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This week's original (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
Welcome back to DBN Shoops. For those of you who are still not familiar, here's a quick introduction to what it is and how it works: DBN Shoops is a weekly photoshop / photo editing parody contest. Each week we pick an NFL related photo and edit it for comedic purposes. Anyone in the community can enter by creating their own, uploading it, and posting it as a comment here. The one with the most recs will be the winner for that week (note: your only prize is bragging rights and amusement). You can use whatever program you'd like, even MSpaint. Entries can be humorous or just awesome, but be sure to keep it all work safe. You can view last week's issue here. (Congrats to SpecialBrownie, winner of Issue #3.)
In this week's issue we have something a little more simple, but it might have a lot more potential...
Here we see a fan holding a sign with a joke at the New England Patriots' expense during a rally to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory at MetLife Stadium on February 7, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The first step is easy. After pasting the image into a new PSD file, I duplicate the layer. Then I start "erasing" the text on the sign with the paintbrush tool. (Note: If you used the actual eraser tool in this case, you won't get the blank sign.)
Once the sign is blank, I make that layer invisible for now. The next step is to get the letters that I'll need to use to re-imagine the joke on the sign. I use the lasso tool (I find the polygonal lasso the easiest) to select each one then copy and paste it as a new layer. To eliminate the excess background, set the layer to "Multiply."
When all the letters that are needed are copied into their own layers, I simply put them in order to spell out the new sign. Lastly, a few of them needed some touching up, and then it's done. Now the sign makes reference to this incident. An even quicker way would be to just use a new font with the type tool.
Now I forward the question on to you, what's the sign say?
2 recs | 28 comments
Keep up the great work!
HenryDawg - February 9, 2012
Thanks, I’ll do my best. I did think a lot about making DBN Shoops less frequent than weekly. I wasn’t entirely sure about how it’s received. But even more importantly, with free agency and the draft coming up, I may need more time to focus on those. At least until the those are over. I can see DBN Shoops picking back up in deeper into the offseason when there are a lot less things to talk about.
I’m always open to feedback though.
Jon @ DBN - February 9, 2012
fk, I can’t seem to get the hang of using layers.
bross09 - February 9, 2012
It’s been 8-9 years since I started using photo editing software that utilize layers, so I’m really used to it. I can picture it being a difficult concept to grasp for someone who’s never used them before, but it really is the way to go as far as photo editing. Even with my experience, there are professionals out there that are infinitely more talented than I am with Photoshop that’d probably tell you layers are a cornerstone to the program.
Internet tutorials have helped me tremendously since I started, I think if you searched you could find some good beginning ones to get used to layers.
Jon @ DBN - February 9, 2012
I tried the online help for gimp (I don’t have $ for photoshop) but it didn’t help. I can figure out how to create layers, but whenever I edit one, it seems to edit all of them.
bross09 - February 9, 2012
I recommend Paint.NET. Gimp may have more features (not sure) but it has a much steeper learning curve than Paint.NET.
Doc's Kid - February 9, 2012
I’ll think about it. I realized I don’t need to figure this out specifically.
bross09 - February 9, 2012
It always makes me happy when I get to the point when I can hit ctrl+E.
SpecialBrownie - February 9, 2012
They’re like ogres.
JustBob - February 9, 2012
Aha!
Jon @ DBN - February 10, 2012
Dawg Nuts - February 9, 2012
By the way, I applaud anyone who can figure this stuff out. Waaaaay out of my league. But the Gronk sign is awesome.
Well done Jon.
Bernie19Kosar - February 9, 2012
I own photoshop, but I don’t use it for stuff like this.
emily522 - February 9, 2012
I use it to make memes and logos for friends’ businesses.
This was a logo I made for my classmate’s photography business. Almost all digitally created minus the lens border.
SpecialBrownie - February 9, 2012
This is my first time trying something like this
It’s based off of this
Doc's Kid - February 9, 2012
The guy who wrote that needs to lighten up.
notthatnoise - February 9, 2012
This is the first one I came up with. I will post another in a bit…
bross09 - February 9, 2012
we need a you laugh you lose thread cus im mad depressed
troy145 - February 9, 2012
emily522 - February 9, 2012
SpecialBrownie - February 9, 2012
I like it.
Dawg Nuts - February 9, 2012
I love the reference to the big drop and his wearing gloves.
Jon @ DBN - February 10, 2012
Fiinished with it!
bross09 - February 9, 2012
I hope you can see my facepalm. Because I’m doing it as hard as I can.
SpecialBrownie - February 9, 2012
Be careful you don’t palm right through your face.
notthatnoise - February 10, 2012
Then my African studies Professor would scream that my facepalm originated from Palm Oil somehow.
SpecialBrownie - February 10, 2012
Brownie's Year - February 10, 2012
All these entries are fantastic.
Jon @ DBN - February 10, 2012
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