Some people just can’t get enough of meddling with their pictures every now and then. If you are one of them, here are some cool web tools to convert your digital photo to an artistic sketch on click of a mouse button. The sketch can be a simple pencil sketch, which can naturally enhance a photo, be it a portrait, people, building, scenery or other memorable moments.
Go ahead and check out these free online tools to create a sketch of your photo and impress your friends on various social networking sites like Orkut, Facebook and Myspace!
Tools to convert Photos to Sketches online for free
1. Dumpr – Photo Pencil Sketch
Dumpr is a simple tool to create digital photo sketch on click of a button. Just upload a picture from your PC or from your Flickr album or any web URL and get the sketch version instantly.
2. tjshome – Online Image converter
TJShome is an online image converter engine which can transform your photos to thumbnails, convert any photo to Black and White, or apply other cool effects. Look for “Sketch” option when selecting a process, then choose a picture to convert and click on Submit. Your pencil sketch image will be ready instantly!
3. BeFunky
BeFunky goes beyond a free & quick photo to pencil sketch solution, it’s an online experience. BeFunky gives you so many other options to manipulate your photos & pictures like inkifying them, stenciling them or charcolize them.
4. KusoCartoon – Photo to cartoon tool
Frankly speaking, KusoCartoon is here just to make up the numbers. It’s not a bad tool as such, a simple alternative to all the 3 web tools above.
Know any other online tools? Which one you like the most? Just in case you are looking for an offline (PC) version, FotoSketcher is a nice option.
Raju PP is the founder-editor of Technically Personal, which is one of the most widely read technology blogs on the web. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication, and has previously worked as a Technical Specialist in Banking Software domain.
Thanks for this. This is a great tool for a twist in your profile picture or avatar in some social networking site and forums.
Thank you. Bookmark!
Sweet post… Thanks Raju.
#3 looks awesome… checking that out now!
There are many other online services avilable which provide the same service and few days back I had seen the same kind of application in Facebook too.
Image from #2 also belongs to BeFunky.
u have categorized this post in TimePass yes this is a really good timepass for anyone
Anyways, nice list
Atul
This is an excellent conversion service. I must convert one of my spouse’s photo and say that i had drawn that. I think there are some softwares too that do this kind of photo conversions. Thanks for the nice post.
it’s nice same like crop a picture through software. thanks for sharing such a nice post.
very nice applications..
I like the second photos verymuch..
kool.. really nice one
I had experience using Corel Trace, the software does the same job, But having web application for this is really cool.
Loved it. Thanks for sharing this Raju.
BTW, nice cool logo!
Good stuff dude… I always use to fiddle with picasa or iphoto editors. Now I have another option. Hope it is easier than the other two
Hey thanks for the info i didn’t know about some of these online editors.
Raju, I have to admit this is such an informative read! Well probably my kid loves to lay her hands on the tool. Keep up good posting as always,
Aram
There is a website where you can simply convert your photo with maintaining actual size to sketch and that is totally free……
http://www.pixelstouch.com/
hey mate, cheers good stuff you have created here
There is a website where you will find many options to give new effects to your image i.e. sketch , painting etc.
http://www.pixelstouch.com
There is a website where you can simply convert your photo to sketch or painting or drawing or B&W with different colors with maintaining actual size..
And that is totally free……
http://www.snapstouch.com/
good
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It offers 100% FREE photo editing services. Try it out
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