• Are there free cartoonify face image AI apps on Windows for making avat

    From Isaac Montara@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 25 11:33:47 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    What free cartooning of face images offline programs do you recommend for turning a face image into something suitable for making a group of avatars?

    Suitable means it still looks like you but it's a cartoon style of your
    face.

    Searching found plenty of payware but I'm seeking a freeware alternative. https://www.befunky.com/features/photo-to-cartoon/ https://www.canva.com/apps/AAF19yeuTeE/cartoonify https://www.cyberlink.com/blog/photo-effects/1657/cartoon-yourself-best-software

    When I use the keyword "free", alls I get are "free downloads" or "free
    trail version", and you know immediately what that means.

    BTW, I just now tried Photo Into CariCature by Cidade https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2k4m8?hl=en-US&gl=US blob:https://apps.microsoft.com/66c7685e-d869-4dfe-b918-eb64d4cd9da3
    "We've downloaded an executable to help you install
    Photo Into CariCature. Open this file in your downloads
    to begin installation."

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download.
    But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?

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  • From Frank Slootweg@21:1/5 to Isaac Montara on Wed Sep 25 17:49:47 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    [Why two threads?]

    Isaac Montara <IsaacMontara@nospam.com> wrote:
    What free cartooning of face images offline programs do you recommend for turning a face image into something suitable for making a group of avatars?

    Suitable means it still looks like you but it's a cartoon style of your
    face.

    Searching found plenty of payware but I'm seeking a freeware alternative. https://www.befunky.com/features/photo-to-cartoon/ https://www.canva.com/apps/AAF19yeuTeE/cartoonify https://www.cyberlink.com/blog/photo-effects/1657/cartoon-yourself-best-software

    When I use the keyword "free", alls I get are "free downloads" or "free
    trail version", and you know immediately what that means.

    BTW, I just now tried Photo Into CariCature by Cidade https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2k4m8?hl=en-US&gl=US blob:https://apps.microsoft.com/66c7685e-d869-4dfe-b918-eb64d4cd9da3
    "We've downloaded an executable to help you install
    Photo Into CariCature. Open this file in your downloads
    to begin installation."

    In Chrome, when I click the '[Download]' button on the 'detail' page,
    I just get a 'Save As' [1] window, asking me where I want to save the
    (Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe) file. I.e. like one would expect.

    N.B. I have no idea what you mean by the 'blob:' 'URL'. For me, it
    just gives a 'Page not found' error.

    Alternatively: You can try to use the 'View in Store' button on the
    'detail' page and install ('Get') from there. And no, I don't think you
    need a Microsoft Account for that. I don't have one and the Microsoft
    Store opens just fine.

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download.
    But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?

    As said above, if you don't want to use the Microsoft Store and
    install from there, just use the '[Download]' button.

    Ah! I tried the same thing in Edge and now it does not give a 'Save
    As' window and indeed mumbles something about having put it in the
    'Downloads' folder!

    Edge is kind enough to give a small popup for that Downloads folder
    and a little checking shows that the default location of that Downloads
    folder is in your 'home' folder, in my case C:\Users\Frank\Downloads.
    BTW, the Edge three-horizontal-dots menu also has a Downloads choice.

    [1] Lately, you have a bit of a problem with 'Save As' windows, don't
    you!? :-)

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  • From Big Al@21:1/5 to Isaac Montara on Wed Sep 25 13:14:45 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    On 9/25/24 11:33 AM, Isaac Montara wrote:
    What free cartooning of face images offline programs do you recommend for turning a face image into
    something suitable for making a group of avatars?

    Suitable means it still looks like you but it's a cartoon style of your face.

    Searching found plenty of payware but I'm seeking a freeware alternative. https://www.befunky.com/features/photo-to-cartoon/ https://www.canva.com/apps/AAF19yeuTeE/cartoonify https://www.cyberlink.com/blog/photo-effects/1657/cartoon-yourself-best-software

    When I use the keyword "free", alls I get are "free downloads" or "free trail version", and you know
    immediately what that means.

    BTW, I just now tried Photo Into CariCature by Cidade https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2k4m8?hl=en-US&gl=US blob:https://apps.microsoft.com/66c7685e-d869-4dfe-b918-eb64d4cd9da3
    "We've downloaded an executable to help you install  Photo Into CariCature. Open this file in your
    downloads  to begin installation."

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download.
    But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?
    https://www.canva.com/apps/AAF19yeuTeE/cartoonify?utm_source=landing-page&utm_campaign=photo-to-cartoon&utm_medium=feature-pages
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3, Cinnamon 6.0.4, Kernel 5.15.0-122-generic
    Al

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  • From Isaac Montara@21:1/5 to Frank Slootweg on Wed Sep 25 20:31:03 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    On 25 Sep 2024 17:49:47 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

    [Why two threads?]

    Eternal September, that's why. :>

    I waited for fifteen minutes, and even checked the archives, and it wasn't there so I figured it was lost by E-SEPT but it showed up way later.

    I'll post a cancel to the original thread as I never intended on two.

    In Chrome, when I click the '[Download]' button on the 'detail' page,
    I just get a 'Save As' [1] window, asking me where I want to save the
    (Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe) file. I.e. like one would expect.

    N.B. I have no idea what you mean by the 'blob:' 'URL'. For me, it
    just gives a 'Page not found' error.

    Alternatively: You can try to use the 'View in Store' button on the 'detail' page and install ('Get') from there. And no, I don't think you
    need a Microsoft Account for that. I don't have one and the Microsoft
    Store opens just fine.

    Where the web stub went from the browser wasn't the problem, but what was
    the problem was where the web stub stored the temporary download files.

    There's no browser involved when you click the web stub executable.

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download.
    But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?

    As said above, if you don't want to use the Microsoft Store and
    install from there, just use the '[Download]' button.

    Ah! I tried the same thing in Edge and now it does not give a 'Save
    As' window and indeed mumbles something about having put it in the 'Downloads' folder!

    Yep. If you click the blue "Download" button, it saves the web installer,
    which doesn't really matter where that goes. For me, that web stub goes
    into C:\Users\user\Downloads\Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Name: Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Size: 1058336 bytes (1033 KiB)
    SHA256: 00321E9FC5DE7B92A0596641735B675C146C271524ABF0328FCB1C941D042ED0

    But that's nothing but another downloader.

    So the question is a Windows question to figure out WHERE that downloader
    put the downloaded files of the much larger executable installer.

    Even though I used Chrome to download the original stub, something
    installed Microsoft Edge WebView on my system at the same time.

    I suspect that was done by the Microsoft caricature installer stub.

    Edge is kind enough to give a small popup for that Downloads folder
    and a little checking shows that the default location of that Downloads folder is in your 'home' folder, in my case C:\Users\Frank\Downloads.
    BTW, the Edge three-horizontal-dots menu also has a Downloads choice.

    [1] Lately, you have a bit of a problem with 'Save As' windows, don't
    you!? :-)

    It turns out that it's moot for this piece of what turns out to be
    crapware, so I just now deleted Microsoft's Photo Into CariCature app.

    That means the original question remains as to what's a good caricature
    program for Windows that is free and which works (this crap doesn't work).

    All the Photo Into CariCature program did was ask me for money.

    But the Windows question also remains as to how to find WHERE the installer went. Not where the stub went, but the installer (and not where the
    installed files went either).

    How do I figure out where the installer goes when these secret web
    installers are doing everything under the sheets behind closed doors?

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  • From Paul@21:1/5 to Isaac Montara on Thu Sep 26 01:30:03 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    On Wed, 9/25/2024 8:31 PM, Isaac Montara wrote:
    On 25 Sep 2024 17:49:47 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

    [Why two threads?]

    Eternal September, that's why. :>

    I waited for fifteen minutes, and even checked the archives, and it wasn't there so I figured it was lost by E-SEPT but it showed up way later.

    I'll post a cancel to the original thread as I never intended on two.

      In Chrome, when I click the '[Download]' button on the 'detail' page,
    I just get a 'Save As' [1] window, asking me where I want to save the
    (Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe) file. I.e. like one would expect.

      N.B. I have no idea what you mean by the 'blob:' 'URL'. For me, it
    just gives a 'Page not found' error.

      Alternatively: You can try to use the 'View in Store' button on the
    'detail' page and install ('Get') from there. And no, I don't think you
    need a Microsoft Account for that. I don't have one and the Microsoft
    Store opens just fine.

    Where the web stub went from the browser wasn't the problem, but what was
    the problem was where the web stub stored the temporary download files.

    There's no browser involved when you click the web stub executable.

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download. >>> But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?

      As said above, if you don't want to use the Microsoft Store and
    install from there, just use the '[Download]' button.

      Ah! I tried the same thing in Edge and now it does not give a 'Save
    As' window and indeed mumbles something about having put it in the
    'Downloads' folder!

    Yep. If you click the blue "Download" button, it saves the web installer, which doesn't really matter where that goes. For me, that web stub goes
    into C:\Users\user\Downloads\Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Name: Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Size: 1058336 bytes (1033 KiB)
    SHA256: 00321E9FC5DE7B92A0596641735B675C146C271524ABF0328FCB1C941D042ED0

    But that's nothing but another downloader.

    So the question is a Windows question to figure out WHERE that downloader
    put the downloaded files of the much larger executable installer.

    Even though I used Chrome to download the original stub, something
    installed Microsoft Edge WebView on my system at the same time.
    I suspect that was done by the Microsoft caricature installer stub.

      Edge is kind enough to give a small popup for that Downloads folder
    and a little checking shows that the default location of that Downloads
    folder is in your 'home' folder, in my case C:\Users\Frank\Downloads.
    BTW, the Edge three-horizontal-dots menu also has a Downloads choice.

    [1] Lately, you have a bit of a problem with 'Save As' windows, don't
    you!? :-)

    It turns out that it's moot for this piece of what turns out to be
    crapware, so I just now deleted Microsoft's Photo Into CariCature app.

    That means the original question remains as to what's a good caricature program for Windows that is free and which works (this crap doesn't work).

    All the Photo Into CariCature program did was ask me for money.

    But the Windows question also remains as to how to find WHERE the installer went. Not where the stub went, but the installer (and not where the
    installed files went either).

    How do I figure out where the installer goes when these secret web
    installers are doing everything under the sheets behind closed doors?

    You can use Sysinternals Process Monitor. set the Filter to
    Operation is CreateFile and Operation is WriteFile, to capture
    all the writing going on. That will tell you which directory got
    the materials. You can start the trace running, *before* you click
    on the crapware and start it running and fetching something.

    It could be using some area in AppData (hidden folder unless you
    make it visible), it could be in SoftwareDistribution if the
    BITS downloader was used, but a Microsoft Store application download,
    might have a specific place for stuff like that.

    Paul

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  • From Frank Slootweg@21:1/5 to Isaac Montara on Thu Sep 26 09:41:08 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    Isaac Montara <IsaacMontara@nospam.com> wrote:

    [Lots deleted.]

    But the Windows question also remains as to how to find WHERE the installer went. Not where the stub went, but the installer (and not where the
    installed files went either).

    How do I figure out where the installer goes when these secret web
    installers are doing everything under the sheets behind closed doors?

    Use (Search) Everything and search on recent files or/and files of a
    certain size range?

    'Everything'
    <https://www.voidtools.com>

    See 'Searching' in the FAQ, especially 'Advanced searching'.

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  • From Big Al@21:1/5 to Isaac Montara on Thu Sep 26 07:58:38 2024
    XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital

    On 9/25/24 08:31 PM, Isaac Montara wrote:
    On 25 Sep 2024 17:49:47 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

    [Why two threads?]

    Eternal September, that's why. :>

    I waited for fifteen minutes, and even checked the archives, and it wasn't there so I figured it was lost by E-SEPT but it showed up way later.

    I'll post a cancel to the original thread as I never intended on two.

      In Chrome, when I click the '[Download]' button on the 'detail' page,
    I just get a 'Save As' [1] window, asking me where I want to save the
    (Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe) file. I.e. like one would expect.

      N.B. I have no idea what you mean by the 'blob:' 'URL'. For me, it
    just gives a 'Page not found' error.

      Alternatively: You can try to use the 'View in Store' button on the
    'detail' page and install ('Get') from there. And no, I don't think you
    need a Microsoft Account for that. I don't have one and the Microsoft
    Store opens just fine.

    Where the web stub went from the browser wasn't the problem, but what was
    the problem was where the web stub stored the temporary download files.

    There's no browser involved when you click the web stub executable.

    That web stub goes to the Microsoft Store and downloads a 477MB download. >>> But doesn't say where the installer went?

    It's not in C:\Users\user\Downloads

    Where would the installer be located so I can save it in the archive?

      As said above, if you don't want to use the Microsoft Store and
    install from there, just use the '[Download]' button.

      Ah! I tried the same thing in Edge and now it does not give a 'Save
    As' window and indeed mumbles something about having put it in the
    'Downloads' folder!

    Yep. If you click the blue "Download" button, it saves the web installer, which doesn't really matter where that goes. For me, that web stub goes
    into C:\Users\user\Downloads\Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Name: Photo Into CariCature Installer.exe
    Size: 1058336 bytes (1033 KiB)
    SHA256: 00321E9FC5DE7B92A0596641735B675C146C271524ABF0328FCB1C941D042ED0

    But that's nothing but another downloader.

    So the question is a Windows question to figure out WHERE that downloader
    put the downloaded files of the much larger executable installer.

    Even though I used Chrome to download the original stub, something
    installed Microsoft Edge WebView on my system at the same time.
    I suspect that was done by the Microsoft caricature installer stub.

      Edge is kind enough to give a small popup for that Downloads folder
    and a little checking shows that the default location of that Downloads
    folder is in your 'home' folder, in my case C:\Users\Frank\Downloads.
    BTW, the Edge three-horizontal-dots menu also has a Downloads choice.

    [1] Lately, you have a bit of a problem with 'Save As' windows, don't
    you!? :-)

    It turns out that it's moot for this piece of what turns out to be
    crapware, so I just now deleted Microsoft's Photo Into CariCature app.

    That means the original question remains as to what's a good caricature program for Windows that is free and which works (this crap doesn't work).

    All the Photo Into CariCature program did was ask me for money.

    But the Windows question also remains as to how to find WHERE the installer went. Not where the stub went, but the installer (and not where the
    installed files went either).

    How do I figure out where the installer goes when these secret web
    installers are doing everything under the sheets behind closed doors?
    Did you use Revo Uninsatller? It might show you all the garbage left behind and be some hint?
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3, Cinnamon 6.0.4, Kernel 5.15.0-122-generic
    Al

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