![]() With an unrestricted use trial available, it's easy to make one's own decision. Running standalone or as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom or Apple’s Aperture, Simplify has a number of presets ranging from cartoon look to wood carvings to help you get started. One such program is Topaz Simplify (39.99). Thanks to a number of programs, you can take your photograph beyond the ordinary and turn it into a work of art with a few clicks of the mouse. In the Texture section, masked the texture off the focal point with the Brush tab set to a Strength of 0.66. Sometimes a straight photograph isn’t the goal when we capture images. That's not to say one could not create a pleasing sketch look using some combination of the above, but I respectfully disagree with ".More work but can get theĮffect." As noted previously Topaz Simplify does a good job with edge effects, but not "pencil sketches." This plug-in can be very handy On a stamped layer (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E) Topaz Texture Effects 2 was used used Fall Foliage Foggy Morning (downloaded from the Topaz Community) with a few adjustments to the Basic Adjustments section. IMO none of the above used individually or in combination can achieve the level of detail AS is able to render. I have all of them plus Snap Art which has a pencil sketch effect and I have created numerous custom "pencil sketch" presets for the Impressionist plugin (AFAIK still available at Trimoon's new site). That would definitely have shortened the learning curve. I agree that Akvis should have provided more Sketch presets like Topaz does for its plugins. There are a ton of different styles of art packed into Simplify, from line and ink, to oil and watercolor painting so it should provide some great creative. Impressionist (old MS Frontpage plugin) Free and I think it still Create Art with your Photos Using Topaz Simplify Topaz Simplify is designed in a way that allows you to transform your photography into something that resembles painted or drawn art. ![]() Topaz Simplify - Free if you use the beta version. The default settings and I don't know if this is still the case.įew in mind that may do similar and maybe better: Also AKVIS should have suppliedĪ bunch of presets with that. I remember creating a preset too but of course it doean't
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