Monthly Archives: March 2012

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Photoshop Round-Up: Links We Love

Posted on 31 March by Vernon
Here’s a look at the many ways that Photoshop has been making headlines lately.

  • Surprise!  The Kardashians want to sell you something, and they’re using Photoshop to do it.  [Fashionista]
  • Cate Blanchett on the cover of Intelligent Life magazine with zero Photoshop.  Stunning.  [The Gloss]
  • Some of the worst (and weirdest) Photoshop manipulations we’ve ever seen.  [Izismile]
  • Photoshop Trolling is now a thing, and it’s pretty hilarious.  [Photoshop Troll]
Have a great weekend, everyone!  We’ll be back on Monday with more Disasters.
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Staudigl Druck: Bogus Bengal

Posted on 30 March by Vernon
“Trust me on zis,” Siegfried told his partner Roy. “No woman on zeh planet could run very fast in zees boots, und neither will Montecore.”

Here again we have that tried-and-true recipe for failure of mixing 2D with 3D layers.  Add to that the obvious inability of this GA to wrap his/her head around the concept of logical layer stacking order, and voila!  A PSD is born!

Thanks Jerry.

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John Kerwin: Unreal Smoothie

Posted on 29 March by Vernon
There are two sure-fire methods of distinguishing between the Pod People and humans.  The first is that they are simply too perfect; no moles, freckles, birthmarks or body hair whatsoever.  And the second tell?  Bad Canadian haircuts.

It just occurred to me that this model might have copious amounts of tattoo ink on his arms, in which case the overt use of the air brush tool was unavoidable.  It then occurred to me that there are likely plenty of non-tattooed models it might have been more wise to hire for this shoot.  And now it occurs to me that if this guy can get paid to be a model, then why am I not writing paid speeches for Mitt Romney?!

Thanks Micheal. You can see the original on the IMDB site

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ESTETIL: CREEPY CUDDLE

Posted on 28 March by Vernon

The good news is that your baby is fully functional and perfectly healthy.  The bad news is that the cloning process will require a little tweaking.

Other than this being an obvious cut-and-paste job with some necessary layer complexity, the Photoshopping here could be a lot worse with respect to skills.  Could a true expert have made it look less obvious?  Certainly. Could this concept have been much creepier?  Probably not.  And if it could, I know I don’t wish to look at it.  Let’s just hope that this ‘baby’ is bottle fed, shall we?

Thanks Elena for finding probably the weirdest disaster of the year.

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LUCIANO CONTI: VANISHING CREAM

Posted on 27 March by Vernon

As the world’s only known conjoined fraternal twins, Carlo & Sylvia not only rejected the pity of others, but their surprising comfort level with the strange card dealt to them by Nature was unsettling to say the least.

So, what’s with the snake?  Is she a shape-shifter in the act of metamorphosis?  Are there baby white mice in the jar?  Is this the next big winner of ‘Italy’s Got Talent’?  Does this ad in any way make you want to purchase these skin products?  Me, neither.

Nice catch Evandro.

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LEICA: SHUTTER-BUGGED

Posted on 26 March by Vernon
Commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI, the ‘Vati-Cam’ comes in an all-white body with matching strap, and an extra-large lens for peering into the bedrooms of suspected apostates.

I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that a GA who assumed we’d be fooled by such an obvious scale gaffe would also assume we would not notice an oval-shaped lens, either.  Note how this oversized lens partially covers both the flash lens and lens release button. That, plus the lack of drop shadow against the white body, are dead giveaways.
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Thanks to everyone who sent this in!  You can see the original on Engadget

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The Race for the White House

Posted on 24 March by Vernon
With the presidential race heating up we thought we’d give you a quick update as to where the candidates currently stand.Newt Gingrich - via Freaking News

Rumor has it that Newt is polling particularly well within certain alternative communities.

Mitt Romney

Currently leading the race for delegates but for some reason he just can’t win over the less well-off of society.

Ron Paul – via freaking news

Currently trailing the field but still adamant to hang in there.

Rick Perry:

He came in with all guns blazing and left firing blanks.

Michele Bachmann

She was here one moment and gone the next.

Rick Santorum – via freaking news

Palin was spotted at the Santorum Tennessee victory party; still verifying whether or not this is photo is authentic.

So, what can we expect over the next few months?

Rumor has it that Obama and friends plan to host more Facebook meetings and the odd Google hangout.

I’m a Mormon

I’m sure the Mormon church will continue to ride the Romney wave with their pitiful adverts. They’ve invaded our neighborhood and now they’ve turned their attention to our living room!

Newt Gingrich – via Buffalo News

Well Newt always was the man with the ideas.

I’m looking forward to the leap in technology being showcased for the upcoming debates.

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AMAZON.FR: Thumb Mithtake

Posted on 23 March by Vernon
A little-known fact about the wily French leprechaun is that its fingers share a common trait with lizard tails, allowing them to escape to safety in the event they get them stuck somewhere during their nightly pilfering of human domiciles.

I’m not certain this was as much bad skills as it is bad execution.  A normal-sized thumb hovering above the switch with another arrow to indicate motion would convey the intended message just fine, while removing all doubt from the minds of impressionable young children that any hobbits had been harmed in the production of this graphic.

Thanks Buck! You can see the original on the Amazon french site. View PSD

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