Thought I would pass this along. It is a new trick I learned and really liked the results. I know it's not for every one, but maybe someone might like it
I have included the original and "sketched" pic and the steps to take to accomplish this. I also added the link to the site where I got this info.
GHog
BEFORE
AFTER
INSTRUCTIONS & WEB SITE
Photoshop Tips
Start with the photo to be Sketched
Open your photograph in Photoshop and crop or resize it as necessary.
2) Remove The Color
(If you're starting with a black and white photo, you can skip this step.) Create a new adjustment layer, by selecting menu:
Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturate.
When the Hue/Saturation dialog appears, slide the Saturation slider all the way to the left, removing all color from the photo.
3) Duplicate The Photo On A New Layer
In the Layers palette, click and drag the original photo onto the Create a New Layer button at the bottom of the palette. This creates a duplicate of your original artwork.
4) Invert The Colors Of The New Layer With the new layer selected, press Ctrl+I to invert the colors in the photo. Figure: inverted (Your photo will look like a negative, which it is.)
5) Set The Mode To Color Dodge.
Change the blend mode of the new, inverted layer, by choosing Color Dodge from the blend modes drop-down list at the top of the Layers palette.
Dodging lightens the underlying image; the lighter the upper layer is, the more it lightens the bottom layer. Because the two layers contain opposite versions of the same image, they cancel each other out. The results will be pure white, or nearly so.
6) Apply Gaussian Blur To get some interaction going between the layers, you blur the inverted, Color Dodge layer slightly.
I prefer Gausian blur in almost all things and it usually gives me the best results here, too.
Select menu: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
As you drag the slider to change the blur amount, the pencil sketch will begin to appear. The amount of blur you need depends on your particular image. I used a setting of 3.8 pixels here.
The greater the blur, the wider and darker the lines and shadows will become.
The Motion Blur, Radial Blur, and Blur More filters give nice results too. It depends largely on the image at hand and your personal tastes.
At this point, you can try changing the layer blend mode from Color Dodge to Linear Dodge. It's up to you which looks best. Figure: linear dodge mode
7) Burn and Dodge to taste
You can stop here, or you can use the Burn and Dodge tools to selectively lighten and darken areas.
Burn and Dodge on the upper, inverted, layer, not on the background layer.
I have included the original and "sketched" pic and the steps to take to accomplish this. I also added the link to the site where I got this info.
GHog
BEFORE
AFTER
INSTRUCTIONS & WEB SITE
Photoshop Tips
Start with the photo to be Sketched
Open your photograph in Photoshop and crop or resize it as necessary.
2) Remove The Color
(If you're starting with a black and white photo, you can skip this step.) Create a new adjustment layer, by selecting menu:
Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturate.
When the Hue/Saturation dialog appears, slide the Saturation slider all the way to the left, removing all color from the photo.
3) Duplicate The Photo On A New Layer
In the Layers palette, click and drag the original photo onto the Create a New Layer button at the bottom of the palette. This creates a duplicate of your original artwork.
4) Invert The Colors Of The New Layer With the new layer selected, press Ctrl+I to invert the colors in the photo. Figure: inverted (Your photo will look like a negative, which it is.)
5) Set The Mode To Color Dodge.
Change the blend mode of the new, inverted layer, by choosing Color Dodge from the blend modes drop-down list at the top of the Layers palette.
Dodging lightens the underlying image; the lighter the upper layer is, the more it lightens the bottom layer. Because the two layers contain opposite versions of the same image, they cancel each other out. The results will be pure white, or nearly so.
6) Apply Gaussian Blur To get some interaction going between the layers, you blur the inverted, Color Dodge layer slightly.
I prefer Gausian blur in almost all things and it usually gives me the best results here, too.
Select menu: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
As you drag the slider to change the blur amount, the pencil sketch will begin to appear. The amount of blur you need depends on your particular image. I used a setting of 3.8 pixels here.
The greater the blur, the wider and darker the lines and shadows will become.
The Motion Blur, Radial Blur, and Blur More filters give nice results too. It depends largely on the image at hand and your personal tastes.
At this point, you can try changing the layer blend mode from Color Dodge to Linear Dodge. It's up to you which looks best. Figure: linear dodge mode
7) Burn and Dodge to taste
You can stop here, or you can use the Burn and Dodge tools to selectively lighten and darken areas.
Burn and Dodge on the upper, inverted, layer, not on the background layer.
