PLATE # 2 HOW TO TURN A PHOTO INTO A SKETCH DRAWING IN GIMP

In this tutorial, I will show you how to turn a photo into a sketch drawing so that you can use it on coloring books, for example.

Here is our starting image:

K-Pop EXO’s Original Image

Here is what we will get:

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

 1. Open your photo with Gimp.

2. If your background color is not white, you can click Colors > Levels, then adjust it so that it appears white.

3. Click now Filters > Edge-Detect > Edge and select these settings:

-Algorithm: Differential

-Amount: 1.0

-Smear

Then click OK.

 

Here is what we obtain:

4. Click now Colors > Invert. Here is what we obtain:

5. Now click Colors > Desaturate. In the window that appears, choose shade of gray based on Average, then click OK.

6. If your photo has some defects when zoomed in, you can remove them using the eraser or the white brush. When done, press CTRL+S to save your photo (sketch).

FINAL PRODUCT…

Reference:

“How to turn a photo into a Sketch drawing in Gimp”

http://www.spotht.com/2010/10/how-to-turn-photo-into-sketch-drawing.html

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