corrugated paper, brick wall, etc. Bring attention to something in an image by blurring the rest of it in an artistic way. Create a blend of a drawing and a photo imitate motion or add a “time machine effect” by swirling the background. Once you have converted your photo into a drawing, you can add some special effects (the Background tab).
The process can be interrupted by pressing either the Esc or Stop button.Īlso new to Version 12 is the ability to view a list of recent images by right-clicking on the Open Image button. Due to improvements in the algorithm in Version 12 of Sketch, semi-processed images are handled more effectively. You can observe the conversion of a photo into a drawing or watercolor painting in real time and even interrupt the process when the required result is achieved. The program works in an entertaining way. It is a fast and simple way to add a soft and blurred texture to a sketch. As the value of the parameter is increased, shading becomes similar to soft graphite. This technique looks like a result of rubbing across a drawing in soft pencil with a stump tool, smooth paper, or a finger.
Version 12 introduces the Smudging parameter which creates the effect of smearing hatching in midtone areas without affecting the contour lines of the drawing. Make any photo look like a B&W or color drawing, imitate the technique of graphite or color pencil, charcoal, pastel, or watercolor painting. All you need to create your original work of art is good taste and AKVIS Sketch. With AKVIS Sketch you do not need to handle a pencil to feel like an artist. However, there is no end to perfection and the company released a new version of AKVIS Sketch with many improvements. The program has already won the recognition of professionals and delighted home users with its neat results. AKVIS Sketch is an award-winning program for conversion of photos into pencil sketches and watercolor paintings.