Realism lives or dies on placement and proportion. HectoInk pulls the structural lines out of a portrait or photo reference: the features, the big value shapes, the landmarks you map your shading to. Detail and line weight controls let you keep the reference lines you need and drop the noise you do not.
Free preview. No account. Your image is converted, not stored.
Starting presets, not lab calibrations: they nudge line density and weight for common printer and paper combos. We tune them with working artists' feedback.
Every pack: true-size tiled print PDF, exact-size PNG at 300 DPI, SVG, and a run sheet with print instructions.
Enough to place the features and the main value shapes, and no more. Too many lines turn into a map you cannot read on skin. Start with Linework mode, then lower the detail until the stencil shows structure instead of texture.
Yes. Upload the photo, set the exact width in inches for the placement, and preview the lines before printing. A clear, well lit photo with the head or subject level in the frame gives the cleanest structural lines.
The stencil is line work: outlines and the internal lines that mark major value changes. It gives you the map. The shading itself stays in your hands, where it belongs.