Experimenting a new painting effect

Hi all,

I'm currently testing a new algorithm which seems rather promising, especially when used in conjunction with the "Painting Type 2" effect.

Here's is an example output (click on image to view in original size) :

(Original photo credit : Stock.xcng)

Best regards,

David

Working on version 1.6

Hi all,

Just a quick word to let you know that I'm busy working on version 1.6 of FotoSketcher.

Here are some of the new features you will find :
- improved and faster painting algorithm (40% speed increase)
- smooth resize of source image (useful for desktop wallpaper)
- set as wallpaper in one click
- copy to and from clipboard
- improved appearance
- full screen preview
- etc...

In the meantime, here's a quick painting (photo credit cuteoverload.com) :

Bug-fixed version 1.5 uploaded

The printer-related problem some users experienced with FotoSketcher 1.5 should now be fixed.

I have uploaded a corrected version on http://www.fotosketcher.com/

Thanks for your feedback!

Here are some new "paintings" (photo credit Stock.xnchg) :

New feature/bug (!!) in FotoSketcher 1.5

Despite rigourous testing by a hugely dedicated team (me) it appears that the new version of FotoSketcher (1.5) may actually cause problems to some users...

In fact, if you have no printer installed on your system (or if the print spooler is not started) then you will get a 1722 error code (and you will need to frantically press ctrl-alt-del to stop the FotoSketcher process).

Thanks to Dod for pointing out the problem (and finding the cause!).

I will address this problem ASAP.

Best regards,

David

Version 1.5 is released

Hi all!

Version 1.5 of FotoSketcher is now ready for download at http://www.fotosketcher.com/

The new features are:
- multilingual setup (English and French)
- multilingual application (English and French)
- ***new painting algorithm***
- ***printing function, with preview***
- a few bugfixes
- a few new bugs (I hope not!!!)

Have fun!

Work in progress - new painting algorithm and printing

I'm already working on a new and improved version of FotoSketcher, which will include (at last some will say...) printing capabilities. Here is a preview of the French version:


I have also added a new painting algorithm. Here's an example output:

Best regards,

David

New version 1.4 is finally out!

Hi all!

After weeks of late night programming efforts (thanks to everyone who offered me coffee and biscuits...) the new version of FotoSketcher is finally out.

The most important new features are the pen & ink sketch and painting algorithms. Try them out, they might surprise you (hopefully in a good way).

You can download the English version of FotoSketcher here: http://www.fotosketcher.com

Don't hesitate to let me know what you think, I'm always glad to read your comments, ideas and suggestions.

Best Regards,

David

New rendering : paint

Hi all!

I'm currently testing a new algorithm to turn photos into paintings. Here are some of my first tries :

I hope you like them.
Any comment is welcome of course.

New logo : any help would be appreciated!

Hi all,

As I'm working on an ambitious new version of FotoSketcher, I would like to have a professional looking logo for the program.

My artistic skills being close to zero, I would be extremely grateful if anyone would help me design the new logo. As a reward, the name of the artist would appear prominently in FotoSketcher!

Here is my latest try:You can send me your ideas by mail at contact@fotosketcher.com or post them here.

Best regards,

David

Tip #1 : moving the preview image

Did you know that you can move the image that appears in the preview window?

Simply click on the preview image (the cursor changes to a hand) and drag it wherever you want!