The Photoshop Battle Thread!

[Slime_Punk]

Alright, so I have a silly idea here if anyone wants to play (you don't even need photoshop, as there are free options!).

Here's the gist:

- Someone (anyone) takes a picture, generates an AI image or links a free-to-use stock photo
- Everybody uses an art program (see below) to either distort it, make it intentionally silly, or do whatever they want with it
- Nobody wins or loses, we just have a good time making art together and posting it here

All art programs will work, and if you don't have one, GIMP is free (and works on windows, linux, and mac). There are plenty of cheap ones on Steam (under $30-ish), and I'm always full of recommendations if you need help getting started on the cheap I linked a bunch below for easy program-hunting!

Here are a few free / cheaper options for things like PS that don't require a subscription:

- Photopea (basically just Photoshop in a browser) [100% Free]
- GIMP (as mentioned above, it's totally free, just a little janky) [100% Free]
- Affinity Photo
- Artipic
- Pixeluvo
- Paintshop
- Krita (for those who want to draw, trace, etc) [100% Free]
- Clip Studio ''
- OpenCanvas ''
- Blender (for 3D work, sculpting, etc) [100% Free]
- Processing (if you like building your own scripts) [100% Free]
- Python's Imaging Library (same as above) [100% Free]
- TouchDesigner (definitely more for the programmers here!) [Free tier with 1080p exports]


Still not convinced? Here's what you can gain (while supplies last):

- An open, miniature art community right here
- Daily challenges with your art, design or programming skills (level up!)
- Hopefully some good laughs along the way
- Encouragement to keep making awesome art!


And since I've been making lists today, here are some great resources for free-to-use images:

- Unsplash
- Pexels
- Pixabay
- Your own camera!


And, of course, to plant the seed, I will put something random here for us to start with (but feel free to bring your own!):

Hope to see your awesome creations!

 

[Outdated]

I'm good with the camera and I'm pretty good at using Gimp too but I'm not very artistic.

 

[Slime_Punk]

If anyone wants to use my script, feel free to make it do even cooler things! (DL this first)
Once downloaded, go to the upper right-hand side, download Python mode and drag this image into the window and copy the code snippet!

def setup():
    global img, sizemod
  
    size(800, 800)
    img = loadImage("gf3b5ste.bmp") # File name goes here
    sizemod = 3

def draw():
    global img, sizemod
  
    x = img.width
    y = img.height
    imageMode(CENTER)
    image(img, mouseX, mouseY, x/sizemod, y/sizemod)
  
def keyPressed():
    global sizemod
  
    if key == 's':
        saveFrame("####.jpg")
  
    if key == '[':
        if sizemod >1:
            sizemod -= 0.1
  
    if key == ']':
        sizemod += 0.1
  
    if key == 'f':
        filter(INVERT)

 

[Slime_Punk]

I'm good with the camera and I'm pretty good at using Gimp too but I'm not very artistic.

I actually never feel artistic / particularly inspired, but somehow it's always fun to make new things and see what other people are doing!

 

[Luca]

Omg, this looks fun.
I will need to set aside a significant block of time to actually create something in Photoshop, but I will definitely try to contribute eventually.

 

[Shamar]

Alright, so I have a silly idea here if anyone wants to play (you don't even need photoshop, as there are free options!).

Here's the gist:

- Someone (anyone) takes a picture, generates an AI image or links a free-to-use stock photo
- Everybody uses an art program (see below) to either distort it, make it intentionally silly, or do whatever they want with it
- Nobody wins or loses, we just have a good time making art together and posting it here

All art programs will work, and if you don't have one, GIMP is free (and works on windows, linux, and mac). There are plenty of cheap ones on Steam (under $30-ish), and I'm always full of recommendations if you need help getting started on the cheap I linked a bunch below for easy program-hunting!

Here are a few free / cheaper options for things like PS that don't require a subscription:

- Photopea (basically just Photoshop in a browser) [100% Free]
- GIMP (as mentioned above, it's totally free, just a little janky) [100% Free]
- Affinity Photo
- Artipic
- Pixeluvo
- Paintshop
- Krita (for those who want to draw, trace, etc) [100% Free]
- Clip Studio ''
- OpenCanvas ''
- Blender (for 3D work, sculpting, etc) [100% Free]
- Processing (if you like building your own scripts) [100% Free]
- Python's Imaging Library (same as above) [100% Free]
- TouchDesigner (definitely more for the programmers here!) [Free tier with 1080p exports]


Still not convinced? Here's what you can gain (while supplies last):

- An open, miniature art community right here
- Daily challenges with your art, design or programming skills (level up!)
- Hopefully some good laughs along the way
- Encouragement to keep making awesome art!


And since I've been making lists today, here are some great resources for free-to-use images:

- Unsplash
- Pexels
- Pixabay
- Your own camera!


And, of course, to plant the seed, I will put something random here for us to start with (but feel free to bring your own!):

Hope to see your awesome creations!

Sometimes I like to shuffle pixels. Here are a few I did of my son.

 

[Fuzzy]

I'm good with the camera and I'm pretty good at using Gimp too but I'm not very artistic.

I doubt that, everyone is artistic but we believe the critics too much (even if that critic is ourselves)

 

[Fuzzy]

I'm not very artistic.

See! Everyone has an inner Bob lol

 

[Ella Spell]

Is there one where I can delete myself from the world entirely?

 

[Fuzzy]

^ Send me your photo's and I will slowly erase you from the world

 

[Ella Spell]

My brother already deleted himself.

 

[Fuzzy]

The Bronte sisters are no more , say hello to the Brontosaurus sisters

Edit: For the more observant members I know it's a "Diamantinasaurus matildae" but I liked the head better

 

[Ella Spell]

Thank you! ^ That's funny.

 

[Misery]

See! Everyone has an inner Bob lol

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Okay so, I tried to combine this with one of my fractals, which is a thing Midjourney can do, and the results, well...

That... that is not what I expected to happen.

Though, maybe the sheer weirdness factor makes at least some sense when I consider what specific fractal I merged it with, which is this:

And yes, that's a fractal. A mandelbulb. It's not the only "horrible meat face" I've made, either. Exactly how I got a horrible meat face out of a freaking fractal is unknown, I did this months ago.

Still, I don't know where in the world that freaky guy came from. I didn't tell MJ to add anything at all, I merely gave it the two images.

On a lighter note, I also got this one out of it:

That wasnt involving a fractal, I tried combining it with a box of cereal.

I'll try some non-AI alterations a bit later, I did these like immediately before lunch just to see what'd happen and the results were just too entertaining to not post.

 

[Fuzzy]

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Not enough emojis to say how much I love this.

 

[Fuzzy]

 

[Fuzzy]

Okay so, I tried to combine this with one of my fractals, which is a thing Midjourney can do, and the results, well...

View attachment 110629

That... that is not what I expected to happen.

Though, maybe the sheer weirdness factor makes at least some sense when I consider what specific fractal I merged it with, which is this:

View attachment 110630

And yes, that's a fractal. A mandelbulb. It's not the only "horrible meat face" I've made, either. Exactly how I got a horrible meat face out of a freaking fractal is unknown, I did this months ago.

Still, I don't know where in the world that freaky guy came from. I didn't tell MJ to add anything at all, I merely gave it the two images.

On a lighter note, I also got this one out of it:

View attachment 110631

That wasnt involving a fractal, I tried combining it with a box of cereal.

I'll try some non-AI alterations a bit later, I did these like immediately before lunch just to see what'd happen and the results were just too entertaining to not post.

I decided to photoshop your MJ work as it I thought it looked a little Walter White lol

 

[Slime_Punk]

I'm a bit rusty with affinity right now but I played into the fringing to see if I could make something ridiculous instead, lol

 

[Slime_Punk]

Obligatory Art Remix™ edition