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Pencil Sketch Photo Effect

Get a drawing you can frame or print. Pick a technique, fine-tune it, and fit it to an 8×10, A4 or Letter page.

Only on Mac for now.

Category
Photo & Image
Platforms
Latest version
2.0

Screenshots

Screenshots

What Pencil Sketch Photo Effect does

  • Pick a drawing technique

    Pick Outline, Tonal Graphite or Directional Hatching. Each technique previews your own picture.

  • Fine-tune line weight and tones

    Adjust line weight, tones and background, then compare the result with the original.

  • Save settings as Custom Looks

    Keep favourite settings as Custom Looks and reuse them on another photo.

  • Frame the drawing or leave it open

    Choose from 24 frames or let the drawing stand on its own.

  • Fit it to paper with set margins

    Use an 8×10, A4 or Letter page in portrait or landscape, with adjustable margins.

  • Check the print resolution

    See the effective print resolution and a clear warning if the layout falls below 300 PPI.

How it works

  1. Step 1 of 5

    Open your photo

    Open a photo with the Open Photo button. The drawing previews on your own picture.

  2. Step 2 of 5

    Choose a drawing technique

    Select Outline, Tonal Graphite or Directional Hatching in the Technique strip.

  3. Step 3 of 5

    Adjust the strokes

    Set Edge Intensity, Threshold and Line Weight in the stroke controls.

  4. Step 4 of 5

    Set the page

    Choose a page size, orientation and margins on the Page view.

  5. Step 5 of 5

    Review and save

    Open the Deliver view, check the output, then save a copy, print or share it.

Platforms and requirements

macOS

Store
Mac App Store
Version
2.0
Requires
macOS 14.0 or later
First released
26 Aug 2026
Last updated
2 Nov 2026
Purchase
One-time purchase: USD 9.99 in the Mac App Store
Open in the Mac App Store
Seller on the Mac App Store
BraveCloud

Details

Size
19 MB
Languages
43 languages
Account
Not needed to use the app

Questions

What can I save or print?

The finished image or a one-page PDF. Preview it first, then save a copy, print or share it.

Can it process many photos at once?

No. It works on one photo at a time. It does not do bulk conversion or multi-page publishing.

Does it paint freehand?

No. It turns a photo into a drawing. It does not paint freehand.

Is it on Windows?

Not at the moment.

What's new

Version 2.0 · 2 Nov 2026

No release notes for this version.

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