[loony_taz00]

Does any one know of any free edge detection programs thats would let me take an image ane make it all edges so that i can get kids to colour in the new image?

[kidcnote]

Originally Posted by loony_taz00

Does any one know of any free edge detection programs thats would let me take an image ane make it all edges so that i can get kids to colour in the new image?

Might be something here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Edge+...en-US:official

http://www.google.com/search?num=100...re&btnG=Search

[lister]

Irfanview has an edge detection plugin, and then the 'negative' function will give a white b'ground with black lines.

However the results will vary greatly depending upon the complexity and contrast of the original image.

You can try looking on websites for kids which, one would imagine, have images to DL for this purpose.

[Noyb]

First ... in Irfanview .... http://www.irfanview.com/ ...
You may want to reduce the number of available colors from 16 million crayons ... to outline something more reasonable.
Image > Decrease color depth ... Will let you decide how many Crayons they'll need ... i.e... Cleans up the number of edges found.

Lastly ... convert to a Black n White image to dump the edge colors.

[Knotbored]

Take a look at this free drawing/coloring/paint program (also shows a pay-program I haven't tried.) The free version is amazing.
It has a way to show a picture through the paper exactly like a light box very undercolored (hard to explain but just like tracing onto velum layed over a photo.) Kids would love it.
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html