Sketch Similar to Pixelmator Classic
2020-12-01 15:19:02
The Sketch effect isn't available in Pixelmator Pro but it's something we'd like to bring back as it was quite popular – the trouble is with making the effect nondestructive. But we'll see what we can do.
As for a way of duplicating the effect, you could try to get something with a combination of the Color Controls, Threshold, and Mask to Alpha effects. Here's a quick attempt that won't get you there but looks OK (maybe even better than the Sketch effect in some images) and might inspire you to try some stuff:
http://upload-cdn.pixelmator.com/Sketch.effects.zip
As for a way of duplicating the effect, you could try to get something with a combination of the Color Controls, Threshold, and Mask to Alpha effects. Here's a quick attempt that won't get you there but looks OK (maybe even better than the Sketch effect in some images) and might inspire you to try some stuff:
http://upload-cdn.pixelmator.com/Sketch.effects.zip
2021-03-08 22:57:42
Hi Andrius. I used to use this method to have an outline of my image for sketching:(similar in photoshop & Affinity photo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AesJUS2yO2c
Unfortunately following the latest upgrade to version 2.0.6, I am no longer able to use that method.
This is an example of the result I used to get with Pixelmator Pro on version 2.0.5 (image & sketch attached). What happened?
Thank you
Image:
Sketch:
Unfortunately following the latest upgrade to version 2.0.6, I am no longer able to use that method.
This is an example of the result I used to get with Pixelmator Pro on version 2.0.5 (image & sketch attached). What happened?
Thank you
Image:
Sketch:
2021-03-09 11:01:08
Perhaps you could also share what result you're getting now, after following all the steps?
2021-03-09 18:49:54
Hi Aurelija.
These are the results following the three steps:
Step 1 setting blending mode to "colour dodge"
Did not show any difference
Step 2 Colour Adjustment "Invert colour"
in the past the image on the canvas would almost disapper - not now
Step 3 Effects "Gaussian Blur"
In the past, setting Gaussian blur to 5-10 pixels would make the sketch reappear and the edges would be sharp not blurred.
Hope this helps
Mohamed
These are the results following the three steps:
Step 1 setting blending mode to "colour dodge"
Did not show any difference
Step 2 Colour Adjustment "Invert colour"
in the past the image on the canvas would almost disapper - not now
Step 3 Effects "Gaussian Blur"
In the past, setting Gaussian blur to 5-10 pixels would make the sketch reappear and the edges would be sharp not blurred.
Hope this helps
Mohamed
2021-03-10 15:48:19
Andrius , You and Aurelija are a life savers, and brilliant to boot. Thank you.