Step	Action
1.	Open source image.
2.	From the layer palette, select Duplicate.
3.	From this new layer, do the following: Colors menu, select Negative image. Colors menu, select Grey Scale. Colors menu, select Increase Color Depth -> 16 Million Colors Right-click on Layer Blend Mode and select Dodge (graphic will turn white) Effects menu, select Blur -> Gaussian Blue, Radius = 3.50
4.	From the layer palette, right-click on the Background image and select Duplicate.
5.	The middle layer should be the active layer now.
6.	From the middle layer, do the following: From the Effects menu, select Edge -> Enhance.
7.	From the layer palette, select the Top layer and do the following: From the Effects menu, select Noise -> Add, Noise = 30%, Uniform
8.	Select the Retouch tool and select Smudge as the Retouch Mode using the following parameters: Size: 30 Shape: Round Hardness: 0 Opacity: 100 Step: 25 Density: 50
9.	Randomly add smudges to your image in a rough 30 to 45 degree swipe. Note: Vary the size and opacity of the Retouch tool to control your smudge effect.
10.	From the Effects menu, select Motion Blur, Angle = 222, Intensity = 15 pixels
11.	From the layer palette, select the Middle layer and set the layer blend mode to Screen. Adjust the layer opacity of the top and middle layers to roughly 50 as a starting point. Play with the opacity of the top and middle layers until the sketch looks good.
12.	You can optionally ad the following effects to bring out the sketch even more: From the Effects menu, select Sharpen -> Sharpen More (repeat twice) From the Effects menu, select Motion Blur, Angle = 222, Intensity = 15 pixels

Here's the original. Click the image to view the full size.	And here's the end result. Click the image to view the full size.
Here's the original. Click the image to view the full size.	And here's the end result. Click the image to view the full size.

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