An Interactive Caricature Creating System Based on Modified Snake Algorithm and Weighted Synthesizing Coloration

Cartoon caricatures have moved from the comic pages to every form of visual medium; the image of a politician in campaign promotions, the representation of a singer on a Web site or CD jacket, and the picture of a bride and groom on their wedding invitation. From television programs, television newscasts, movie screens, newspapers, brochures, pamphlets, posters, and textbooks: Cartoon caricatures are omnipresent. The purpose of this study is to make use of image processing technologies, including a modified snake algorithm and a method of weighted synthesizing, to develop an application with an uncomplicated user interface so that a developer with little or no artistic training can create a caricature of a visually admirable quality by following a few uncomplicated steps. This paper includes images for both PC platform and PDA platform user interfaces for illustration of the applications operation and results.