Using the colored Pencil Filter
Recently I compared the different popular programs and used similar settings to try and achieve the same effect. I did this again with a different filter and photo this time. Using a picture of a rose with a black background I applied the colored pencil effect to the photo and had some interesting effects. The filters enhanced the leaves and rose buds bringing more attention to them.
Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Effect > Artistic > Colored Pencil
Detail 100% Opacity 20
The background is the darkest in this example the actual outcome looks like a grainy version of a photo
Photoshop CS3
Filter >Artistic > Colored Pencil
Pencil Width 24 (the max) Stroke Pressure 15 (the max) Paper Brightness 20
Photoshop Elements
I applied the same settings as Photoshop CS3
Filter >Artistic > Colored Pencil
Pencil Width 24 (the max) Stroke Pressure 15 (the max) Paper Brightness 20
As you can see here in these two examples there really is no difference in the outcome. I used the max settings for the pencil with and stroke pressure to compensate for the 100% detail of the Paint shop program. Both photos look like pencil drawings and are sharp and clear. In an earlier example of the comparisons Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Elements were slightly different in their examples. So your outcome depends on your photo and the filter you use.
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