3D Gugle
User's Guide

(Cartoon LAB)

This "Cartoon" algorithm used in this Lab has been conceived by 3D Gugle and 3D Gugle is the sole owner.

To activate this LAB from the menu "Image" select "Artistic" and then "Cartoon".

A suggestion:
To search for the best effect,  first click on the scroll bar "Edge" and then use the keys "Left-Right" arrow to increase-decrease the value by a single unit.
For each new value of "Edge" the algorithm generates a different image.

To see many example images  click here

To convert a normal movie in Cartoon please se "Graphic operation on the frames"

The algorithm used in this LAB reduces the details and generates an image with painting style.

See the next example

Original Image

Cartoon

To add other effects the use of other features of 3D Gugle are required.
For example, if you want to add an effect "Darker contour" you can use the LAB of "Edge"

See the example below

Original image

Image from "Cartoon" LAB

The cartoon image after the "Contour" function of "Edge" LAB, .

To add a dither effect you can use the "Pen" Lab.

Original image

Cartoon image

Dither image

Using the various graphics LABs of 3D Gugle you can create virtually endless combinations.
The following procedures will be provided for the execution of the most common effects.

Highlighting the contours

1) Prepare the image "Cartoon"
2) Start the lab "Edge" and select the preferred method. (normally the "Method Homogeneity".)
3) To have a more intense border check ON "Pre-blur".
3) Check ON "Contour" for the live preview.
4) Adjust the quantity of Edges using the scroll bar "Edge = ...."
5) Adjust the direction of the light whit the scroll "direction Light = ..."
6) Adjust the transparency with the scroll "Brightness".

Now there are two possible methods:

I ° method
     You simply click the "OK" button.
     In this way the edges are coloured with the same colours of the "Cartoon image".

II method
     1) Uncheck the box "Contour"
     2) in the service buttons arranged to the left, press "Copy"
     3) now close the "Edge" LAB by pressing the button "Exit"
     4) from the menu "Edit" of 3D Gugle select "Paste Add"
     5) click the right mouse button on the image and in the context menu select "Math operation" then "OR" or "AND".
     5a), or click the right mouse button on the image and in the context menu select "Alpha Blending", and adjust the transparency using the keys "Page Up-Down"
     5a 2) or use the both methods: 5 and 5a simultaneously
     With this second method, you add contours in black (pencil type).
 

Finally press "Enter" to accept or "Esc" to deselect.

Below, left is the image "colored edges" (first method) to the right with the "blacks contours" added using math "AND" (method II)

Adding the effect "Hatch" (dither)

1) Prepare the image "Cartoon"
2) Start the lab "Pen" and select the preferred method.
3) in the service buttons arranged to the left, press "Copy"
4) now close the "Pen" LAB by pressing the button "Exit"
5) from the menu "Edit" of 3D Gugle select "Paste Add"
6) click the right mouse button on the image and in the context menu select "Math operation" then "OR" or "AND".
6a), or click the right mouse button on the image and in the conext menu select "Alpha Blending", adjust the transparency using the keys "Page Up-Down"
6a 2) or use the both methods: 5 and 5a simultaneously

Finally press "Enter" to accept or "Esc" to deselect.

Here's the result after AND and Alpha Blending

Of course with the same procedure you can adds many other effects created with the graphics functions of 3D Gugle.

Please see also "Box" and "Common functionality"

To see more example images  click here

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