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InthistutorialIwillbecoveringthebasicsofSketchUptoFotoSketcher(afreefiltersoftware)andsomePhotoshoppostprocessingtocreateareallynicedigitalwatercolourpainting.

AdjustCamera&Scene(SketchUp)

WithyourmodeltexturedtoyourlikinginSketchUp,adjustthecameratoTwoPointPerspective(Camera>TwoPointPerspective)andwhenhappywiththeviewsaveitasaScene(View>Animation>AddScenethenclickCreateScene).

TwoPointPerspectiveScene

ImageExports(SketchUp)

Image1SelecttheTechPenEndpointsStyle(Window>StylesandchoosefromStyleBuilderCompetitionWinnerscollection).SettheExtensionto9bygoingtotheEdittabintheStylesdialogueboxandadjustingtheExtensionvalueaccordingly.NextexporttheSceneasaJPG(6239x3000pixels)bygoingtoExport>2DGraphic.

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SetStyleandExportJPG1

Image2SelecttheSimpleStylefromtheDefaultStylescollection.WedontwantlinesshowingsomakesuretheEdgesareturnedoffunderEdittab).SelectShadedwithTextures(View>FaceStyles>ShadedwithTextures),withShadowsandSkybackgroundon.

SetStyleandExportJPG2

PhotoshopEditing

OpenyourimagesinPhotoshopandnameyourLineExportimageLineandtheotherimageShadedwithTexture.WiththeLineLayerlinedupontopofthetexturedLayersettheblendingmodetoMultiplyandtheOpacityto70%.LeavethetexturedLayerunderneathsettoNormal.

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LayerSetup

CurvesandColorBalanceAdjusttheCurvesandColorBalanceasneeded.Theseweremysettingsfortheseimages.

Curves&ColorBalance

FlattenandSaveyourimage.

FotoSketcher

InFotoSketcheropenyourimage(Ctrl+O)andusethePainting5watercolorfilterwiththefollowingsettings:

Strengthofeffect200,Imagesimplification10,Colorintensity41,Darken/Lighten129,Brushstrokesintensity106.Allotherfieldsareleftunticked.

Settings

Resultsofarafterapplyingfilter.

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ResultsoFar

PhotoshopPostProduction

OpenyourimageinPhotoshopforfurtherpostprocessing.GotoImage>Adjustments>Equalize.

Equalize

NextgotoImage>Adjustments>Curves.Iusedthesettingsintheimagebelowforthisimage.

Curves

CreateanewLayer.WearegoingtopaintonthisLayer.Usethecolorasshowninthesettingsbelow.




FirstBrush&Color

ThisisthesettingsforthesecondSoftBrushandcolor.

SecondBrush&Color

WiththesecolorsappliedandtheOpacityofthislayersetto45%,itcreatesaslightcolorwasheffect.

ColorWashEffect

FlattenyourimageandDuplicateyourLayer.




DuplicateLayer

NextgotoFilter>Blur>GaussianBlurandapplyaRadiusvalueof18,6pixelstotheduplicatedLayerontop.

GaussianBlur

NowsetblendingmodeofthetopLayertoOverlaywithanOpacityof35%andFlattenyourimage.

SetBlendingMode&Opacity

Thatsit..jobdone!




FinalImage

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