Photoshop Tutorial: How to Transform a Photo into an Architect's Blueprint Drawing

Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to transform a photo into an architect's blueprint drawing.
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[@mycompasstv]

What a fantastic step by step tutorial, it was just what I needed!
Thanks very much Marty!

[@tonie-carolpatchett482]

Thank you so much, I am hopeless at Photoshop your instructions were so clear I got it right first time. You are truly an excellent teacher

[@SueJamesonEnglishWoman]

Getting easier to follow your tutorials now. Thank you again.

[@DannyNQH]

I favorited this tutorial of yours years ago, glad you are making it much easier!

[@dubnewych]

Thanks so much for this informative tutorial. Your site is fast becoming my favorite site for tutorials.

[@Sketchrcat]

EXTREMELY GOOD & INFORMATIVE VIDEO!! Well done, Sir.

[@TheLobstersoup]

God, your tutorials are sooo good! Amazing stuff again. Even though I know all the shortcuts, it's nice to get a reminder. I actually like this one even best in Black and White. Quite amazing.

[@DjClimamusic]

Great effect.. thanks a lot Blue Lightning TV :)

[@BobPruitt]

This is a great tutorial! Very useful! Thank you!!!

[@jamesmorgan3110]

Many thanks! Gonna have another go. Keep up the fab work!

[@Lou-xd4dt]

Best tutorial ever!

[@VengoRegis]

Nice too as usual..! Thank you so much brother..!

[@renbooth4147]

This is grate! Thank you

[@sol2557]

Buenisimooooo!!!! Gracias!!!!

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Thank you Marty

[@pattyables4587]

Excellent tutorial! I have some black line drawings on a white back ground and need to change the background color. Any help with this?

[@merouanedjek4205]

Thank you

[@forbes320]

Marty - great tutorial as always...
Question: How can you invert the colors, to make the building outline white and the background blue?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

1) Make a composite snapshot of your finished image. 2) Invert it. (Ctrl or Cmd + I) 3) Desaturate it. (Shift + Ctrl or Cmd + U) 4) Drag the blue color layer above it. Make sure the blend mode is Screen. 5) Make a composite snapshot. 6) Call up the Levels window (Ctrl or Cmd + L) and adjust the levels to taste.

[@ElkaakaaDZ]

شكرا
Thank u

[@manzuccio]

Thanks, cool.

[@jamesmorgan3110]

Love this tutorial, thank you. Not sure what I'm doing but when I do the camera raw filter, it distorts the picture frame when correcting the verticals.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Make sure the only layer that is active (the blueprint building) is the one in the Camera Raw Filter.

[@nomad52779]

thanks very interesting, is there any solution to turn plan to photo?

[@antoneekstrom]

Cool! :D

[@eulliric3093]

can you make a tutorial for making a dance sphere?

[@romanycaravancompany4678]

Question: When I click on the background copy of the building and the "layer style" dialog box appears, I clicked on "stroke," however no "Fill Type"- "Color Box" appeared. In fact my "layer style" dialog box looks different (I am running PS CS6 for Windows). IS there a workaround you can provide for defining the "Color Box" step? Thank you for such an awesome tutorial!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

When is this is the video (minute: second)?

[@romanycaravancompany4678]

2:32 many thanks for the reply. It looks like my layer style dialog boxes are different than yours.

[@romanycaravancompany4678]

begins @ 2:32 it looks as if I am working in a different layer style dialog box. Thank you for the reply.

[@TheLobstersoup]

I have a bit of a side question. At 4:44 when you fill in the blue color, a warning symbol appears next to the color on top (the triangle symbol). I have come across that pretty often and wonder what it means and if it is a problem. If I remember correctly, it has something to do with this not being a CMYK color, or in some other way related to printing. Maybe anyone got a more in-depth explanation?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

That little yellow alert icon means ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) is generating the high resolution preview image and that the image it's currently displaying is a lower-resolution version. It's not a sign of trouble.

[@newbettersaint4307]

Hello! How can I use this for Video Mapping Projections ? I mean... I'd like to get a photo from the, such as, a House .... and create a blueprint.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

?!

[@axenevermore]

can you wrap an image in soda can? :)

[@sergmichel]

when i do the text i can only see one letter

[@sergmichel]

sergmichel already found out it's only visible in capital letters

[@Kjelteman]

Smith & Jones = Doctor Who reference?

[@AeroSport103]

Maybe, Smith & Jones = "Alias Smith & Jones" American Western series