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This is a very easy effect to create with The Gimp.

1) Open a copy of the photo you wish to change to CG
2) Go to Dialogs-> Layers ( a layer dialog box will appear )
3) Click the duplicate button in the Layers box ( button with 2 photos on bottom )
4) Select the bottom layer by clicking on it in the layers box
5) Go back to your photo and click Filters->Artistic->Cartoon ( a cartoon box will appear )
6) Click OK in the cartoon box
7) Go back to the Layers box and select the copy layer ( just click on it )
8 ) Go to the Mode drop down menu and select Overlay
That’s it!

When you do the cartoon effect you won’t see it because you are doing it on the bottom layer but the top layer is covering the bottom one. Just trust the directions.