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Re: Other: Does anyone know how to...
By:JohnK
Date: 7/3/2011, 6:58 pm
In Response To: Other: Does anyone know how to... (Robert N Pruden)

: ...take an image and convert it to a sketch? Microsoft used to or
: does have this software but I last saw it years ago and now I
: have no idea how to do this? Lemmie know, eh! Linda wants to
: burn a new image and needs it to be converted to a sketch to
: make it easier to transfer onto the wood. She is now burning her
: seat back which, of course, means I won't be gluing foam onto
: it. Instead, for comfort, we'll just keep a piece of foam handy
: that can be set into place temporarily.

: Robert N(eeds to know) Pruden

Hi Robert
Any program that can manipulate photos should do it.
Try Photoshop or the Gimp. Perhaps even the draw program in Open Office.
The last two programs are free. Limited editions of paid ones often come free with digital cameras, but may be able to do them.
JohnK

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Other: Does anyone know how to...
Robert N Pruden -- 7/3/2011, 6:19 pm
Re: Other: Does anyone know how to...
JohnK -- 7/3/2011, 6:58 pm
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JohnK -- 7/3/2011, 7:02 pm
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Damian Wentzel -- 7/3/2011, 8:40 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 12:21 am
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Kim Haubert -- 7/5/2011, 7:38 am
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Tim Foley -- 7/5/2011, 7:44 am
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Jo Schwartz -- 7/5/2011, 7:48 am