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This lesson demonstrates how to convert photographs into pencil drawings.
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards. Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open your choice of photograph onto Photoshop’s workspace.
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Then from the top menu, choose Filter then choose Stylise then choose Find Edges - and your image will change to the following. If you like the (coloured) result, link Here to continue my lesson.
3/ Remove Colour
From the top menu, choose Image then choose Adjustments then choose Desaturate and your photograph will change to greyscale.
Tip
An alternative way to desaturate colour is, from the top menu, choose Image then Adjustments, then choose Channel Mixer. In the subsequent dialogue box, click a tick into the Monochrome tick box, and if necessary, adjust the Red, Green and Blue sliders to produce a greyscale image. Experiment with the Constant slider, if you wish. The Channel Mixer command produces a higher black and white contrast, than the Desaturate command does. Remove Colour Tutorial Here!
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From the top menu, choose Image then choose Adjustments then choose Levels, and move the Grey Point slider slightly to the left - your looking to lighten your image. Then click OK.
You have created your pencil sketch, and it is time to apply a little texture.
5/ Optional
From the top menu, choose Filter then choose Texture then choose Texturiser. In the Texturiser dialogue box, experiment with the settings and find a look you like - I chose the following (Canvas) settings.
Note
Filters render according to the size of your image, therefore, experiment!
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I finished by fading the border, I achieved this by painting a photographic edge.
When you are satisfied with your result, from the top menu, choose Edit, then save your work, or print it!
Wendi E. M. Scarth. Top of Page - Home.
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