The Magic of Photoshop In Action
Posted on 14 May 2007, at 11:44 am, by Judie Lipsett
I was just eating lunch, catching up on my RSS favorites, when I happened to see this on Neatorama.
You might not want to hit play if your boss is looking over your shoulder, because you will see a bit of booty. But the video itself is so fascinating that your boss might stop and watch with you.
So is it just me, or did this video prove that unless you see someone in the flesh, you can’t possibly believe anything that you think you’ve seen? I mean, you always hear that fashion magazines do a bunch of retouching, but I had no idea that it was possible to so completely change everything about a person with some artful key clicks and mouse strokes…I need to take a Photoshop course before I post my next “About Judie” photo. 
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May 14th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
That is pretty amazing stuff. They can do some crazy stuff with photos these days.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:09 am
This reminds me a of a splendid novel read in the 1980’s called “The Personality Surgeon,” by Colin Wilson. In there, the “surgeon” uses a Photoshop-like tool (this was written years before Photoshop existed) to change people’s image, which led to much improved psychological self-image. The Amazon reviews seems to pan the book somewhat, but I enjoyed it thoroughly: “During a break at a professional conference, Dr. Charlie Peruzzi, an English general practitioner, stumbles on the truth of the “personality theory” expounded by a Swedish brain specialist. Peruzzi observes for himself that people often have a distorted view of how others perceive them. He is convinced that if individuals could view themselves as others do, their basic personality problems might be solved, and decides to abandon his medical practice and instead conduct psychological research. Eventually, an entrepreneur offers to fund Peruzzi’s “personality surgery.” The doctor opens a laboratory where he formalizes his studies through the use of sophisticated computer technology. The story ends as he begins to gain recognition for developing what is called “the most exciting theory since Freud.” Veteran author Wilson’s (The Mind Parasites novel reads like an unembellished scientific log.”