AKVIS Sketch converts photos into pencil sketches (black and white or in color) and watercolor paintings. It can also convert a photo into a drawing in charcoal or pastel styles. The program enjoys increasing popularity with professionals and amateurs alike as it comes so close to the work of a human artist. In contrast to standard filters (like the built in filters in Photoshop or PSP) that offer an approximate sketch, AKVIS Sketch comes very close to the hand drawn works of a human artist. Getting a similar result with the standard tools would require expertise in image editing and extensive manipulation with layers, masks, brushes and applying filters.
Version 10 includes these new features and improvements:
The new Stroke Direction tool, which can be used to control hatch direction, and a set of parameters that affect the change in hatching when this tool is used (available under Home Deluxe and Business licenses).
A new parameter in the Edges tab called Edge Strength, which controls how edges are drawn by affecting the intensity of lines and details.
The Preview Window has been improved. Due to popular demand, the Preview Window now not only displays how the photo will appear as a drawing, it now also shows the effect of applying a canvas, making the selection of just the right texture faster and more efficient.
Three new presets from AKVIS. Now there are a total of 11 built in presets available.
In Preferences it is now possible to choose whether to start the program with the last settings used or to start with the default settings.
Now compatible with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
The Sketch plug in is now compatible with Photoshop CS 4 64 bit and PhotoShop Elements v. 8.
Version 10 includes these new features and improvements:
The new Stroke Direction tool, which can be used to control hatch direction, and a set of parameters that affect the change in hatching when this tool is used (available under Home Deluxe and Business licenses).
A new parameter in the Edges tab called Edge Strength, which controls how edges are drawn by affecting the intensity of lines and details.
The Preview Window has been improved. Due to popular demand, the Preview Window now not only displays how the photo will appear as a drawing, it now also shows the effect of applying a canvas, making the selection of just the right texture faster and more efficient.
Three new presets from AKVIS. Now there are a total of 11 built in presets available.
In Preferences it is now possible to choose whether to start the program with the last settings used or to start with the default settings.
Now compatible with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
The Sketch plug in is now compatible with Photoshop CS 4 64 bit and PhotoShop Elements v. 8.
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