Stylized cartoon images are great, but what if you're not artistic enough to make one. That's where sites like Befunky can lend a helping hand.Befunky takes images from your computer, webcam or on the web and with some input from you, creates a cartoonish effect that you can share with others. You're free to adjust the amount of sketching, color and pencil strokes applied to get the look you're after. If you want to further customize your image a host of borders and speech bubbles are available as well.
What's really interesting about Befunky is the use of layers to make editing so much easier. If you're familiar with imaging software like Photoshop or Gimp the ability to use layers is a must. While Befunky doesn't list the layers out, you do get the ability to send the active layers back or to the front which helps when you're trying to get that heart shaped frame just right.
Currently, the site supports the creation of images and avatars. Video effects are currently under development.
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6-19-2008 @ 1:44AM
Chuck diesel said...
it's limited but good at what it does.
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9-16-2008 @ 9:06PM
Frederick Twain said...
BeFunky has since innovated this technology. See this article:
http://www.atelier-us.com/international/asia/article/special-china-report-start-ups-practices-and-business-models
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