More questions about software for making a paint-by-numbers kit

February 15, 2009 12:07 PM

I want to convert a photograph into a paint-by-number kit.

I have seen this AskMe about using Photoshop or Illustrator to do this, but I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars buying one of those.

1. If I download a trial version of Photoshop or Illustrator, will it let me create a useable, printable product? They take so long to download, I thought I'd ask first.

2. Alternatively, Googling reveals a whole bunch of dedicated paint-by-numbers applications. Does anybody have experience with any of these?

3. Any other ideas for getting this done relatively quickly and cheaply?

I'm on a Mac.

Thanks!

posted by HotToddy to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Try Easy123Art and/or Custom Paint By Number kit.
posted by Kangaroo at 12:15 PM on February 15, 2009

There's a tutorial in the first issue of Craft magazine (I'll miss you, Craft!) which you may be able to access here (I don't seem to be signed in as a subscriber, but it may be remembering a cookie). It starts on page 141 and seems to be fairly easy, although I haven't tried it.

It may be possible you can use GIMP to do this, too, with some adjustments to the instructions.
posted by darksong at 12:33 PM on February 15, 2009

Trial versions of Adobe products are fully functional for 30 days.
posted by niles at 12:40 PM on February 15, 2009