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I has lost my mind with this Photoshop Stuff

JapanJohnJapanJohn Posts: 2,030 ✭
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Stop me before I hurt myself.

John


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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Nice job.

    I won't stop you because I think Photoshop is a neat thing to screw around with in cases of extreme boredom.
  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    How about you take a break.... drive to my house and teach me how to use PS better.

    Ironic that I know just about anything you need to know when it comes to computer hardware/software but I've never had the artistic tallent to do a lot of photoshop and get discouraged.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JJ-Put your hands in the air and back away from the computer now, Mike
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Go ahead and hurt yourself, that's a really nice job!

    One more try, would you be able to do the same for this:




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  • JapanJohnJapanJohn Posts: 2,030 ✭
    Steve,

    Your image didn't show up.

    John
    Coin Photos

    Never view my other linked pages. They aren't coin related.
  • JapanJohnJapanJohn Posts: 2,030 ✭
    That was tough to work with. This is a 3 1/2 minute just fooling around shot at it.

    John


    image
    Coin Photos

    Never view my other linked pages. They aren't coin related.
  • holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭
    My man Spacemonkey did this one for me.

    I don't know how, But Ireally like it.

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  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    My attempt.

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    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    John, if you do a semi-edgewise presentation then we should see the edges of the coin on the lefthand side. That addition might complete the perspective.
    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • TbarTbar Posts: 521


    Please post a tutorial !!




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  • holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Please post a tutorial !!

    q]

    Here 2 easy steps,

    find your favorite picture,
    then email it or pm it to them, and let them do it.

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    I would like to know also. LOL
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    John, you never cease to amaze me... just when I think you cannot get better... YOU DO!!! Great work, Cheers, RickO
  • ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    John, there is no hope for stopping you. Your's is a lost soul.......but I love 'em.


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  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    John, my comment above relates to the two photos I post here. We shoot "flat" photos to get all of the elements in focus. If you rotate (or twist?) the photo to give it the look of being shot at an angle, you have no edge. The Morgan edge presents it own unique set of problems, whereas a smooth edge (like the Jeff or Sac) appears to presents fewer problems. Don't know how "easy" it is to modify a rotated object prior to you doing the rotation so that when you rotate, you now see an edge, compared to applying an edge after rotation. Challenging problem solving stuff. BTW, aren't computers (and current software) incredible??

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    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • JapanJohnJapanJohn Posts: 2,030 ✭
    Mesquite,

    I agree about the edge presentation. All I'm doing is just warping a straight photo so I'm not picking up the edge. I know I could add one in Photoshop but that's way too much work.

    I guess I'd have to think this through before ever clicking the shutter. I'd just have to shoot an edge as you did in your example.

    Just about every splash screen you see on an electronic device has a reflected logo or something and I thought I'd give it a go with my coin photography.

    If I set out to do this in the future I will shoot to get the edge for better presentation. Thanks for the tip.

    John
    Coin Photos

    Never view my other linked pages. They aren't coin related.
  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
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    Regardless of the outcome or final solution; you (and Spacemonkey) have given us all something to consider in presentation. Even if there turns out to be no easy solution to the edge issue, your shots and presentations are excellent. Great job! And remember, whatever you do, don't hurt yourself.
    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That was tough to work with. This is a 3 1/2 minute just fooling around shot at it.

    John


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    Ok now I'm really floored. I could work 3 1/2 days and not get that. I really need to take some photoshop classes.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


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