At this point, the basic sketch effect is complete, but if you want to bring back some of the photo's original color, you'll want to continue on with these last few steps. First, click on the Background layer (the original one, not the copy) to select it and make it active once again: Clicking the layer to select it. Background Then, just as we did back in Step 4, duplicate the Background layer by going up to the Layer menu at the top of the screen, choosing New, then choosing Layer via Copy, or by pressing Ctrl+J (Win) / Command+J (Mac) on your keyboard: Once again going to Layer > New > Layer via Copy. A second copy of the Background layer, this one cleverly named will appear directly above Background copy 2, the original: The Layers panel showing the new layer. Background copy 2 Step 13: Rename The Layer "Color" We're going to use this layer to colorize our sketch, so rather than putting up with Photoshop's generic layer names like "Background copy 2", let's name the layer something more descriptive. Double-click directly on the words which will select and highlight the name, then rename it Color. Press Enter (Win) / Background copy 2, Return (Mac) when you're done to accept the new layer name: Renaming the layer to Background copy 2 Color. Step 14: Drag The Layer Above The Others We need to move our layer to the top of the layer stack. To do that, click on it and, with your mouse Color button held down, drag the layer upward until you see a white horizontal bar appear directly above the Hue/Saturation layer: Dragging the layer above the other layers. Color When the white bar appears, release your mouse button to drop the layer into place: Color The layer now sits at the top of the layer stack. Color Step 15: Change The Blend Mode Of The Layer To Color To colorize the sketch with the colors from the original image, change the blend mode of the layer from Color Normal to Color: Changing the layer blend mode to Color.
At this point, the basic sketch effect is complete, but if you want to bring back some of the photo's original color, you'll want to continue on with these last few steps. First, click on the Background layer (the original one, not the copy) to select it and make it active once again: Clicking the Background layer to select it. Then, just as we did back in Step 4, duplicate the Background layer by going up to the Layer menu at the top of the screen, choosing New, then choosing Layer via Copy, or by pressing Ctrl+J (Win) / Command+J (Mac) on your keyboard: Once again going to Layer > New > Layer via Copy. A second copy of the Background layer, this one cleverly named Background copy 2, will appear directly above the original: The Layers panel showing the new Background copy 2 layer. Step 13: Rename The Layer "Color" We're going to use this layer to colorize our sketch, so rather than putting up with Photoshop's generic layer names like "Background copy 2", let's name the layer something more descriptive. Double-click directly on the words Background copy 2, which will select and highlight the name, then rename it Color. Press Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) when you're done to accept the new layer name: Renaming the Background copy 2 layer to Color. Step 14: Drag The Layer Above The Others We need to move our Color layer to the top of the layer stack. To do that, click on it and, with your mouse button held down, drag the layer upward until you see a white horizontal bar appear directly above the Hue/Saturation layer: Dragging the Color layer above the other layers. When the white bar appears, release your mouse button to drop the Color layer into place: The Color layer now sits at the top of the layer stack. Step 15: Change The Blend Mode Of The Layer To Color To colorize the sketch with the colors from the original image, change the blend mode of the Color layer from Normal to Color: Changing the layer blend mode to Color.
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