Want to do pencil line drawing based on photograph

PS Elements has a really neat quick line drawing effect. I'd like to do something similar in PS CS3. Does anyone know how? I've been trying the sketch filter, but it doesn't seem quite as nicely done. Can I use that action out of my elements folder in CS3? Elements regularly freezes my computer which is why I'm not using it any longer and intend to uninstall soon.
THanks!

It all depends on the original.
You might have success with Image > Mode > Grayscale
Then increase Contrast via Image > Adjustments
followed by Filter > Stylize > Find Edges and a Threshold adjustment if necessary.
You have to experiment!

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PLEEEASE HELP ME!!!
sorry to be thick - im only a beginner --- is there any way to covert a jpeg image into like a line drawing where there is a block colour background and solid lines that make up the picture like you sometimes get in brochures - somthing different to just the effects that are availible in the filter gallery...
thanks
LUK

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