FotoSketcher is a free Android application to convert photos into paintings. By using this free Android app you can convert your photos into sketches and painting without having to go through complicated options. You can either select photos from gallery or click new photos and apply painting effect to them by adjusting parameters like number of iterations, paint brush size, and shape complexity. FotoSketcher will then render a photo with painting color, as shown in the screenshot included below.
However, it is still under development and you might see some errors but they seem to be quite rare during my testing. Also, the app is not available on the Play Store at the time of writing of this review; you can download its apk using link given at the end.
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How to convert photos into paintings using FotoSketcher Android app:
FotoSketcher is popular for its desktop software that does a fantastic job at converting photos into paintings. We have already reviewed its desktop version and you can read about its features here. Now it has launched its Android app as well, which is still in beta. Its Android app is also quite good in turning your photos into sketches. You just have to adjust 3 parameters and then it automatically gives your photos a painting effect. It lets you select gallery photos or click new pic instantly to turn them into paintings. And of course, you can save the painting effect image to your gallery.
So let’s see the steps to convert photos into paintings using FotoSketcher Android app:
Step 1: Download its APK file from the link provided at the end of this article.
Step 2: Now, you can either select a photo from gallery or click a new image and then turn it into a painting, as shown in the screenshot below. After you have imported a pic to edit, click on its menu button and adjust parameters and click on Draw button.
Step 3: It will now start processing and it can take quite some time when you will use it for the very first time. After the processing is done, your image will be turned into a painting and you can save it to your gallery, as displayed in the screenshot below.
Please note while saving it does not show any notification so press the save button just one time.
Verdict:
FotoSketcher is a nice free Android app to convert photos into paintings. You can quickly apply painting effect to your photos by adjusting 3 parameters and then it automatically renders the photo with painting effect. You can try this free Android app and turn your photos into sketches.
Download apk of FotoSketcher from here.
