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InthistutorialIwillbecoveringthebasicsofSketchUptoFotoSketcher(afreefiltersoftware)andsomePhotoshoppostprocessingto
createareallynicedigitalwatercolourpainting.

AdjustCamera&Scene(SketchUp)
WithyourmodeltexturedtoyourlikinginSketchUp,adjustthecameratoTwoPointPerspective(Camera>TwoPointPerspective)and
whenhappywiththeviewsaveitasaScene(View>Animation>AddScenethenclickCreateScene).

TwoPointPerspectiveScene
ImageExports(SketchUp)
Image1SelecttheTechPenEndpointsStyle(Window>StylesandchoosefromStyleBuilderCompetitionWinnerscollection).Set
theExtensionto9bygoingtotheEdittabintheStylesdialogueboxandadjustingtheExtensionvalueaccordingly.Nextexportthe
SceneasaJPG(6239x3000pixels)bygoingtoExport>2DGraphic.

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SetStyleandExportJPG1
Image2SelecttheSimpleStylefromtheDefaultStylescollection.WedontwantlinesshowingsomakesuretheEdgesareturned
offunderEdittab).SelectShadedwithTextures(View>FaceStyles>ShadedwithTextures),withShadowsandSkybackgroundon.

SetStyleandExportJPG2
PhotoshopEditing
OpenyourimagesinPhotoshopandnameyourLineExportimageLineandtheotherimageShadedwithTexture.WiththeLine
LayerlinedupontopofthetexturedLayersettheblendingmodetoMultiplyandtheOpacityto70%.LeavethetexturedLayer
underneathsettoNormal.

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LayerSetup
CurvesandColorBalanceAdjusttheCurvesandColorBalanceasneeded.Theseweremysettingsfortheseimages.

Curves&ColorBalance
FlattenandSaveyourimage.
FotoSketcher
InFotoSketcheropenyourimage(Ctrl+O)andusethePainting5watercolorfilterwiththefollowingsettings:
Strengthofeffect200,Imagesimplification10,Colorintensity41,Darken/Lighten129,Brushstrokesintensity106.Allother
fieldsareleftunticked.

Settings
Resultsofarafterapplyingfilter.

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ResultsoFar
PhotoshopPostProduction
OpenyourimageinPhotoshopforfurtherpostprocessing.GotoImage>Adjustments>Equalize.

Equalize
NextgotoImage>Adjustments>Curves.Iusedthesettingsintheimagebelowforthisimage.

Curves
CreateanewLayer.WearegoingtopaintonthisLayer.Usethecolorasshowninthesettingsbelow.
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FirstBrush&Color
ThisisthesettingsforthesecondSoftBrushandcolor.

SecondBrush&Color
WiththesecolorsappliedandtheOpacityofthislayersetto45%,itcreatesaslightcolorwasheffect.

ColorWashEffect
FlattenyourimageandDuplicateyourLayer.

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DuplicateLayer
NextgotoFilter>Blur>GaussianBlurandapplyaRadiusvalueof18,6pixelstotheduplicatedLayerontop.

GaussianBlur
NowsetblendingmodeofthetopLayertoOverlaywithanOpacityof35%andFlattenyourimage.

SetBlendingMode&Opacity
Thatsit..jobdone!

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FinalImage
ThanksforreadingandIhopeyoucanapplythistechniqueoratleastgetafewtipsfromittohelpinyourownworksofart.
NguynNgcPhc
SomemoreofNguynNgcPhcswork:

OlderStreet

SketchUpPaperStyle

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TheOfficeBuilding
Dontforgettocheckouthiswebsite.
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MattDonley's'SketchUptoLayout'istheessentialguidetocreatingconstructiondocumentswithSketchUpPro&Layout.Now
updatedforSketchUp2015!!!

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Styles
AcleverwaytoenhanceyourfinalpresentationsiswiththeuseofSketchUpStyles.Stylesarecollectionsofdisplaysettings.Youcan
alsouseStyleBuildertocreatecustomnonphotorealistic(NPR)StylesforSketchUp.NPRStylescanmakeyourmodelsappearhand
rendered,supertechnical,andeverythinginbetween......Read

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