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.