Cartoon - Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11 User Manual

Cartoon

Cartoons are simplified sketches that have been popularly used in animation for
decades, and also as still images to depict humor and satire. PhotoImpact's
Cartoon effect transforms images into stills in the style of contemporary cartoons.
When this effect is applied to a true-color image, it detects and outlines the edges
in the image, and paints areas of the image with smooth or flat colors.
To apply the Cartoon effect:
1. Select Effect: Artistic - Cartoon.
2. Choose a shading style. Select Flat to produce a cartoon-like look, or select
Smooth to have a closer resemblance to the original image.
3. Adjust the amount of Detail. A lower value includes lesser detail from the
original image and gives a more cartoon-like look, while a higher value includes
more detail and gives a less pronounced effect.
Note: To detect edges around the prominent shapes in the original image and draw
the outlines in the resulting image, select Trace edges.
You can adjust characteristics of the edge outlines. To increase or decrease
the line length that will be picked up as an edge outline from the source
image, adjust the Threshold value. You can also set the outline Color and
Thickness.
4. Click OK.
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Shading Style=
Smooth
Shading Detail=1
Shading Style= Flat
Shading Detail=15
Trace edges: Thickness=4
Threshold=1