Want a photo to look like a pencil drawing or a watercolor? AKVIS Sketch converts images into drawn or painted artwork and offers several conversion styles, adjustable stroke and color controls, and a Timeline for comparing intermediate results.
How do the sketch styles change a photo?
Start with a photo and apply a default treatment, then refine the image with controls for the drawing effect. The four styles—Classic, Artistic, Maestro, and Multistyle—offer different approaches, with presets available as starting points. The software can produce color drawings and black-and-white sketches, including pencil, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor looks.
Adjust the stroke direction and shading to change the character of the result. Color controls let you add color to a sketch, while softer or denser hatching can shift the drawing’s overall appearance.
How can the Timeline help refine a drawing?
The Timeline presents snapshots from different stages of the conversion. Select a version to compare how the effect develops, keep a promising result, and continue experimenting with settings.
When a particular combination of settings suits a project, save it as a custom preset for later images. Built-in presets provide ready-made starting points, while your own saved choices can keep a batch of related pictures visually consistent.
What can you add beyond the drawing effect?
Sketch includes background treatments that combine drawn areas with parts of the original photo, blur selected areas for emphasis, or add a swirling motion effect. Text such as a signature or greeting can be placed on the artwork, and rough surface textures can give the result the appearance of being drawn on materials such as brick or metal.
Batch processing applies the same settings to multiple photos. AKVIS Sketch is also available as a standalone application or as a plugin for compatible photo editors, including AliveColors, Adobe Photoshop, and Corel PaintShop Pro.
Pros
- Classic, Artistic, Maestro, and Multistyle conversion options
- Timeline snapshots make it easy to compare drawing variations
- Batch processing applies settings across a group of photos
- Background effects, text, and surface textures personalize results
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit · Minimum: Pentium IV, 4 GB RAM · Recommended: Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM
Can AKVIS Sketch make both color and black-and-white drawings?
Yes. It creates color drawings as well as black-and-white sketches, with pencil, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor effects.
Can I apply one sketch treatment to several photos?
Yes. Batch processing applies the same settings to a group of photos.
Can I use AKVIS Sketch inside a photo editor?
Yes. It is available as a plugin for compatible editors, as well as a standalone application.
