Released on: May 5, 2008, 3:26 am

Press Release Author: AKVIS LLC

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch v.7.0 for
Windows and Macintosh. The software converts photos to realistic pencil and
watercolor drawings. The new version offers special effects that make the final
photo more impressive!

Press Release Body: April, 2008 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch
v.7.0 for Windows and Macintosh. The software converts photos to realistic pencil
and watercolor drawings. The new version offers special effects that make the final
photo more impressive. Create a blend of the final drawing and the original image,
put an accent to a part of the image by blurring the background in an artistic way,
imitate motion, add " time machine effect" to a picture by swirling the
background.
AKVIS Sketch is an award-winning program for conversion of photos into pencil
sketches and watercolor drawings. Make any photo look like a B&W or color drawing,
imitate the technique of graphite or color pencil, charcoal or watercolor painting.
The program works in an entertaining way. It allows observing the conversion of a
photo into a drawing/watercolor in real time and even interrupting the process when
the required result is achieved.
Version 7.0 offers special effects that make the final photo more impressive. Create
a blend of the final drawing and the original image; imitate motion or add "time
machine effect" by swirling the background; put an accent to certain parts of the
image by blurring the rest of it in an artistic way. It proves especially useful
when the final drawing contains too many details on the background that divert
attention.
These manipulations are easy to perform thanks to the Keep/Drop pencils. To define
the effect area, no complicated selection tools are needed. For example, to single
out one person at a party, you can draw a rough outline within the figure with the
blue pencil, and cut off the background with the green (blur) pencil. When the image
is processed, the background will be blurred in a special way - it may look like a
slight haze; or be in motion, as if everything around is passing by like on a
highway; or the background can swirl like in a sci-fi film. It all depends on the
effect settings.
Many photo editing enthusiasts have already appreciated the Sketch's features. Take
a look at a gallery of examples (many created by users) at


Sketch can be used on many occasions. Surprise your friends and relatives by
presenting them their pencil portraits. Make a watercolor drawing out of a photo
from your last nature shooting to decorate your room. Convert your own photo into a
color sketch to print on a T-shirt. Create a comic out of your party videos.
The program can be helpful to designers who need to quickly bring images to one
style for a web-site or an advertisement booklet.

AKVIS Sketch has a simple interface. At first you can process the image with the
default settings and then touch up the photo adding color, or trying different
techniques - from pencil to charcoal or watercolor. You can make the hatching denser
or finer and change the pitch angle of strokes. After that, you can apply a texture
to imitate a painting on a canvas.

Web Site: http://akvis.com/en/sketch/index.php

Contact Details: Address: Russian Federation, Perm, Malkova, 20-36, Perm
Russian Federation

Phone Number: 7-342-2379328
Email: submit@akvis.com