FotoSketcher 1.97 officially released

Hi all,

FotoSketcher 1.97 is now officially released and can be downloaded from http://www.fotosketcher.com/

The new feature in this version is the "Oil Pastel Sketch" effect. Here is an example (original photo credit www.sxc.hu):

And here are the parameters I used:

Have fun :-)

David

FotoSketcher 1.97 beta ready for download

Hi all,

If you want to try the new 'oil pastel sketch' filter, you can download the latest beta version of FotoSketcher here: http://www.fotosketcher.com/FotoSketcher_beta.exe

Here is an example of the new effect (original photo credit stock.xchng) :

And here are the settings used :

Best regards,

David

Working on new pencil sketch filter + some real drawings

Hi all,

I am currently tweaking a new pencil sketch filter. Here are two examples (click on the images to view them in full size):



I have also started taking drawing lessons and I like sketching portraits. It gives me ideas for new algorithms for FotoSketcher. Here are a couple of my early attempts:


Best regards,

David

New beta version for multimonitor users

Hi all,

Some users have reported issues when using FotoSketcher on multiple monitors and I have been able to reproduce the problem on my configuration: some windows tend to open on the wrong monitor or half on one monitor and half on the other...

If you have experienced this bug, you can download a beta version of FotoSketcher which should hopefully correct this: http://www.fotosketcher.com/FotoSketcher_beta.exe

I would be grateful if you could let me know whether this has solved the problem for you.

All the best,

David

P.S. Nothing to do with the bug fix, but here is portrait of late actor James Stewart (original photo credit Baron/Getty Images). I used the pencil sketch 1 filter (with maximum contrast), then used as source (F12) and applied the painting 7 (brushstrokes) filter:

FotoSketcher tutorial on makeuseof.com

Hi all,

I am currently busy working on a rather ambitious and time consuming complete rewrite of FotoSketcher. I have already completed the new user interface and I plan to add undo/redo capability and support for layers (more info in the following weeks).

In the meantime, here is a nice FotoSketcher tutorial found on the popular website www.makeuseof.com.

Best regards,

David