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Five Apps to Try This Weekend: featuring Vainglory, Adobe Sketch, and Fallout Shelter

It’s getting hot here, so we are looking for something to keep us busy while we laze around trying to stay cool. Luckily, we found five apps to keep us entertained as we hide in the shade.

We kick off with Running Circles. This is a simple one touch game manages that pulls off that elusive mix of punishingly challenging but addictive as you try to add just a few more points to your best score.

Second this week is something to awaken your creative side, Adobe Sketch. This little app allows you to draw and sketch with its huge selection of tools. You can then share these through your social networks and open them in Photoshop.

Our third choice this week is the Tour de France 2015 (Android|iOS). This app offers comprehensive coverage of the cross nation cycling event, complete with: computer information, summaries of the stages, and videos to ensure you do not miss anything.

The fourth app this week is Vainglory. This is a fast paced multiplayer strategy game that has been out on iOS for a while, but which has finally made its way to Android. Vainglory keeps its action simple, fun, and fast paced – plus it looks fantastic.

Finally this week we have Fallout Shelter. This brilliant social management game has you controlling the lives of survivors of a nuclear attack as they hide in a bomb shelter. This game will have you hooked as you try to bring little light to the lives of your vaults dwellers and rebuild humanity.

That’s it for this week. Leave a comment if you tried and enjoyed any of our recommendations, and subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode.

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How to: add a sketch effect to photos

If you’ve ever wanted to add a nice sketch effect to a picture but felt too intimidated by Photoshop and other similar programs, you’ve come to the right place. With FotoSketcher you can add awesome sketch effects to your pictures in just a few seconds – and without the fuss of massive image editors. Simply follow these steps and convert your digital photos into works of art!

1. Launch FotoSketcher and open the image you want to work with from the File menu or the top toolbar.

2. Once the image is opened, FotoSketcher will display a dialog window where you can choose the drawing style effect you want to apply and tweak its parameters. There are a bunch to choose from, and depending on the one you pick you’ll get different parameters: light, contrast, color, stroke size, edge intensity and so on. You can use the small preview window to check the effect before applying it. Continue reading “How to: add a sketch effect to photos”

How to: Apply a sketch effect to your photos

Sometimes you don’t need to apply highly complicated effects to your photos to make them stand out. A simple sketch look like the one explained in this tutorial is more than enough to make a dull image look fancier and more original. Plus it’s really easy to apply! Want to learn how? Follow these simple steps and you’ll be creating beautiful color sketches out of your photos in no time.

How to: Apply a sketch effect to your photos

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Top 5 sketch applications

Sketch Master screenshotI’ve never been a dab hand with a paintbrush – I had more fun flicking paint at kids in my class than being the next Picasso. For people like me, there’s only one thing for it and that’s to either kick me out of the classroom or give me a sketching application on the PC. There are so many sketch applications nowadays that it’s hard to know where to start, especially with an increasing number of online applications on offer. However, there are definite differences in the amount of options and control that some offline apps give you over others. One very common use for sketch apps is to turn your photos into sketches which you can then modify as Elena illustrates here. Your choice of sketch app will be largely influenced by how experienced you are with sketch applications because while some are designed for professionals, others are designed for those that don’t know their palette from their paintbrush. Here’s a selection of five of the best downloadable options:

Artweaver – Use this excellent program to create sketch versions of your photos

FotoSketcher – Fool your friends into thinking you’ve sketched paintings and photos

Sketch Master – Use effects ranging from crayon and pen to charcoal and airbrush

Intocartoon Professional – Convert photos into sketch style cartoon style drawing in seconds

AKVIS Sketch Plugin – Professional plugin for Photoshop to produce stunning sketch effects