This page shows how to use Gimp to create the same Graphic Pencil and Graphic Pen photo effects found in Photoshop and Microsoft Photo Editor. I searched for quite some time to locate a plug-in or script for it, but none were to be found. I got to playing around and came up with these solutions.
If anyone feels in the mood to conjur up some script-fu to do it and send it to me, I would be most grateful.
Original Image
Graphic Pencil Effect
File -> Open desired image
Image -> Mode -> Grayscale Layer -> New Layer (fill this layer with solid white) Layer -> New Layer (this will be the grain grain layer) Filters -> Noise -> Hurl (Randomization 30% and Repeat 15 in grain layer) Filters -> Blur -> Motion Blur (Linear, Length 15, Angle 315) Layer-> Merge Down (merge grain layer into filled white layer) Layer-> Duplicate (create a copy of grain layer and set it's mode to *Multiply*) Layer -> Merge Down (merge both grained layers into one and set it's mode to Hard Light) Layer -> Merge Down (merge all into single layer)
Graphic Pen Effect
File -> Open desired image
Image -> Mode -> Grayscale Layer -> New Layer (fill this layer with solid white) Layer -> New Layer (this will be the grain grain layer) Filters -> Noise -> Hurl (Randomization 30% and Repeat 15 in grain layer) Filters -> Blur -> Motion Blur (Linear, Length 15, Angle 315) Layer-> Merge Down (merge grain layer into filled white layer) Layer-> Duplicate (create a copy of grain layer and set it's mode to *Multiply*) Layer -> Merge Down (merge both grained layers into one and set it's mode to *Dodge*) Layer -> Merge Down (merge all into single layer) Layer -> Colors -> Brightness-Contrast (Brightness -125 and Contrast +125) Image -> Mode -> Indexed (Use B/W 1 Bit Palette and No Color Dithering)