Amazing Morphing

[Soupdragon]

I just got an e-mail from a friend with these images attached, wasn't sure whether to post them in the photgraphy or computer section. Does anyone know what software may have been used in creating these images, I would like to have a play with that.

[LivinLOS]

Photoshop...

Ask Hobbsy.. Kev still maintains thats where those pics came from :p

[Soupdragon]

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Photoshop...

Ask Hobbsy.. Kev still maintains thats where those pics came from :p

I have Photoshop CS but can't make invisible seams like in these images. But then I am no expert, maybe someone can give me some pointers.

[Hobbsy]

Its pretty easy when you know how - finding 2 images that match well (creatures looking the same direction) is actually the hard part. Colour match and then blend.

Takes time to get it just right but is fun. Distorting the faces of people you know is even more fun tho.

Will have to do a few, any volunteers?

[K2]

Originally Posted by Soupdragon

... maybe someone can give me some pointers.

Dogblower is the expert Soupy - perhaps he'll reply or PM him.

[Captain]

Originally Posted by Hobbsy

Distorting the faces of people you know is even more fun tho.

Will have to do a few, any volunteers?

Filling them up with Black Death has the same result.

[Hobbsy]

Sorry mate - just a quickie

[sishow]

Originally Posted by Hobbsy

Sorry mate - just a quickie

Thank fcuk you have no pic of me!


I never usually open the photography threads, Im glad i did with lil's pic!

[LivinLOS]

You made me look like trent..

Thats freaky..

[Soupdragon]

Sorry for sounding cynical but that's not answering the question, really easy to use the liquify function to distort images, but the question is how do you sew two images together seamlessly ??? Not just paste in (Sef will recognise the character in the thumbnail below) but do the artwork in the original images I posted. Can this really be done with photoshop? I think not. Rob you say colour match and blend, what about matching texture, morphing from feather to fur. No function on photoshop that I can find will do that. Please help !!.

[NZ-Alstar]

I am no expert in PS... but it looks as though it can be done through some great editing using layers (layer functions).

IMO the originals really make the difference. I agree those pics look really great.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Hobbsy

Sorry mate - just a quickie

Hey LIL u could use that snap as a Get Out of Jail Free Card.

"Who is this guy your with " ???



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[LivinLOS]

I can tell your just itching to get that shreck on gary better..

It is done with photoshop.. but how I cannot say.. I would love to be able to get these done better too.. An Online tutorial would be worth a read..

[sundancekid]

Admittedly, this is a bit different than what you’re after, but this is a quick step-by-step of the Mav – Gates morph I did (and the Trump one). Sorry Mav.

Note: This is a very beginner’s guide. The morphs you submitted would require a -whole-nother set of tools. Also, mine are very rudimentary.

Obviously, first you need to find two photographs that could potentially match-up. The coloring and graining could be different, of course, but that would require more tweaking.

You then need to consider where you want to splice the two. In the Gates ex I cut it around the glasses and in the Trump ex on the forehead (to keep the “hairline”).

With the cutting you can zoom in and use the lasso-tool. Try to get it as smooth as possible. You could then use the Paste Into function to fit into the surrounds.

When to try to blend a cut into its surrounds, you need to tweak the coloring. First you can play around with the Color Balances and the Brightness / Contrast (both on the cut and the background). Also try the levels. Next, you can do more “blending” with the Smudge tool and also the Cloning (I used that to mimic wrinkles on the forehead in the Trump ex).

Don’t think there’s an easy (magical) function to use within Photoshop. Just play around with it.

[Hobbsy]

ok - the way to blend fur to feathers is with layers and careful deleting of the top layer with the eraser tool set to a large brush and about 30-50% opacity.

Find me two seperate animal pics thats look like they will go together and i will do it. Or come visit and i will show you how

[Soupdragon]

Originally Posted by Hobbsy

ok - the way to blend fur to feathers is with layers and careful deleting of the top layer with the eraser tool set to a large brush and about 30-50% opacity.

Find me two seperate animal pics thats look like they will go together and i will do it. Or come visit and i will show you how

Cheers mate. I will PM you my email if you can reply with a blank mail then I will send you a couple of photos to blend. Could you send the result in *.psd then I can see the layers you have used and get an idea of the process.

[Soupdragon]

I have gone from a doubter to a believer. These images can be created with photoshop as has now been demonstrated to me by Dr Hobbsy. Gonna be a while before I create anything this good but already having fun with it. Cheers mate.

[Dingo's]

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

You made me look like trent..

Thats freaky..

Get fvcked Sef. I was going to say you look like a hobbit out of Lord of her O Ring....

Do I look like a hobbit? I know I've got a nose on me but come on mate, be nice

I kinda liked the Koala/Elephant. The girlfriend is looking forward to a 1/2 Thai/Aus but not if it comes out like that.

But then again, I do have a big nose 5555555555

[le pew]

Nice pics, and you had me wondering how can that be! Well I think I know now.

[A.T.M]

Awesome

[jimholio]

Cloning tool in Photoshop is also a very usefull tool for this kind of things.