How to Digitize a Drawing - No Photoshop Needed

No laughing at my drawing or editing skills . . . this is only a demo and was whipped up quickly!  :)

You may be wondering what this topic has to do with home stuff or sewing, and quite frankly, it has nothing to do with those things.  Beth and I were writing back and forth about how to digitize a hand drawn picture.  When she found out that I knew how to convert a drawing to a digital file, she instantly wanted to know how to do it.  I thought I would share how to do this really easy process without using Photoshop because I do not own nor know how to operate Photoshop.  There are endless applications once you digitize a drawing, so it's only up to your imagination on how far you will go!

So let's get started.  Here are the things you will need to digitize a drawing.

• A drawing done by you or your 4 year old niece.  You should be able to use almost any medium of choice in any color you want.  Today I am using ink.
• A scanner 
• PicMonkey - It's free with no required sign up!  

Once you have your drawing, you will need to scan it.  Use a higher dpi (dots per inch) when scanning your drawing.  It may take a little longer, but it will look much better.  Make sure you are including the entire picture in the scan.  Name your document when you save it, so you will be able to find it easily.

Upload your scanned drawing to PicMonkey.  Click on the flask on the right hand side and choose Boost.  This will brighten all white spots.  It will turn your photo from this . . .

to this . . .

The red arrows are pointing to small specks that were left behind after the Boost, which you may or may not be able to see.  Under the same flask, you will find a Draw tool.  Choose a color that matches your background, and use it as an eraser.  Now you can add text or other graphics of your choosing.  Hit save, and adjust your file size if needed.  You now have a digital drawing.


So what was once a drawing . . .

. . . turned into a digital file that I can use for anything my heart desires.

Easy, huh?




I'm sharing with : Skip To My Lou,  The Girl Creative,