sketch effect in photoshop

Sketch effect in Photoshop


sketch effect in Photoshop is like turning a regular photo into a drawing that looks like it was done with a pen.

actual image:



after sketch effect




  • open photoshop:



  • Open your photo:
    • control+ o



  • control+u
  • saturation:-100


  • Make a copy of the photo:
    • control+ j




  • Turn the copy black and white:
    • control+ u


    • saturation: -100






  • set the blending mode for the layer
    • color-dodge








  • Reverse the colors in the black and white copy.
    • Ctrl + I


  • Blur the reversed copy a bit:
    • Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur from the top menu.








  • Adjust the contrast to make the lines more noticeable:
    • CONTROL+L
    • Move the sliders to adjust the black and white points, effectively increasing the contrast. 
    • The left (black) slider makes darker areas darker, the middle slider adjusts mid-tones, and the right (white) slider makes lighter areas lighter.


  • Save or merge your layers.

image source:unsplash

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