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cr3am
June 28th, 2003, 01:07 PM
I wrote this for a friend on another forums a whlie back. Here you go.


i'm assuming you're using photoshop

make a large (at least 800x600) high quality jpg/psd/etc. of a pixel checkerboard. (btw, i'll call the pixel checkerboard a Check) What you do is make a four by four thing, and put:
pixel blank pixel blank
blank pixel blank pixel

and just copy paste it a few times, combining layers (Ctrl+E), copy pasting more at a time, etc.

When you have that, take the image you want to hide, copy+paste the Check on top of the image. It should make a new layer. Then take the magic wand, Turn the "Contiguous" option off (right underneath View, Window, Help), and select a black pixel. Every single black pixel on the Check will be selected. When it's selected, delete the layer with the Check, and push Delete.

After that, push Ctrl+A, copy paste that on top of the main image, and mess around with Saturation, Contrast, and Brightness of BOTH layers.


When you're done, check it out with IE, and if it hides the wrong image, just flip the image horizontally. If it still doesn't do it, use the Single Row Select Tool thingie (hold left click on the Box Select Tool), click on the last row (of either side), right click inside the area where it's selected, choose "Select Inverse", then Image>Crop Image, and it should work perfectly
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 01:22 PM
Hehehe an official release from cr3am hehehe...
cr3am
June 28th, 2003, 01:24 PM
Originally posted by RADiator
Hehehe an official release from cr3am hehehe... i wouldn't have actually taken time to write that for this forums... so i just copy pasted what i wrote for another forums ;)
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 01:28 PM
So basically this is the same technique as I posted here (http://www.atrip.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1171&perpage=20&pagenumber=2)...just a bit different in small details. Aghh..Photoshop truly amazing field of creativity.
cr3am
June 28th, 2003, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by RADiator
So basically this is the same technique as I posted here (http://www.atrip.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1171&perpage=20&pagenumber=2)...just a bit different in small details. Aghh..Photoshop truly amazing field of creativity. yeah, same thing, but this one guy kept bugging me cuz he didn't understand yours
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 01:43 PM
A beginner I presume?
Yian
June 28th, 2003, 02:22 PM
Wow, wouldn't that checkerboard take forever to make?
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 02:23 PM
Originally posted by Yian
Wow, wouldn't that checkerboard take forever to make? Not if you use a pattern ;)
cr3am
June 28th, 2003, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by Yian
Wow, wouldn't that checkerboard take forever to make? copy paste a few times, make it into one layer, copy paste that layer a few times, make it into one layer, copy paste that a few times. Should take a lot less than a minute for a regular/advanced user.
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 03:58 PM
Ughhh come on its easier than that :rolleyes: First you make a pattern as showed below. Than edit > define pattern. And than just use pattern stamp tool (ctrl+e) to make as big of a checkerboard as you want.
Yian
June 28th, 2003, 03:59 PM
It ended up to have 55 layers. By the time it gets big enough and I have to merge them, I feel bad... All the layers I have created now becomes one.... :( I think RADiator's define pattern trick will do faster.

... :p

...anyways, this is what I got. I guess it is not too bad for the first time:
RADiator
June 28th, 2003, 04:06 PM
Originally posted by Yian
It ended up to have 55 layers. By the time it gets big enough and I have to merge them, I feel bad... All the layers I have created now becomes one.... :( I think RADiator's define pattern trick will do faster.

... :p

...anyways, this is what I got. I guess it is not too bad for the first time: It is good Yian (use hue/saturation)..and my define pattern technique is faster. But cr3am is a sadist and likes to torture himself with unnecessary complications.
Shadow
June 28th, 2003, 04:12 PM
Only thing I didn't know was how to make the checkboard work w/ the image :P
cr3am
June 28th, 2003, 10:15 PM
Originally posted by RADiator
It is good Yian (use hue/saturation)..and my define pattern technique is faster. But cr3am is a sadist and likes to torture himself with unnecessary complications. awww, a full minute of ctrl+a and ctrl+e!!!!
Jaredster
June 28th, 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by cr3am
I wrote this for a friend on another forums a whlie back. Here you go.


i'm assuming you're using photoshop

make a large (at least 800x600) high quality jpg/psd/etc. of a pixel checkerboard. (btw, i'll call the pixel checkerboard a Check) What you do is make a four by four thing, and put:
pixel blank pixel blank
blank pixel blank pixel

and just copy paste it a few times, combining layers (Ctrl+E), copy pasting more at a time, etc.

When you have that, take the image you want to hide, copy+paste the Check on top of the image. It should make a new layer. Then take the magic wand, Turn the "Contiguous" option off (right underneath View, Window, Help), and select a black pixel. Every single black pixel on the Check will be selected. When it's selected, delete the layer with the Check, and push Delete.

After that, push Ctrl+A, copy paste that on top of the main image, and mess around with Saturation, Contrast, and Brightness of BOTH layers.


When you're done, check it out with IE, and if it hides the wrong image, just flip the image horizontally. If it still doesn't do it, use the Single Row Select Tool thingie (hold left click on the Box Select Tool), click on the last row (of either side), right click inside the area where it's selected, choose "Select Inverse", then Image>Crop Image, and it should work perfectly

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Chimera[NL]
June 29th, 2003, 02:47 PM
Let's get ready to Rummmmmmmmmmmmbllllllllllllllllllllle!
Zanthr
June 29th, 2003, 04:30 PM
What a pointless addition to a usefull discussion!
Chimera[NL]
June 29th, 2003, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by Zanthr
What a pointless addition to a usefull discussion!

That's me! :D!
Zanthr
June 29th, 2003, 04:44 PM
At least your avater is working
Yian
June 29th, 2003, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by Zanthr
What a pointless addition to a usefull discussion!
Hahaha you will see plenty of those here.... and that's what keeps us alive!!!!