Segger will allow you to draw an outline of a photo which you can thenab said:Does anyone know of any freeware photo to painting software?
Need to make paintings or sketches from several photos for an ad campaign.
Thanks,
AB
Does anyone know of any freeware photo to painting software?
Need to make paintings or sketches from several photos for an ad
campaign.
Thanks,
AB
Start with IrfanView, and try the native Oil Paint filter, which can be
applied two or three times until you get the look that you want.
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If this isn't enough, you could try the free Fantastic Machines Paint
Engine plugin:
http://www.fantasticmachines.com
direct link:
http://www.fantasticmachines.com/Downloads/fmpe112.zip
Of course, you have to plug it into a graphics program that accepts
third-party plugins.
In theory, IrfanView will do this, but I have to admit that I've not been
able to get IrfanView to work with the Fantastic Machines Paint Engine,
although IrfanView works flawlessly with many other free filters and
plugins.
Still, you can give it a go, the download is only 88k, and you'll be
amazed at what the Paint Engine can do.
I figured out how to get the filter to work in IrfanView. The release
date was the clue - 1998. The .ini file won't work if you put it in
your Winnt directory in Windows 2000/XP. Simply create the directory
C:\Windows and place it there. Make sure you place the Pe.8bf file in
the Program Files\IrfanView\Plugins\Adobe 8BF directory. Now, open a
picture with Irfan View and choose Image/Effects/Adobe 8BF Filters or
simply Ctrl+K. Click the Add 8BF filters button and navigate to the
Adobe 8BF directory and click okay. Highlight the filter you want to
use and click the Start Selected filter. From now on you can just
Ctrl+K and Start Selected filter to use it.
Thank you for the suggestion, monkeyman. But when I actually try to
*apply* the filter to an image, the image turns black. This happens both
under XP and WinME. IrfanView handles all my other filters, but this one
is jinxed.
Oh, geeze. I simply brought the interface up without actually trying
it on a picture. I got exactly the same result as you when I tried it
just now. Sorry about wasting your time like that.
Tom McDonald said:Start with IrfanView, and try the native Oil Paint filter, which can be
applied two or three times until you get the look that you want.
Or do an Edge Detection, followed by Negativing the image. You may then
Enhance Colors: Gamma down and Saturation up.
http://www.irfanview.com
If this isn't enough, you could try the free Fantastic Machines Paint
Engine plugin:
http://www.fantasticmachines.com
direct link:
http://www.fantasticmachines.com/Downloads/fmpe112.zip
Of course, you have to plug it into a graphics program that accepts
third-party plugins.
In theory, IrfanView will do this, but I have to admit that I've not been
able to get IrfanView to work with the Fantastic Machines Paint Engine,
although IrfanView works flawlessly with many other free filters and
plugins.
Still, you can give it a go, the download is only 88k, and you'll be
amazed at what the Paint Engine can do.
Tom, first of all, thanks for pointing out FM Paint Engine, great
plugin !
If you open the plugin with Plugin Commander Light (2.8 Mb freeware)
http://www.graphicsgalaxy.com/products/PiCo15Light.exe and
(rightclick) move it to your Irfanview plugin-folder it will work. It
has something to do with things way too technical for me, but well, it
works, at least it did for me.
Hope it helps.
grtzB
Tom McDonald said:Yes, that filter is a jewel, and I'm glad it's working for you. But it
still gives me the same problem in IrfanView. The filter appears to be
properly loaded, even the preview window shows the changes, but when I
actually apply the selected filter, the image goes black. I've given up.
Aaah, looks like I spoke too soon, I presumed it was working because
it did in the preview window, but actually I've got the same problem
as you have. The image doesn't go completely black, it's more like a
dark grey spreckeled area, I guess we're both giving up......
Tom McDonald said:Hey, dark grey! That's an improvement.
If you're new to filters, may I make a few recommendations.
The Unplugged series tops my list, 100+ filters in four categories.
These install into IrfanView under the FilterFactory option, and greatly
enhance IrfanView's capabilities.
http://www.v-d-l.com/up.html
The Cybia Works series is a close second, 140+ filters in eight
categories.
These used to be available in a simple 56k 8bf FilterFactory format, but
they've now been upgraded to "deluxe" Adobe status, and will install into
IrfanView under the Adobe option.
http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.htm
(available from the "Freeware" drop-down menu, under Works Plugins)
IrfanView, which is one of the most frequently recommended programs in
ACF, is extraordinary in its ability to work with plugin filters, but I
warn you that it becomes confused if you try to install more than 3,000
of them. So tread cautiously.
Not at all. I very much appreciate the attempt to help.
ImageN hosts it OK, though it's a little clumsy to get to.
Disdn't save it, but it certainly applied ok!
http://www.pixoid.com/ - ImageN
One thing, the preview is not a particularly good representation,.
The other problem, I don't really understand the settings, so I just
kept randomizing.