Color Pencil

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> # Color Pencil

> # Basic Tab

> Create Output In New Layer Above Current
> Applying a filter with this option enabled renders your image in a new layer above the working layer (in Photoshop and Elements only). Note that switching filters within Snap Art disables this feature. If you want to apply a filter in a new layer, make sure you start with the filter you plan to apply.

> Warning: Clear this checkbox when recording Photoshop actions. An action recorded with this option enabled will have no effect.

> Stroke Direction
> This specifies the average direction of the lines. Sketchiness can make the lines wander away from this direction.

> Pencil Width
> Controls the width of the lines and the size of the features in the rendering.

> Preserve Edges
> Increases the fine edge detail in the rendering. Higher values add more strokes along strong edges in the photo.

> Increasing Preserve Edges (right) outlines the folds of the model's wrap and differentiates it from the background.

> Overall Pencil Coverage
> This controls the number of pencil strokes. Low values produce a light picture while higher values produce a darker more detailed picture.

> Sketchiness
> Low values preserve the photorealism of the image; high values look more abstract.

> Low Sketchiness (top) creates uniform strokes aligned with the Stroke Direction. Increasing Sketchiness (bottom) allows pencil strokes to follow edges in the image.

> Pencil Pressure
> Higher pressure leaves more pigment on the paper, producing a darker and denser result.

> Random Seed
> Controls the random placement of strokes. Click it until you get a result you like.

> # Colors Tab

> The original photo is sent through the following color transformations before it is turned into art. These controls are an easy way to make dramatic changes in the final image.

> Saturation
> Saturation controls the intensity of all colors in the photo. High saturation yields a more vibrant image, while lower yields a more muted image.

> Contrast
> Increasing this slider brightens highlights and darkens shadows. Increasing contrast will usually make the image more dramatic at the expense of losing detail in highlights and shadows.

> Brightness
> Brightness lightens or darkens the entire image.

> Color Temperature (Cool/Warm)
> Positive values warm the image, which shifts colors toward yellow. Negative values cool the image, which shifts colors toward cyan.

> Number of Pencil Colors
> This is the number of distinct colors used for the palette.

> # Canvas Tab

> Canvas Texture
> This is the pattern used for the canvas. The canvas affects where pigment sticks and where light brightens the paper.

> Canvas Thickness
> The strength of the canvas effect on the media and lighting.

> Canvas Zoom
> The size of the canvas pattern.

> Canvas Color
> This is the color that shows through where pigment is not visible. For more information on selecting colors, see Color Selection Tools.

> # Lighting Tab

> Direction
> Controls the direction from which the light falls on the canvas. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the direction, or enter a value between 0 and 360 degrees.

> Inclination
> Controls the angle formed by the light and the page. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the inclination, or enter a value between 0 and 90 degrees.

> Highlight Brightness
> Controls the intensity of the shiny highlights appearing on areas facing the light.

> Highlight Size
> Controls the size of the shiny highlights on areas facing the light; higher values yield larger highlights.

> Highlight Color
> Choose any color for the shiny highlights. For more information on selecting colors, see Color Selection Tools.

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