Take the Class What to Use If You Don’t Have Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator You don’t necessarily need to make the drawing perfect-and disguise that it was hand-drawn-but touching up the image will give you a cleaner final product. For example, if there is an area that should be solid black but currently shows some white between strokes, you can use the brush to fill in the space completely. You can also use the brush tool to clean up or fill in any lines that need refining. Next, use the eraser tool to remove any remaining smudges. By enhancing the contrast this way, you will also remove many incidental smudges and make your sketch look crisp and clean. For example, in Photoshop, you can use the Levels tool to bleach the background (i.e., to make it pure white, rather than off-white), as well as bump up the black to darken your lines. The next step is to use your software to clean up the image. When you look at the scanned copy of the drawing, you will likely notice some imperfections-for example, smudges or an off-white background. If you don’t have a scanner, you can simply take a picture of your drawing with a smartphone and email it to yourself. That way, you can always access the original if you need to go back to it at any point. At this point, it’s helpful to create a duplicate copy to work from. Then, open it up in your software of choice, like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
Whichever method you use, save the image as the highest possible quality and email or AirDrop it to yourself. Or, if you don’t have a scanner, you can use a smartphone to take a picture of the drawing. You can do this using a traditional scanner, scanning at a minimum of 300 dots per inch (DPI). The first step in learning how to digitize a drawing is to scan it.
While you will be able to make small tweaks to the illustration once it’s in digital form, you likely won’t make any major changes-so the sketch should be able to stand on its own.
In addition, make sure you’re happy with your drawing as a sketch. For example, it’s best to ink over your sketch to create clear, black lines that will scan easily. Step 1: Sketch for Successīefore you even begin to digitize your sketch, it’s helpful to know a few tips that will make the process easier.
Get started digitizing your drawings with this helpful walk-through from Skillshare teacher Andrea Pippins.
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