How to Sketch a Photograph Using SketchBookX

If you don't already have the app, download it from iTunes., Press on the album icon surrounded by the red square in the screenshot. , Press on the flower/plus icon that you see at the bottom of the screen., Open up your image in SketchBookX. , Be...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: If you don't already have the app

    As mentioned before, it was created by Autodesk.

    Start it up.
  2. Step 2: download it from iTunes.

    , You will either be taking a picture or using one in your photo album. ,, Press on the drawing icon, and then select what you want to use. , You will be adding a layer on top of your photograph.

    Press on the plus sign to add the layer. , Start drawing/sketching over it. , Go back to the layer dialog and press the eye next to the photograph. , If you need to, click on the eye again and finish working on your sketch. , What you will have left is the sketch that you did over it.
  3. Step 3: Press on the album icon surrounded by the red square in the screenshot.

  4. Step 4: Press on the flower/plus icon that you see at the bottom of the screen.

  5. Step 5: Open up your image in SketchBookX.

  6. Step 6: Be sure you have the right drawing tool and color.

  7. Step 7: Press on the layer icon in the top right.

  8. Step 8: Zoom into your image to be where you want to draw.

  9. Step 9: Continue until you want to look at it without the background (the photograph).

  10. Step 10: Look at the image and make sure you haven't missed anything.

  11. Step 11: Once done

  12. Step 12: delete the layer with the photograph on it.

Detailed Guide

As mentioned before, it was created by Autodesk.

Start it up.

, You will either be taking a picture or using one in your photo album. ,, Press on the drawing icon, and then select what you want to use. , You will be adding a layer on top of your photograph.

Press on the plus sign to add the layer. , Start drawing/sketching over it. , Go back to the layer dialog and press the eye next to the photograph. , If you need to, click on the eye again and finish working on your sketch. , What you will have left is the sketch that you did over it.

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