


Ardent digital image manipulators indulge in the so-called art of "chopping." Choppers vary by technical acumen and creativity, but never are they as celebrated as you'll find them at Worth 1,000 (http://www.worth1000.com) If you're a seasoned chopper, or new to digital art manipulations, you'll find everything here, from challenging contests offering cash prizes, to PhotoShop forums and tutorials.
Worth 1,000 conducts daily head-to-head or open category contests for PhotoShop choppers based on technical ability. Beginners and corporate art directors alike take turns savaging recent digital images of pop stars, or artistically converting political figures into hairy animals.
At Worth 1,000's tutorials, professional choppers share trade secrets on PhotoShop tools and filters. From using masks, to complex blending techniques, to rendering 3-D images, the pros weigh in with largesse of spirit.
Even if you're not interested in the technical side of chopping, the site merits a look just for the clever entries across the content categories. Witness the giant squid attacking New York or the infamous six-fingered violinist. Join Bela Lugosi and the Creature from the Black Lagoon in a tasty Thanksgiving dinner, or look in on the Amish horse-powered Grand Prix.
Even if you think you're too old to learn, you're certainly young enough to laugh.
Pretty much everyone I know that has installed digital art software on a computer has had their fling with manipulating family or news images. You know how it goes: you take a photo of a movie star, remove the head, and replace it with the face of a family member. A cut here, a paste there, and suddenly your mother stands beside one of the Three Tenors.
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