Instant Photo Sketch Pro converts a digital photo into the pencil sketch. Some of the photo editing tools have a built in sketching effect.

All people have an artist inside, but not everybody has mastered the skills to paint or draw. Nevertheless, sometimes each of us wants to create a masterpiece. Instant Photo Sketch Pro helps you to create a picture similar to pencil drawing out of a digital photo. The ultimate simplicity of the process make the tool easy to use for anybody and the results look great provided that the original photo is sharp and well exposed.

What makes InstantPhotoSketch Pro different? First, and the most it is a very natural look of the result. While most programs just do the simple edge detection and black and white conversion,
InstantPhotoSketch Pro carefully examines the image and finds the lines the real artist would draw. Second is the simplicity of the process. You dont have to be a digital photo tools wizard or an artist to use the program. The sketch effect is applied by pressing one button and there are only several controls you need to learn in order to fine tune the result.

Third is the built in set of high quality paper textures. The sketch drawn on the plain white background never look real. InstantPhotoSketch Pro provides a set of high quality paper textures that serve as a background for your drawing. All that makes InstantPhotoSketch Pro a perfect tool for creating sketches from digital photos, combining the simplicity of use and highest quality of output.

How to use:
1. You start simply with opening a picture.
2. Pressing the "Process" button converts it to the sketch with the default settings.
3. After that you can play with the settings. Plain white paper is usually not the best option and you can choose one of the several textures that come with the program. Here is the gray one:
4. You can change some more parameters, like how many details you want to paint, the darkness and width of the lines, etc.

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $19.95, you can free download and get a free trial.