Settings Panel has four tabs of settings: Sketch, Background, Text and Canvas.Choose from the photo-to-sketch conversion style (Classic/Artistic), and adjust the parameters.This also lets you chose the area of the image to be shown in the Preview pane. On the top right, you'll find the Navigator.Preview has two tabs: Before and After, which show previews of original and changed images.There is also an Eraser tool used to erase the stroke direction line. And you can also access tools to create outline areas for background effects (these tools are visible and active only when using either Sketch & Photo or Sketch & Blur mode). Another button activates the Stroke Direction tool. Here you can show/hide the Preview Window (a dotted frame that displays instant results of effects selected).There are also buttons to launch the information dialog, help files, open the AKVIS Sketch home page, and access the Preferences dialog box. Options are available to undo/redo, to show/hide drawn lines, to start processing the image, and to apply the result to the image. The upper part of interface is the Control Panel with buttons located on both the left and right sides.Each point below corresponds to the area marked in Figure 3: AKVIS Sketch 14's Advanced editing interface is explained below.Figure 3, shows the AKVIS Sketch 14 interface with the Advanced editing mode active.įigure 3: AKVIS Sketch 14 interface with Advanced editing mode active.
You can easily turn on the Advanced editing mode by clicking the Advanced button, highlighted in red within Figure 2, above.
#AKVIS SKETCH FULL#
In contrast, the Advanced editing mode reveals the full functionality of the plug-in. The Express editing mode (see Figure 2) provides a minimal set of parameters needed to quickly obtain results.
#AKVIS SKETCH TRIAL#
You can download a free 10-day trial version of Sketch 14 from the AKVIS site. Apart from Sketch, AKVIS also creates other Photoshop plug-ins like ArtWork, Refocus, Retoucher, Chameleon, MultiBrush, Enhancer, Decorator 3, Coloriage, etc. This new version of AKVIS Sketch introduces the new Timeline feature which creates stepwise, sequential shots.ĪKVIS Sketch 14 is from AKVIS, a company based in Russia that specializes in graphic programs.
Add effects to your picture background and once the picture is converted into a sketch, you can further personalize the work of art by adding an inscription (signature). You can create realistic color or black and white renditions that imitate the technique of graphite, color pencils, charcoal, or watercolor. AKVIS Sketch 14 is a photo to sketch Photoshop plug-in that converts your photos into pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, charcoal art, and pastel drawings.