gimp_cartoon_plugin

To turn a photo into a cartoon image.

Note

For G'MIC 2.9.8 and later, don't use this but use "Filters -> G'MIC-Qt -> Artistic -> Comic Book" (You have to have updated G'MIC filters by "ctrl-R").

Video in German (by Michael), in French (by Miguel Pineau), in English.

You can also use it to make cartoon film.

This plugin is discussed here.

Prerequisite

• GIMP 2.8
• G'MIC 1.7.9

or

• GIMP 2.10
• G'MIC 2.9.7

Install

For GIMP 2.8, copy "bede2.8.py" into ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins/.

For GIMP 2.10, copy "bede2.10.py" into the folder indicated at "Edit->Preferences->Folders->Plug-ins".

For GIMP 2.10 and G'MIC 2.9.8 (or G'MIC 3.1.x), copy "bede2.10_GMIC2.9.8.py" into the folder indicated at "Edit->Preferences->Folders->Plug-ins".

Warning : Do not forget to allow this file to be exexcuted as a program.

Restart GIMP, the plugin should appear as a menu "Filters->Artistic->Bédé..." or "Filters->Artistic->Simple Cartoon".

On Windows, if the plugin does not work, delete the first line of the file "bede2.x.py" ("#!/usr/bin/env python") ("new line" character included).

Tips

• If black specks in outcome annoy, try "anti-parasites".
• If double lines in outcome annoy, try "luminosité" in "méthode de désaturation des bords" (and reduce "suppression traits parasites" slightly).
• If aliasing in outcome annoy, try "antialias à chaque applatissement" (and reduce "antialias" strongly).
• If you want computer style line, set "antialias" to 0.
• If you dislike color change, set "augmentation saturation" to 0.
• If some color bleeds onto places around them, try to reduce "aplatissement final".

Examples

Sources

All sources are public domain: Elephant, Sea lion, Broek in waterland, Routemaster, Giraffe, Goldfish, King bolete, Kitten, Buttercup.

How have I produced the first four examples :

• crop into a square shape,
• reduce to 256 by 256 pixels,
• apply "Bédé" filter with default parameters.

How have I put the first four examples together :

• put them side by side,
• reduce the outcome by 50%.