Creating a Photo-Realistic Line Drawing, Part 2

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Submitted by justlearning on 15 February 2011 - 1:42am.

So I tried this out until way too late at night and I am hoping that the problem is that I only have PS Elements 7 (pc). Is this my problem? Is it possible to pull this off with only Elements 7?

At step 8 I was gone. There is no ability to double click to the right, at least not that I could get to work, and when I pull up "layers" on the top menu it gives no options such as the ones you are mentioning (underlying layer) - which seems to be a big deal in pulling this off.

I would be grateful if you would be willing to help. It's a very nice effect you have developed. Wish I could pull it off :)

Sadly, Step 8

Submitted by deke on 15 February 2011 - 12:15am.
...is precisely where this trick no longer works in Photoshop Elements. Elements lacks a Layer Style dialog box, and there's no way to achieve this effect without it. So you have to own the full version of Photoshop to work thru this project. That said, I have a Deke's Techniques (currently slated to go live in April) in which I demonstrate how to turn a photo into an ink drawing (as pictured in this post). That technique can be made to work in Elements, altho you'll have to jump thru a few hoops.

thank you

Submitted by justlearning on 15 February 2011 - 11:27am.

oh, sad. I am not one with that kind of money (to buy a full blown PS copy). And I will not use the pirated versions. So I suppose I am just out of avenues.

I read your post and was very hopeful because, as you stated, all the other effects I have been able to find have been cheesy, Photoshopy conglomerations. The depth of the cross hatch technique you developed is very effective and non-cheeseball. :)

The "ink drawing" that you mentioned "as pictured in this post" is a vastly different look right? From the picture posted there it looks more like a Sherlock-Holmes-end-credit-illustrator-deal, if you follow my allusion.

Back to the point, is this effect something that could be done effectively with The Gimp? Is it worth the effort for me to give it a try?

Thank you again for the timely response and for the answer - even if it is a painful answer i.e. spend a truckload of money :)

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Submitted by jeniffer on 9 November 2010 - 11:28am.

I agree with you, it is easy lecture.

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So nice!

Submitted by Stephanie03 on 20 April 2010 - 8:23pm.

Great! That was wonderful deke.. This is a great tutorial.. I love it! I'm looking forward for more interesting posts.. I'm excited to try this!!

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Submitted by logdesigns1 on 8 April 2010 - 5:45am.

Good Job, Thanks for explaining this process step by step!

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Submitted by annie12 on 6 April 2010 - 12:28am.

I look forward to reading more.

This is so great!

Submitted by vidamish on 5 February 2010 - 3:54pm.

I just downloaded illustrator and photoshop and am excited to try this! Crossing my fingers that it works : )

awesome stuff!

creating a photo-realistic line drawing

Submitted by alfred on 24 September 2009 - 5:07pm.
great I do etchings on granite, glass, marbel and I to see how this will work. Thank you, Alfred

Extremely helpful

Submitted by david.morhaim on 10 March 2009 - 3:21pm.
As someone who used to do this by hand, I can appreciate just how much time this saved me!...Excellent results (feel a little bad for the WSJ illustrator though, this could definitely put him/her out of biz in a hurry). Thx very much.

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Submitted by KaiCN on 25 January 2009 - 1:22pm.
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I came up with this technique

Submitted by deke on 10 March 2009 - 3:52pm.
Specifically for a Total Training video podcast a few years back. I plan on adding it to the lynda.com library at some point. Just need to figure out where it goes. Possibly my Blend Modes series, if and when I get to it.

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Submitted by marioja on 25 September 2008 - 5:33pm.
How does this fair? Email me if you want to get the full size image.

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Submitted by annie12 on 6 April 2010 - 12:29am.

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Submitted by deke on 27 June 2008 - 4:17pm.
Thanks for the comments. It's good to know that the technique articles are helpful.

as a novice who finds

Submitted by Lialia Kuchma on 27 June 2008 - 4:10pm.
as a novice who finds reading manuals and directions challenging, I can finally say that you are a fine teacher. this is so exciting!

Wonderful guide Deke! I've

Submitted by Silverstream on 26 June 2008 - 1:14pm.
Wonderful guide Deke! I've never been satisfied with the tutorials on how to make drawings in photoshop that are available on the internet. They never look convincing. The line shading is really the thing that makes this effect pop and stand out from the rest. Brilliant! If you keep posting tutorials of this quality I'll make sure to stop by on a regular basis. / Johan