photoshop panel

We have created a free Photoshop panel that makes Snap Art 2 easier to use. After installation, restart Photoshop CS4 and then turn on the panel in the Window->Extensions menu. The panel acts just like any of Photoshop CS4’s panels, such as the Layers panel. It can be docked with other panels and hidden or displayed through the Window menu.

The panel lets you start any of the Snap Art filters with a single click rather than navigating the Filter menu. The panel has a button that creates a gallery of all 10 Snap Art filters applied to copies of your image. Finally, the panel has a button that links to the video tutorials part of our web site.

Note that the panel only works with Photoshop CS4! Also, Snap Art 2 should be installed before you try to use the panel. The Snap Art panel is not installed with Snap Art and is not found on the Snap Art CD. You need to download it here.

Read this knowledgebase article that explains how to install the Snap Art 2 panel.

Snap Art Sketch Panel

The Snap Art Sketch panel can be used to quickly create artistic portrait sketches from your photos. The panel uses Photoshop’s “Screen” blending mode to combine the Pencil Sketch filter with the original image. The result is brighter and more photorealistic than using the Pencil Sketch filter alone.

We provide both a grayscale and colorized version of the effect. There is also a button to adjust the brightness and contrast of the result which will help you create a “hi key” look. We give you the option of either retaining the layers for further editing or merging them into a single layer.

From left to right: original photo; sketch in grayscale; color sketch

Note that the panel only works with Photoshop CS4! Also, Snap Art 2 should be installed before you try to use the panel. You can download the panel here.

Read this knowledgebase article that explains how to install the panel.

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