Photoshop Tennis

**Valigarmander** · 09-01-2011, 03:58 PM

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Photoshop tennis (also known as Photoshop Pong or Photoshop battle (similar in its function to a "DJ battle" in hip hop music) is a game played through sequential alternating photoshopping of an image. Photoshop tennis originated in graphics-related internet forums in the late-1990s/early-2000s, and shares an earlier history with online image games such as SITO's "PANIC" (started January, 1994).[1] The game was made popular by art director Jim Coudal in 2001 as "Photoshop Tennis".[2] The matches on coudal.com have since been renamed Layer Tennis,[3] as they are no longer restricted to the use of Adobe Photoshop.

Each match of Photoshop tennis is generally played with two competing players.[2] The players pick a starting image, or one is "served" by a player, then another player makes some sort of alteration to the image in any chosen image editor (matches are not exclusive to Adobe Photoshop). He or she then sends that altered image to the other player or players, usually via e-mail or by posting the image to a Photoshop tennis forum, who then edits that image and sends it back to the first player. This process goes back and forth until a predetermined number of rounds have elapsed, or the players otherwise wish to end the game. When the final round is over, there may be an independent judge who determines who has played the best shots, and declares that person the winner, or players may play without a clear winner. Sometimes extra rules can be enforced, such as sticking to one particular software package, or keeping to a particular theme.

That's the basic idea. We'll start with a picture, and each participant will take a turn editing an item into the picture, adding onto it each time. Anyone can join in, as long as you have Photoshop or similar software. You can use Google Images to search for pics. Be creative. You can add anything you want, but the stuff you put in the picture has to fall in line with VGF's rules, so nothing too risque. Also, it's okay if you're not an expert at Photoshop, but don't do any really low-quality editing.

Here's an example. The picture was originally a lake, then the participants shooped buildings, people and other crap into it.

If you want to edit the picture, call dibs in this thread so another person doesn't do the same and we end up with two pictures. After calling dibs, you should have your pic uploaded and posted in the thread within a few hours at the latest. Please limit yourself to adding one item per edit. Sound good? Now, here's the picture we'll be starting with.

Once this one gets too crowded, we can start another one.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 09-03-2011, 09:59 AM

dibs

CuccoLady · 09-03-2011, 05:49 PM

dibs

**Valigarmander** · 09-03-2011, 08:21 PM

I was wondering how long it would be before someone did that, CL.

Dibs.

CuccoLady · 09-03-2011, 08:49 PM

You chose that picture for the sole purpose of doing that, didn't you, Val? :{P

DIBS AGAIN

Auron · 09-03-2011, 11:25 PM

I got this.

Vgfian · 09-04-2011, 01:47 AM

**Valigarmander** · 09-05-2011, 04:01 PM

Dibs.

CuccoLady · 09-05-2011, 06:28 PM

dibs

**Valigarmander** · 09-05-2011, 07:13 PM

Dibs.

Leinad · 09-10-2011, 12:52 PM

Dibs.

09-03-2011, 09:59 AM	#2
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	dibs Last edited by LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT; 09-03-2011 at 09:59 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#3
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	dibs Last edited by CuccoLady; 09-03-2011 at 05:57 PM.

09-03-2011, 08:21 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I was wondering how long it would be before someone did that, CL. Dibs. Last edited by Valigarmander; 09-03-2011 at 08:21 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-03-2011, 08:49 PM	#5
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	You chose that picture for the sole purpose of doing that, didn't you, Val? :{P DIBS AGAIN Last edited by CuccoLady; 09-03-2011 at 08:55 PM.

09-03-2011, 11:25 PM	#6
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	I got this. Last edited by Auron; 09-03-2011 at 11:27 PM. Reason: It's always sorry this and forgive me that and I'm not worthy...

09-04-2011, 01:47 AM	#7
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts

09-05-2011, 04:01 PM	#8
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Dibs. Last edited by Valigarmander; 09-05-2011 at 04:01 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-05-2011, 06:28 PM	#9
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	dibs Last edited by CuccoLady; 09-05-2011 at 06:53 PM.

09-05-2011, 07:13 PM	#10
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Dibs. Last edited by Valigarmander; 09-05-2011 at 07:13 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-10-2011, 12:52 PM	#11
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