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Ms. Toad

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13. Yup.
Mon Oct 7, 2024, 11:59 AM
Oct 7

Very reminiscent of the current AI discussions.

Back in the early days of photoshop/paintshop pro, it was a benefit to have actually worked in a darkroom and with film. It was pretty clear to me that film photography was not as pure as those who viewed photoshop as the devil's tool made it out to be (perhaps a slight exaggeration, but not much). There's more overlap than not in terms of both in camera and darkroom tools, at least until recently. It's a bit more challenging in the physical darkroom - BUT - knowing the actual processes in a physical darkroom/film camera make using an electronic darkroom significantly easier/more effective.

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Oh, they trimmed down his chubby cheeks and belly. It's easily done with Photoshop's... brush Oct 2024 #1
I could use a Filter and do it, as long as it wasn't big changes, and I'm not even that proficient in PS. mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #5
Yeah, they might have plans for presidential portarit after evoking the 25th on trump. brush Oct 7 #8
That's not how this was done at all Prairie Gates Oct 7 #7
How do you think it was done? I've done it like that for years... brush Oct 7 #9
Oh, ffs. Now they even lie about their own faces. Luz Oct 2024 #2
At my old high school senior pictures were routinely "cleaned up". Igel Oct 2024 #3
Same thing happened to me. Ms. Toad Oct 2024 #4
There's a sampling tool in Photoshop that's used... brush Oct 7 #10
Mine was back before the day of photoshop. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #11
My career overlapped the airbrushing actual hard copy photos and the arival or... brush Oct 7 #12
Yup. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #13
Thanks for this. A question, did it come a time that you... brush Oct 7 #14
I was largely out of the photography business during that time frame. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #17
Sounds like you're in deep but know how and when to spend your money. brush Oct 7 #19
In deep - with gaps. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #20
Wow! You keep busy. brush Oct 7 #21
I've actually declared a minor in art history. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #22
When I worked as a new Engineer in a Land Developer office.... WarGamer Oct 7 #16
And in a few decades, Ms. Toad Oct 7 #18
They used filters to soften the images back in my day. A little smudge and everyone looked smoother. ;) mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #6
there are a million phone apps that do this... you think all the Insta pics are real?? WarGamer Oct 7 #15
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