you’ve got the option to also turn images into chalk drawings.

Instructions cover Adobe Photoshop 2019 for Windows and Mac.

Select theFramestool, then draw a box that takes up the whole background.

Open the image you want to use as your chalkboard background in Photoshop.

Select toFile>Place Linked.

Choose your frame and selectPlace.

Select your frame in the layers palette, then selectNormalto open theblending modedrop-down menu.

Select the Frames tool, then draw a box that takes up the whole background.

If the layers palette isn’t visible, selectWindows>Layers.

SelectDivideto invert the colors.

Select theTexttool, and then tap on the chalkboard at about the halfway point near the top.

Select to File > Place Linked.

If the character palette isn’t visible, selectWindow>Character.

Adjust the size and style in the character palette, and use theMove toolto reposition the text if necessary.

Create a new text box, change the font toEraserand pop in the rest of your text.

Choose your frame and select Place.

SelectFile>Save asand save the graphic as aPSD fileor your preferred image format.

Open your image in Photoshop and selectImage>Mode>Grayscale.

SelectDiscardif asked if you want to discard color information.

Select your frame in the layers palette, then select Normal to open the Blending Mode drop-down menu.

SelectImage>Mode>Bitmap.

Set theOutputto72pixels/inch, set theMethod Usefield to50% Threshold, then selectOK.

it’s possible for you to experiment with these tweaks to achieve the best result for your image.

Select Divide to invert the colors.

Go toImage>Mode>Grayscaleagain.

verify theSize Ratiois set to1and selectOK.

SelectFile>Save asand save the graphic as a PSD file or your preferred image format.

Select the Text tool, and then click on the chalkboard at about the halfway point near the top.

If the image is too large, use the grab handles to reduce the size of the image.

TheMagic WandandQuick Selectiontools share the same icon.

smack the icon to switch between them.

Use the toolbar at the top to center align the text, and choose the Seaside Resort font from the character palette.

SelectLayer>LayerMask>Reveal Selectionto make the black areas disappear from view.

In the layers palette, there will now be two icons on the image layer.

choose the left icon, and then selectNormalto fire up the blending mode drop-down menu.

Enter your text, adjust the size and style in the character palette, and use the Move tool to reposition the text if necessary.

You’ll see that the texture of the chalkboard now shows through the image making it look more natural.

If the image is too pale, selectLayer>DuplicateLayerto make the white a bit richer.

Create a new text box, change the font to Eraser, and type the rest of your text.

Select File > Save as and save the graphic as a PSD file or your preferred image format.

Open your image in Photoshop and select Image > Mode > Grayscale.

Select Image > Mode > Bitmap.

Set the Output to 72 pixels/inch, set the Method Use field to 50% Threshold, then select OK.

Go to Image > Mode > Grayscale again.

Make sure the Size Ratio is set to 1 and select OK.

Select File > Save as and save the graphic as a PSD file or your preferred image format.

Open your chalkboard design, then select File > Place Linked and choose your image.

If the image is too large, use the grab handles to reduce the size of the image.

Select the Magic Wand tool (the fourth tool down in the toolbox) and click on a white area of the image.

Select Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal Selection to make the black areas disappear from view.

Select Overlay.