15 April 2006 -- The Cartoon Studio turn standard photos into professional cartoons and illustrations. Why not have your favourite photograph of a family holiday, wedding, pet, car or even a building turned into a professional quality cartoon!

Today is the launch if this brand new service, giving customers the chance to have a cartoon made from virtually any photo. The Cartoon Studio use experienced expert illustrators so the customer can be assured of a quality cartoon, for use on virtually any type of media.

The Cartoon Studio is the first of its kind and allows customers to choose from a range of styles, backgrounds, colours, and even add text to be inserted into the cartoon. A professional cartoon would make for an ideal gift or just for fun.

"The latest online community is all about sharing and a spin off to this is the massive photography industry. Digital cameras and readily available high-speed Internet access have made all this possible. The Cartoon Studio offer the customer yet another tool for their photos and is the first of its kind." said Andy Crathorne, owner of The Cartoon Studio. "The professional cartoons can be used for printing on t-shirts, mugs, framed prints, screensavers, or just for fun - and all this for a very reasonable price."

The Cartoon Studio is completely online and can be found at www.thecartoonstudio.com.

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For further information please contact:

Andy Crathorne, The Cartoon Studio, 8 Meyrick Gate, 16 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6NT, UK. Tel. 01202 315285; www.thecartoonstudio.com;