How to Convert Photos in Pencil Sketch in Photoshop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever wanted to convert photos in pencil sketch in Photoshop? This simple guide will walk you through all the steps so you can learn to achieve this effect on your own.

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You will begin by opening the photo you want to use in Photoshop.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11211″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Then press Ctrl + J or right click on the Background Layer & Duplicate Layer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11212″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Click on the Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11213″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reduce the Saturation to -100. This will turn the image black & white.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11214″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11215″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Click on the Layer 1 to make it active and change the blend mode to Color Dodge.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11216″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11217″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Invert it by pressing Ctrl + I or by going to Image > Adjustments > Invert. This will convert the image pretty much into white.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11218″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur… Adjust the blur Radius to an amount that looks good to you.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11219″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To make the overall look denser, click on the Adjustment Layer button again and choose Levels…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11220″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Slide the input Darks to the right until the face looks like the right amount of density.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11221″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If the other areas are too dense, select the Brush Tool, make the brush size relatively large, Hardness 0%, the Opacity 40%, the Foreground Color is Black.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11222″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While keeping the Levels 1 layer selected, brush over areas you like to make less dense.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11223″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To clean up some areas, make a composite snapshot by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E. Invert the foreground color to White. Make the brush size small to medium & the Opacity 100%.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11224″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11225″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now simply brush over the areas you would like to clean up.  Using this procedure, you can change any photos to pencil sketch.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11226″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]