Fakes Tutorial

Using only Adobe PhotoDeluxe (bundled with many scanners), this is how I met Richard Nixon.

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Scan the original photo

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Using the "delete background" feature in "special effects" leave only the face. Use a "fuzzy eraser" to soften the edges.

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Get the Nixon picture from the net. Using the "special effects:collage:body switch" walkthrough, combine your head shot with the main photo.

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Using the "window:show layers" pallette, select the main photo. Using "select:selection tools:trace tool" trace around Elvis' head to make a "skullcap." Choose "edit:duplicate" and "select:bring forward one."

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Re-size and re-orient your face to closely match the main photo. Use the eyes on the main photo for your matching point. Use "effects:convert color to black and white" and "characteristics:brightness and contrast" to adjust your face tones.

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Position the "skullcap" into the proper place (to cover the edges of your face). Choose "window:show layers" and then select "merge layers".

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Using a light touch with the "fuzzy smudge" tool, touch up the edges of your face. And...

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Voila! You just met President Nixon,
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