How to turn a photo into an outline

ArtistAssistApp allows you to turn any photo into an outline. Do you prefer tracing rather than freehand drawing? ArtistAssistApp can convert your reference photo into an outline that you can print with a single press of a button and trace onto paper. The app enables you to print a large image onto multiple pages using your home printer.

Turning your photo into an outline

Turn any photo into an outline and print it with ArtistAssistApp.

Do you want to draw a perfect outline with accurate proportions without using the grid method? Consider tracing the outline of your reference photo on paper. ArtistAssistApp can convert your reference photo into an outline you can print and trace.

ArtistAssistApp supports two Outline modes: Fast and Quality. Quality mode produces better results and is only available to paid Patreon members. You can see a comparison of Fast and Quality Outline mode in the examples below.

Select your reference photo on the Photo tab.

Open the Outline tab and choose Quality or Fast mode. Your reference photo will be converted into an outline you can print and trace.

Printing an outline

You can print the outline by pressing the Print button.

To simply print the outline using your printer, choose the Standard print option and press the Print button.

Printing a large-format outline on multiple pages

To print a large image using your home printer, choose the Print a large image onto multiple pages option.

Choose the paper size that your printer supports: A4, Letter, or Legal.

Set the target print size in centimeters or inches.

The app will resize the outline and split it into multiple images suitable for printing on the specified paper size.

After printing, you can combine pages into a single large image and trace it on paper using your favorite tracing method.

Examine the print preview in your browser carefully. If you see in the preview that the image tiles are smaller than expected and do not cover the entire page, or if you discover this after printing, you need to change the browser's print settings.

In the print settings, under More settings, make sure Margins is set to None and Scaling is set to 100%. Different browsers have different print settings interfaces. Try setting Scaling to Custom 100%, Actual size, or Fit to page width. After this, both in the preview and directly after printing, the tiles of the images should be of the correct size.

About ArtistAssistApp

ArtistAssistApp, also known as Artist Assist App, is a web app for artists to accurately mix any color from a photo, analyze tonal values, turn a photo into an outline, draw with the grid method, paint with a limited palette, simplify a photo, remove the background from an image, compare photos pairwise, and more.

Try it now for free at https://app.artistassistapp.com to improve your painting and drawing skills and create stunning artworks.