Turning a picture into a doodle or cartoon can seem difficult to those with little graphic design experience. Fortunately, dozens of websites and programs exist specifically for this purpose; most are free to use. The software works by recognizing key elements in the photo and then remapping the colors to a simple cartoon color pallet and removing fine details. Some programs even offer cartoon styles such as Anime or Disney. The process usually takes less than a couple of minutes.
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Visit a website that offers photo conversions to cartoons (see Resources for options). These websites have similar instructions for creating doodles.
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Click on the "Choose File" button. This will pop open an explorer window. Locate the picture file that will be converted into a doodle on the computer and click "OK."
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Select any "Options" offered by the site. The default options should be fine for most users.
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Click the "Upload" button. The photo will be uploaded. After the upload, the photo will appear in the "Editing" window.
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Select what "Effect" the photo should have from the "Effects Menu."
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Locate the "Doodle" or "Cartoon" effect and click "Apply."
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The picture will be turned into a doodle. Download the newly edited picture to the computer by right-clicking on it, selecting "Save As," entering a "File Name" and clicking "Save."
