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    A Charcoal Drawing Once Took A Lot of Time and Talent To Make

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    A charcoal drawing once took a lot of time and talent to make.

    But now, Adobe Photoshop allows


    anyone to turn their favorite photos into charcoal drawings. Follow the steps below to achieve this
    effect.

    Step 1 - Open Your Image in Photoshop


    Go through your digital photos and select the one you wish to turn into a charcoal drawing. Then launch
    Photoshop. When Photoshop is loaded go to 'File'-> 'Open' and find the image on your hard drive.

    Step 2 - Create a New Layer


    Go to 'Layer'-> 'New'-> 'New Layer'. Use the color picker and paint tool to fill this layer in with the color
    of your choice. This new layer is going to be the color of your "Charcoal Paper".

    Step 3 - Stack The Layers in Proper Order


    Because the "Charcoal Paper" layer is on top of your original image that solid color is covering the entire
    work area. Click on the 'Background' layer and then go to 'Layer-> 'Duplicate Layer'. A new layer called
    'Background Copy' is created. Drag that on top of the "Charcoal Paper" layer.

    Step 4 - Add the Glowing Edge Filter


    Apply the 'Glowing Edge Filter' to your new layer by going to 'Filter'-> 'Stylize'-> 'Glowing Edges'. Adjust
    the values in the filter's sliders to suit your tastes.

    Step 5 - Make It Black and White


    Invert the "Background Copy" layer by going to 'Image'-> 'Adjustments'-> 'Invert'. Then Desaturate it by
    going to 'Image'-> 'Adjustments'-> 'Desaturate'. Desaturating all the colors will make the image black
    and white.

    Step 6 - Change the Blending Mode


    Go to the Blending Mode in the Layers box and change it to Multiply.

    Step 7 - Copy the Background Layer Again


    Copy the 'Background' layer again and move the new copy to the top of the layer stack. Desaturate the
    layer and then add noise to it. 'Filter'-> 'Noise'-> 'Add Noise'-> 'Monochromatic & Gaussian'. Set the
    opacity for this layer to 75%.

    Step 8 - Add a Layer Mask


    Add a 'Layer Mask' on top of the new layer by choosing 'Layer'-> 'Layer Masks'-> 'Hide All'.

    Step 9 - Create the Charcoal


    Select the 'Brush Tool' and set it to a large diameter with white as the brush. Use this tool to reveal the
    subject underneath the Layer Mask.

    Step 10 - Alter the Layer Mask


    Click the ' Layer Mask' and apply motion blur by going to 'Filter'-> 'Blur'-> 'Motion Blur'. Then apply the
    'Crosshatch Brush Strokes' filter to that same layer by doing 'Filter'-> 'Brush Strokes'-> 'Crosshatch'.

    Step 11 - Create a Charcoal Paper Pattern


    Click on the 'Charcoal Paper' layer and select 'New Fill Layer'-> 'Pattern'. Choose any pattern you like and
    then change the layer's blending mode to multiply.

    Step 12 - Finalize the Color


    Duplicate the 'Charcoal Paper' layer and place it on top of the stack of layers. Change the blend mode to
    'Color Burn'. This will make the color of the image uniform. Make whatever necessary adjustments from
    here that you see fit in making sure that the layers all blend together in a charcoal drawing look.

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