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SketchMee for Mac

Pencil sketch generator.

$7.99
In English
Version 1.6.1
4.5
Based on 2 user rates

SketchMee overview

SketchMee is most advanced automatic pencil sketch generator in the world, but very easy to use.

Best in Class
The successful SketchMee apps for iPhone and iPad have redefined what's possible to achieve in computer generated art with just a few taps, leaving even desktop computer software behind. Until now, that is. SketchMee on a Mac brings the technology to a whole new level. The extra processing power enables the algorithms to shift into higher gears and generate new and incredible results. What's become possible has surprised ourselves during development!

Easy to Use
All you need to do is to open an image file. It is then automatically processed with the great default settings. Then just save the result! The somewhat more advanced user may want to change some settings in the control panel. A small number of well balanced, very powerful controls are available for you to try out. And should you ever get lost, you can always restore the defaults settings. If you want to use only a part the input image, just click "Crop Input…", select a width-to-height ratio, zoom, pan, and crop. Reset crop at any time to restore the original input image.

Unique Features
Traditional image filters just produce an image the same size as the input, but not SketchMee: A sketch is made up of thousands of mathematically defined pencil strokes, layered in clever ways to achieve the correct amount of shading in every part of the image. This powerful approach enables some unique features:

  • Regardless of the size of your input image, your sketch can be saved as a 16 megapixel, perfectly sharp, high quality JPEG, fit for any use.
  • Even if you crop your sketch heavily (click "Crop Output…"), you can save the remaining sketch fragment as a sharp, full resolution, 16 megapixel JPEG.
  • Zoom in as deep as you like to inspect the strokes. They appear perfectly crisp at any zoom level.

High Speed
SketchMee performs the highly complex processing in parallel, making full use of every processor core in your Mac. Both when analyzing the input images and when rendering the finished sketches to screen at any zoom level, all to keep waiting times at a minimum. Processing is often finished in seconds!

What’s new in version 1.6.1

Version 1.6.1:
  • Fixed a bug which could hang app during fast settings changes

SketchMee for Mac

$7.99
In English
Version 1.6.1
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4.5

(4 Reviews of SketchMee)

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SickTeddyBear
SickTeddyBear
Jul 24 2013
1.5
0.0
Jul 24 2013
0.0
Version: 1.5
Free until August 25th, via the StackSocial Mac Freebie Bundle 2.0: https://stacksocial.com/sales/the-mac-freebie-bundle-2-0
Knowhowe
Knowhowe
Feb 11 2011
1.1
4.0
Feb 11 2011
4.0
Version: 1.1
I really like this little app and have spent some hours happily messing around with it. However, my point. Version 1.1 is out. I'm keen to try the new features but have no clue as to how one acquires an update to previously-purchased software via the App Store. I see SketchMee on there ok but it simply tells me I have it "installed" and offers no hints. Can someone advise please? I have no such updating problems on MacUpdate...
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Jan 26 2011
1.0
0.0
Jan 26 2011
0.0
Version: 1.0
Since there is no demo of this app available, I can't review it without paying for it, something I'm not willing to do. If I can't try it, I won't buy it. But, as someone who has drawn with pencil all my life, I can tell you that, judging from the example they chose for the Mac Update page, there is nothing even remotely realistic about the results this app produces. It takes more than laying on a little texture to imitate pencil strokes. I can only conclude that, as in most cases, here you get exactly what you pay for - and no more.
Harry-Macbeth
Harry-Macbeth
Jan 24 2011
1.0
5.0
Jan 24 2011
5.0
Version: 1.0
An excellent little app that produces extremely realistic results very quickly indeed. The fact that costs only EIGHT dollars is even more astonishing! One of the best software deals I have ever seen. Many thanks, Studio Mee.
Knowhowe
Knowhowe
Feb 11 2011
4.0
Feb 11 2011
4.0
Version: null
Harry-Macbeth
Harry-Macbeth
Jan 24 2011
5.0
Jan 24 2011
5.0
Version: null