Mini tutorial – pencil sketch

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kenacngd
Jun 9, 2006
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Would you like to draw a pencil sketch? You are not good at drawing? Well, it doesn’t matter, follow me, please.

Step 1: Open your image in Photoshop, Choose
Image->Adjustment->Desaturate (or Ctrl+Shift+U by default) to make the photo to black-and-white.

Step 2: Click Layer-> Duplicate Layer, duplicate the background as background copy.

Step 3: Use Image->Adjustment->Invert (or Ctrl+I by default), then the image will look like a negative.

Step 4: From the layer palette, set the blending options as Color Bodge.

Step 5: Choose Filter->Blur->Guassian Blur, set the radius 4 pixels.

Step 6: Don’t forget to merge the layer at last. So, everything is done!

Final work:
http://www3.photo-collage-software.com/images/help/pencil-sk etch.jpg

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computer2slow
Jun 21, 2006
That is pretty cool since I can’t draw a straight line

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RivkahRosenfeld
Jun 22, 2006
I am a doll artist. I make patterns that look like dress patterns you would buy in a sewing store only they are drawn on ordinary printer paper. I usually work with pdf.

Here is my question:
How do I take my hand drawn (black marker) pattern and make it look like it is NOT hand drawn? And how to I get the text to be on the curvy lines? I just can not figure this out! I am tired of publishing hand-drawn patterns. It works but it isn’t professional looking.

Thank you sooo much
rivkah rosenfeld
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Jun 22, 2006
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I am a doll artist. I make patterns that look like dress patterns you would buy in a sewing store only they are drawn on ordinary printer paper. I usually work with pdf.

Here is my question:
How do I take my hand drawn (black marker) pattern and make it look like it is NOT hand drawn? And how to I get the text to be on the curvy lines?

Post a few examples on your site so we can see the problem.
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Rama
Jun 22, 2006
2 wrote:

I am a doll artist. I make patterns that look like dress patterns you would buy in a sewing store only they are drawn on ordinary printer paper. I usually work with pdf.

Here is my question:
How do I take my hand drawn (black marker) pattern and make it look like it is NOT hand drawn? And how to I get the text to be on the curvy lines?

I think the best way would be to use the pen tool and trace over the lines on a new layer (I would assume it’s mostly straight lines and simple curves). It would take a while at first if you’re not familiar with the pen tool, but you could get pretty fast at it once you did a few (and use different colors, etc. to really customize if you wanted). Then to get the text to follow the curved lines, click on F1 and do a help search for "text on a path" (without quotations, of of course). It will step you through it.

Also, just as an off-topic, but since you’re into sewing, have you tried any of the pattern making software? I have one called PatternMaster Boutique that I really love (not affiliated, just love it). I know some of the women on the Patternmaster forum have talked about using the software to create custom doll clothes patterns for the American Girl as well as Barbie dolls. If you want to try the demo, it’s at wildginger.com. They also have a freebie program there called "Wild Things" for accessory patterns (purses, hats, and such).

~Rama

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