Based off the script I wrote to produce the Tantamount Series of flattened mountains, this script uses the front and back silhouette of the Presidents’ heads for analysis. Imagine a line drawn down the middle of the coin (top to bottom) as a measuring guide. The script looks at each row of pixels, measuring how far away the left and right edges of the silhouette are from the guide line. Let’s say that the right edge is 25 pixels from the line and the left edge is 45 pixels. The script then moves the entire row of pixels 20 to the right, so that now the right edge is 45 pixels from the line and the left is 25 pixels away. It does this for every single row in the image and voilĂ , you have the final result.
Actually, I go back in by hand and tweak some things that the script gets a little wonky, but it’s minor.
Thank you for the very informative reply. If you don’t mind, I would also like to ask you what language this was done in or what tool was used. Thank you
Very cool and interesting idea. I didn’t catch the flipped outline at first. It just looked like random offsetting/staggering until I saw the dime, then it clicked for me. If you wanted, you could easily reintegrate the flipped portrait onto the original, round coins, so the idea is more immediately obvious. Otherwise, it’s a clever art piece. And maybe it’s a good thing people have to think about it for a second before they see it.
hey…I read in this discussion that you are using java script in photoshop…i was wondering if you have any resources to learn this? I have been doing some hack type scripting using some complex actions…but have wanted to learn more beyond that..I would really appreciate any suggestions.
Wow, awesome. Two faced economy.
Do that with your profile picture JK. That would look interesting.
Of course, I have:
I love the attention you paid to the shadow. Found your site while mindlessly web surfing at work and it was like a light turned on…amazing!
AHH! Be careful what you wish for…
I wish I had a trigatron switch…
This is incredible.
nice, but the flattening of the mountains does make more sense to me: make it accessible for cars, make it accessible for people.
Flat mountains easier for cars… that’s a joke, right?
Haha, How did you do this?!
Based off the script I wrote to produce the Tantamount Series of flattened mountains, this script uses the front and back silhouette of the Presidents’ heads for analysis. Imagine a line drawn down the middle of the coin (top to bottom) as a measuring guide. The script looks at each row of pixels, measuring how far away the left and right edges of the silhouette are from the guide line. Let’s say that the right edge is 25 pixels from the line and the left edge is 45 pixels. The script then moves the entire row of pixels 20 to the right, so that now the right edge is 45 pixels from the line and the left is 25 pixels away. It does this for every single row in the image and voilĂ , you have the final result.
Actually, I go back in by hand and tweak some things that the script gets a little wonky, but it’s minor.
Thank you for the very informative reply. If you don’t mind, I would also like to ask you what language this was done in or what tool was used. Thank you
It’s a Javascript run in Photoshop.
Man, you’re the first i heard that uses javascript on photoshop, i thought that nobody used that!
Keep the good work
greetings from Brazil
what happens if you do a picture of you facing forward?
very little
Very cool and interesting idea. I didn’t catch the flipped outline at first. It just looked like random offsetting/staggering until I saw the dime, then it clicked for me. If you wanted, you could easily reintegrate the flipped portrait onto the original, round coins, so the idea is more immediately obvious. Otherwise, it’s a clever art piece. And maybe it’s a good thing people have to think about it for a second before they see it.
hey…I read in this discussion that you are using java script in photoshop…i was wondering if you have any resources to learn this? I have been doing some hack type scripting using some complex actions…but have wanted to learn more beyond that..I would really appreciate any suggestions.
Photoshop Scripting
Man i love your work
I got to your site throught Noah K. Everyday, but have seen your time lapsed video before. but i can say, great stuff on here!