On Thursday 30 September 2004 16:20, Sigmascape1@cs.com wrote:

Hi guys,

In future versions of GIMP, I'd love to see a filter or series of filters, that would help the user (especially the beginner) to turn digital photos into 'hand-drawn' images. I realize that with some talent and experience, a good GIMP user can already do this, but I am just thinking in terms of a feature that would strike a non-GIMP user, and possibly make them want to at least try the software. Just a thought.

Thanks!

Hah!
The GIMP developers are __fast__.
Your feature is implemented even __before__ you asked for it!

Users of the development series can, at any time they want, go to filters->artistic->cartoonize to achieve what you are asking for.

Regards! JS
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MLF

Hi,

Sigmascape1@cs.com writes:

In future versions of GIMP, I'd love to see a filter or series of filters, that would help the user (especially the beginner) to turn digital photos into 'hand-drawn' images. I realize that with some talent and experience, a good GIMP user can already do this, but I am just thinking in terms of a feature that would strike a non-GIMP user, and possibly make them want to at least try the software. Just a thought.

There are such filters already. Did you try the filters in the Artistic category, especially Gimpressionist?

Sven

MLF wrote:

In future versions of GIMP, I'd love to see a filter or series of filters, that would help the user (especially the beginner) to turn digital photos into 'hand-drawn' images. I realize that with some talent and experience, a good GIMP user can already do this, but I am just thinking in terms of a feature that would strike a non-GIMP user, and possibly make them want to at least try the software. Just a thought.

That wouldn't be so hard to do, but here's the thing: when such a tool exists, however nicely it works, if it is used often then people come to recognize its "signature", and it steadily comes to look less and less interesting and more and more artificial. That's pretty much what has happened with the easy-to-use "artistic" filters in PhotoShop -- they look like cheap fakes to most people nowadays. I think in the long run it is better to force people to use a little taste and creativity if they want to produce a hand-drawn appearance.

Best, -- Bill

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