Released on: March 18, 2008, 8:10 am

Press Release Author: AKVIS LLC

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Conversion of photos to pencil and watercolor drawings, B&W
and color sketches.

Press Release Body: March, 2008 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch
v.6.5 for Windows and Macintosh. Now the software converts photos to realistic
pencil and watercolor drawing in an entertaining way. The new Real-Time Drawing
feature allows controlling photo-to-sketch conversion and even interrupting the
process when the required result is achieved. The new version is available as a
stand-alone application, as well as a plugin to a photo editor. Upgrade for
registered users is free.

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.

Version 6.5 presents a new feature - Real-Time Drawing. The new feature 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. Now the program does
not only deliver a high-quality result but is also fun to use.

Besides, the Color Strokes mode has been streamlined to get a better result.

Many photo editing enthusiasts have already appreciated the Sketch' s features. Take
a look at a gallery of examples (many created by users) at
http://akvis.com/en/sketch/examples-pencil-drawing.php

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 with a few sliders. 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.

Using batch processing in Photoshop or Paint Shop pro (only for the plug-in version)
you can even convert a film into a cartoon. Like here:
http://akvis.com/en/sketch-tutorial/cartoon-film.php

For a free trial, AKVIS offers 10 days of fully functional use. Details are
available at http://akvis.com/en/sketch/index.php
Upgrade for registered users is free
AKVIS Sketch is available as a stand-alone application, as well as a plugin to a
photo editor.
The plugin version of Sketch is compatible with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop
Elements, Corel Paint Shop Pro, etc.

AKVIS Sketch sells for $72 USD or 55 Euro, downloadable from http://akvis.com .
Home users can enjoy the full line of AKVIS plugins in the AKVIS Alchemy bundle for
USD $325 USD, a savings of $513 over purchasing each separately.

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