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Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 24 November 2002, 22:09: GIMP, Photoshop, Fireworks, or whatever else you use image battle.

The rules:
1) Keep it in a relatively lossless format. Don't convert it to GIF or anything like that.

2) Keep it complex, eye-crazy, and somewhat geometric. The major exception to that of course would be humans, preferably women.

3) Only one person at a time can work on it, so we get everything in.

The image:
http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/My%20Pictures/CubedRed.jpg (http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/My%20Pictures/CubedRed.jpg)

Let's get it going...

BTW: If you don't have a way to get the image online, PM me. I'll give you my e-mail addy and I'll host the file.

[ November 24, 2002: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: slave on 24 November 2002, 22:21: I can never seem to connect to your site :(
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 24 November 2002, 22:29: What kind of error do you get?
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: TheQuirk on 24 November 2002, 22:30: He must've blocked your IP.

http://belg88.com/muffins/CubedRed.jpg (http://belg88.com/muffins/CubedRed.jpg)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: slave on 24 November 2002, 22:34: And what are we supposed to do with the image again?
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 24 November 2002, 22:36: Edit it. Change it around. Make it cool/better/more complex.

If you look at the thread "Need Opinions" there is an example of an image before and after it was "battled" with.

[ November 24, 2002: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: slave on 24 November 2002, 23:26: Ok here's mine:

click here (http://www.insanebaboon.netfirms.com/CubedRed2.jpg)

I think you'll like the subtle improvements I made.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 00:35: AAKK! BURN IT! BURN IT!
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: xyle_one on 25 November 2002, 00:55: red style version 2
CubedRedV2 (http://www.sederquistavery.com/roy/images/CubedRed-ecsyle.jpg)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 02:28: That is AWESOME!

One quibble...could you make it larger? It's at a small resolution. Thanks.

I don't have Photoshop where I am now, but I will have access to Photoshop tomorrow.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: xyle_one on 25 November 2002, 02:33: no problem.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 03:24: Check this out:
http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/XYLEvsMUFFIN.png (http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/XYLEvsMUFFIN.png)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 03:52: Ahhhh...here we go. This is SWEET!
I put your image right on top of mine.
http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/ECvsMUFFIN2.png (http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/ECvsMUFFIN2.png)

[ November 24, 2002: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: xyle_one on 25 November 2002, 04:50: gotta love the maya girl! what program(s) are you using??
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 05:06: Macromedia Fireworks on my PowerBook.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 21:17: OK, I'm all out of ideas to make it better. I've been trying for hours...
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 25 November 2002, 21:34: These are based on the original, so I guess they don't really count.

Red Apple Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/redcubedapple.gif)

Aqua Apple Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/aquacubedapple.gif)

Red Linux Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/redcubedlinux.gif)

Yellow Linux Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/yellowcubedlinux.gif)

Red Windows Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/redcubedwindows.gif)

Green Windows Version (http://www.boomspeed.com/bobster47/greencubedwindows.gif)

Also, Photoshop only seems to be able to convert things into gif and jpeg format. Does anyone know if it can convert into anything that won't take away from the image or do you have to have a different program to do that?

[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: Macman: Mac Commando ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: xyle_one on 25 November 2002, 21:39: you should be able to save in PNG, Targa, TIF, PDF, JPG, GIF, etc... Maybe your color mode is set to something other than RGB...
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 25 November 2002, 21:46: It's RGB. I'll mess around with it some more.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: xyle_one on 25 November 2002, 10:12: i took the logo idea from MacMan and created this version. i think it is getting clutered though, maybe we should shoot for less. you know, less is more and all that....
Version2 (http://www.sederquistavery.com/roy/images/CubedRed-ecsylev2.jpg)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 November 2002, 10:19: Yes it is getting a bit crowded. Except for the lower left corner, that is.

It's four layers deep too. Try not to add more layers unless absolutely neccesary.

[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 25 November 2002, 12:36: Put this in your pipe and smoke it (http://www.boomspeed.com/macrev/ECvsMUFFIN4.png)

Got this on my desktop now and it looks really cool!
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: MacUser3of5 on 25 November 2002, 21:02: Well, I worked the original image... I think that's what were doing? :confused:

By the way, how was the original (CubeRed.jpg) created? I know what you used, I'm just curious about the processes (I haven't used Gimp).

Here it is. (http://astroboy.freeshell.org/ars/abstractcube.png)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 27 November 2002, 03:45: The original CubedRed was created in Bryce 5 using 130 cubes and reflection/refraction tricks to make it look cool and complex.

This is the last image I plan on posting (I finally got a hold of Photoshop)
http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/EvMFinal.jpg (http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/EvMFinal.jpg)

Thanks to:
Xyle (For the idea, and for his huge amount of input)
MacMan (For making it Mac)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 27 November 2002, 04:04: quote:
Originally posted by The Muffin Man:
The original CubedRed was created in Bryce 5 using 130 cubes and reflection/refraction tricks to make it look cool and complex.

This is the last image I plan on posting (I finally got a hold of Photoshop)
http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/EvMFinal.jpg (http://www.akgames.net:8000/Downloads/Files/Personal/Temp/EvMFinal.jpg)

Thanks to:
Xyle (For the idea, and for his huge amount of input)
MacMan (For making it Mac)

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Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 27 November 2002, 05:09: Try it now.
See what happens the 1 time I don't check the link? ;)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: voidmain on 27 November 2002, 07:22: One filter more in Gimp (http://voidmain.kicks-ass.net/files/ev2.jpg)
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 27 November 2002, 21:03: You sphered it!

Looks cool, although it does rip the image a little.
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: voidmain on 28 November 2002, 02:58: I have absolutely zero graphics design ability. I don't have the ability to appreciate art, let alone understand it. I have no creativity, except maybe coming up with a new tune on the guitar, or drawing network maps. (http://smile.gif) It would be nice if I was more creative in the graphics area. I guess that's why I enjoy doing backend work like network/server/database/programming/etc, because that's what I think I'm good at. It's also probably why I don't have a Mac, it would just be wasted on me.

[ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: Master of Reality on 28 November 2002, 03:49: arent you worried that people can find you IP address void main?
Title: Image Battle: Cubed (Red)
Post by: voidmain on 28 November 2002, 04:37: Why? Can't host a web page without an IP address. Can't get to this forum without an IP address. I have ways of detecting funny business and I have contacts with the FBI so. (http://smile.gif) But you are right, obscurity is an added element of security.

[ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]