I've seen a few tutorials floating around for doing this, and quite frankly some of them produce pretty shoddy end results. I'm not saying my method is the best, but it looks a hell of a lot better than using the graphic pen filter. So, here's how I do it.

1. Open your image in photoshop. Please note that the larger the image, the better it'll look. This doesn't work well with smaller images.

2. Desaturate the image (CTRL + Shift + U)

3. Up the contrast (Image > Adjustments > Brightness & Contrast). Not too much, just enough to make the contrast between dark and light stand out a bit more.

4. Filter time! Go to Filter > Stylize > Find Edges.

5. Now, play with the levels. Press CTRL + L to open the options. What the arrows do:

- The left arrow controls line thickness. The further to the right it is, the heavier the lines.
- The middle arrow controls shading. The further to the right it is, the heavier the shading will be.
- The right arrow controls light. You can use this to create darker lines.

Bear in mind that when you move the left and right arrows, the middle one moves with them. Toggle the middle arrow to the same point as these before moving them unless you want the shading to increase/decrease density aswell.

6. That's it! You can erase parts of the background fairly easily if you want. If you want it to be realistic, it's best not to have loads and loads of detail in the background. Here's what I came up with; I used a photo of lizzy

you love lizzy, dont you, she looked angry in that picture

i know that, but that is just one of the right pic to bring out the effect well

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@Rohdalyn, please this is a graphic section, we need contributor not agurmentator here
i do not want this trend to become some thing else, like dragging personnal issue, please it is meant for graphic designer and those who wish to learn graphic,
Seun please try and delete those post who intend to change the topic of this trend

Thanks as you abid by the rules

let's just hope thats all and nothing more

luvly pic,
Well-enhanced 34Cs too

You seem to have lost the detail in the picture during the process. I tried my hands and came up with this. It was freestyled so i didn't keep record on the process. Maybe i'll post the process later.

nice one, it seem you gave it a dutone effect,
i will see what i can do to make it more real

No i didn't.

thats a very nice one maxflame

good one maxfalme.

I dont know much about photoshop, but i really need to know it.

Do you know where i can get a cracked version of photoshop, and the sketch is cool

What do you want to use crack version of photoshop for, it is not costly as u might think,
I got mine in Mega IV cd Software,
it cost N300-N500

The cracked version is the one i can use without buying the CD, but i guess i might have to buy it. Is the Mega IV cd in warri

what i re-produced as well

second attempt

I

charlisco:

What do you want to use crack version of photoshop for, it is not costly as u might think,
I got mine in Mega IV cd Software,
it cost N300-N500

I have mega IV but I lent it out already. I've never noticed photoshop on it. Pls, is it corel photoshop or adobe photoshop?

Sorry for that mistake, i just check my cd, it is Mega VI platinum

I've never come across that. I've only seen mega IV and mega VII. [no platinum]

corel or adobe??

Dudes you're all using cracked version of photoshop! Mega whatever cd is a compilation of cracked softwares and you've all been patronizing software pirates. The real price of the latest Adobe photoshop 9 is US$649.00

http://store.adobe.com/store/products/master.jhtml;storesessionid=JCFCYG4N4ILZNQFI0IKBT44AVDJBKIV2?id=catPhotoshop&ref=Secondary

Whether pirated or not,make e do the job thats wots important.

oh my goodness i wish i can reach nigeria today today n get all these cheap softwares!!!


argghhh

who can get me AutoCAD2006 or 2004 version from computer village n send it plzzzzz

who go get me some softwares from naija i go pay u 

Free yourself of the shackles of expensive software.

AutoCAD - LinuxCAD, QCAD
Photoshop - GIMP
Illustrator - inkscape.org
Windows - LINUX, Linspire
M$ Office - OpenOffice.org
Publisher - Scribus
Visio - Dia, Kivio
Windows Terminal Server - LTSP

Most run on Windows, as well as Linux.

so how do i get them?

Yo is that Lizzy? Darn it my God she's beautiful

who da _rassclart is Lizzy? what her nairaland name?

Here is a better result. Inspired by the pretty face of Lizzy. Thanks Lizzy for being a good model.

LoverBwoy:

who da _rassclart is Lizzy? what her nairaland name?

S-h-i-t, LoverBwoy, u dont know hot-Angel? she's, well, Hot!

oh i recognise that name now,

she' aiight

nice tutorial, aint gat the hang of it that much

gat any for psp?

Do we have to download the program or not?

@ Charliesco, hey i saw ur post on , Photoshop: Turnint a photo Into A Sketch

I am Mildred . i love the stuff u made. i had always wanted to work with Photoshop. U can imagine how gladden i was when i saw the stuff u made, its so nice. i've tried one with my pix. i'm gonna attach it to my id .

my mail id is remlox4real@yahoo.com, incase u wanna view it ok

and i would like to receieve more of tutors from u
thankx so much
Till i hear 4rm U

Mildred