FotoSketcher is an official program for Windows that converts digital photos into artwork styles like sketches, paintings and cartoons. Known for basic editing tools, batch processing and scripting capabilities.
Artistic
There are over twenty rendering styles including pencil sketch, watercolor, oil painting and abstract art. Each style can be customized with sliders for stroke width, smoothing, detail, color intensity and edge contrast. It is possible to combine multiple effects sequentially to create unique visual results. As for working with videos, there is Adobe Premiere Rush.
Beyond stylization, there are enhancement features such as contrast boosting, sharpening, brightness adjustment, saturation control and noise reduction. You can tweak source images before applying effects to produce cleaner output. The frame tool allows adding decorative or realistic frames, and text overlays may also be added.
Convenience
The software supports batch mode, enabling automatic processing of many photos using the same effect settings. You are able to set pipelines to apply a sequence of filters and effects across a folder of images. Scripting support is available for advanced designers to define custom effect chains or automate repetitive tasks.
Features
- over 20 artistic rendering styles are available;
- provides adjustable effect parameters for detail, stroke and smoothing;
- there is side-by-side preview comparison of original and stylized images;
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions.
