How to Cartoon Yourself | GIMP | Photoshop Alternative

GIMP Cartoon Effect Tutorial | Photoshop Alternative | #44

Hi Everyone, Here I'm gonna show you How to create a Cartoon Version of Yourself or Someone using the Open Source Software called GNU Image Manipulation Program. I already posted a Video about this topic on YouTube

If you don't know about GIMP? GIMP is the Alternative for Adobe Photoshop which is also free of cost.

Let's Jump into this trick!!

Open an Image in GIMP

Download GIMP.
Open it and Drag and Drop the Image into it

Select the Path Tool

Select Path Tool by either clicking the icon in the tool bar or by pressing B on your keyboard

Create a New Transparent Layer

Create a New Transparent by going to Layer - New Layer
Select Transparency and Click OK
Change the Layer Name to Cartoon Layer

Draw the Path Around the Subject

Make sure the Cartoon Layer is Active
Then draw the path around the Subject

Make Path Into Selection

Right Click inside the Image
Go to Select - from path

Fill the Selection With Subject's Skin Tone Color

Select Bucket Fill Tool
Click on Foreground Color to change its Color
Select Color Picker Tool
Pick the Color from the Skin using this Color Picker Tool
Fill it inside the Selection using Bucket Fill Tool

Then Select the Facial Features and Shirts and Fill It With Their Respective Colors Using Bucket Fill Tool

Hide the Cartoon Layer to get the Source Layer Visible
Then Draw the Path for the Hair and Fill it with the Hair Color
Do the same steps for Eyes, Eyebrows, Nose, Ears and Mouth
Also do the Same for the Shirt

Move the Source Layer to the Top of the Cartoon Layer

Make the Source Layer Active
And click on the Upper Arrow

Add Alpha Channel to the Source Layer

Right Click on the Source Layer
Add Alpha Channel

Make Its Mode to Overlay

Make the Source Layer active
Click on Mode
Select Overlay

Reduce Its Opacity to 50

Change its Opacity nearly to 50%
Last two steps will helps you to create the Shadows and Highlights for your Cartoon Character

Create a Background

Add a Layer below the Cartoon Layer
Create a Background the Image

Conclusion

This is the Final Output.

If you have any doubts watch my Video on my YouTube Channel. You can get more ideas while watching the Video.

Hope you can create your own Cartoon Character now.