FotoSketcher is pretty cool

[imabzeous]

@sepo

can you post the original pic plzz

[HFM]

Not as powerful, but pretty fun

http://lab.publicreative.com/impressionist/

[shura]

Yes, Fotosketcher is superb! like davidh in his watercolour thread did, I get more realistic DWC results when rendering twice with FC.

HFM: although this is about Fotosketcher, this link is great, thanks!

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[shura]

This one was my first attempt with FotoSketcher. I thought it was worth testing how not to use Photoshop
just Twilight output to FC to SU here...

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[olishea]

oh so you saved the watercolour then applied the filters again.....nice!

that impressionist is good too, thanks for sharing the link HFM

[Marek Badzynski]

no SketchUp here, just playing with FotoSketcher (and a bit of Photoshop) to modify this image taken by a friend...

FotoSketcher is cool!!!

[shura]

Nice one Marek! What exactly were the modifications in Photoshop?

[Marek Badzynski]

Some local editing ( erasing to white space, some finger painting, ...) were done in Photoshop, but nothing extensive, really quick 5 min photoshop session

[solo]

Pretty cool app, NPR renders still rule.

[dale]

Hey Oli
I notice your running Leopard, but can't find a .dmg version just .exe, are you running Windows on your mac, or am I missing the mac version?
This looks like great software. Thanks for the post.

[olishea]

wow, solo you have changed your profile pic!!

dale, i am running windows 7 via vmware fusion. you can use bootcamp too...but with vmware you can instantly switch between windows and mac, its sooooo easy. There comes a time when you just need windows! cant be exclusively mac forever!

just like opening another application:

[bmike]

quick try with a section.
3 jpg exports - hidden line, profiles turned off, 'normal' sketchup view.

fotosketch each of them.
assemble in photoshop by layering.

would work better as an exterior, with some shadows, trees, landscaping... but a cool process.

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[dale]

Oli
Yeah I have to agree. I'm looking at a new macbook pro, and pretty much convinced to add fusion. Anyone I know who uses it loves it. Glad you agree, it makes the decision easier.

[linea]

Sorry to be a fanboy but Fotosketcher is really cool in my opinion. What can I say, I suck at rendering! If you are on Facebook I have an example http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=1836523&id=665888847&fbid=80713438847

[Robert]

@ Oli,

Thanks for starting this thread! I really prefer your Fotosketcher image to your rendering in the first post...nice work.
Thanks to this forum and Boofredlay, I discovered Fotosketcher a few days ago. 4 of my friends and colleagues are now using it...it is indeed a fun, easy to use piece of software and you can beat the price.

Here's some photos that I took that were pretty much throwaways until I ran them through the FS watercolor filters.

Robert

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[Robert]

@sepo said:

quick one

Sepo,

I really like this image! Care to post the original and your settings in FS?

Robert

[Robert]

Not sure if this works or not...took a photo of the fields, sky and tree line behind my house...ran it through FS. The used it as a billboard backdrop behind a SU model.

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[david_h]

I've been playing around with it. Very Fun!

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[shura]

Thanks Marek, finger painting is what I suspected. A watercolor painting has sharp and and blurred details at the same time, this is what makes your picture look so realistic.
I tried to achieve this with the color blending of the bilateral filter in FS. This one is first watercolor and then median + bilateral. Warehouse model, just a few passes in Twilight.

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[sepo]

This is base photo shot with Iphone. Basic pp contrast, vignette and frame.

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