Anybody Good With Computers And Want To Help Me???

[Guest Sergei]

Ok, this is a strange thing, but I was wondering if anybody is really good at using computers and manipulating images. I would really like to be able to photo shop a beard, or stubble on to this pic of me, and make it look really convincing.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...=si&img=132

The one in my profile of me in the kitchen.

I'd do it myself, but I'm not the best at these kind of things. For me it would be way too difficult, but maybe somebody here can help. I know some of you are probably absolutely fantastic at this kind of thing. If anyone wants to help let me know. Thanks.

[Guest Ryles_D]

"It's design should be exceedingly simple" -Dr. Finkelstein

Hm, I might be able to. I'm not great at manips like that- prefer just starting from scratch. but if you want, I could try. any kind of beard- or is stubble fine?

I don't remember exactly what they did- but I think at a drama camp a girl put, like, really dark foundation on with a really porous spongey thing to give the look of stubble. You could try something like that IRL.

[Flint]

I can have a go using. can't promise anything though. See what i can do.

[Guest Sergei]

Hey, thanks for the replies. Anything anyone can do would be better than what I can. If anybody has the time and wouldn't mind then have a go, and send me the results.

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If anyone can help Sergei with this bristly problem, may I suggest a PM requesting the email for the image to be sent. Thanks. End Mod edit>

Thanks

[Guest Ryles_D]

Yeah, it might not be till later this week, but I can try.

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If anyone can help Sergei with this bristly problem, may I suggest a PM requesting the email for the image to be sent. Thanks. End Mod edit>

That's why I have a spam email that I use for everything. ^^ Not that I have a real email.... I hate email. Think that says something about me?

[Guest Sergei]

Yeah, it might not be till later this week, but I can try.

Anything you can do would be very much apriciated. Thank you.

[Guest Cal]

Original

Dark stubble

I have a lot more, including progressions. And I can tell you step by step how I did it, if you want.

[Guest Cal]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6523/6beard25ch4.jpg <-- that's the 625 x 475 version

Sorry to double, I can't find an edit button.

One more, this is light stubble. It's actually the same image as before, just the layer with the beard on it has its opacity turned down to 25% rather than 50%. I can make it as light or as dark as you'd like, or send you the .psd and you can edit it yourself, if you have Adobe Photoshop. =]

[Guest Sakura_Stingray]

Im sorry to say this....but why would you want a photo'd picture of you having a beard? you look like a guy just on its own.....put it with other photo's(black and white, havnt seen colored) and you couldnt tell the picture was different......thats how guys where i live look ^.^;; but i guess if you want to impress somwone that you have a beard it would make you look a little older.....not more manly....im sorry if this sounds critical to your request....but i truely think it is not needed....

[Guest Cal]

Im sorry to say this....but why would you want a photo'd picture of you having a beard? you look like a guy just on its own.....put it with other photo's(black and white, havnt seen colored) and you couldnt tell the picture was different......thats how guys where i live look ^.^;; but i guess if you want to impress somwone that you have a beard it would make you look a little older.....not more manly....im sorry if this sounds critical to your request....but i truely think it is not needed....

Maybe he'd like to see what he'd look like with facial hair. You never know.

[Guest Sergei]

Im sorry to say this....but why would you want a photo'd picture of you having a beard? you look like a guy just on its own.....put it with other photo's(black and white, havnt seen colored) and you couldnt tell the picture was different......thats how guys where i live look ^.^;; but i guess if you want to impress somwone that you have a beard it would make you look a little older.....not more manly....im sorry if this sounds critical to your request....but i truely think it is not needed....

Hey, well thank you for the compliment, saying I already look like a guy without the beard. I'm just very impatient, and can't wait till I can really grow facial hair for real. I have been shaving since June now, and slowly the light feminine hair on my face has thickened up slightly. I know it is never going to get really good and noticable until I have T though. Also I looked exactly the same as this before I came out as a transgender man. So even though look male to people who have never seen me before, to the people who have known me and seen me for the last 3 years as female, they still see me as female even looking like this. I just want some really masculine looking pictures for my facebook profile pic, and for programme notes for a concert I'm going to do. Even if it seems stupid, the slightest bit off stubble or shading, or a full beard, makes me feel far more comfortable and confident.

Thanks to Cal, and Princecharmless, who have both sent me some results. Also thanks to anybody else who had a go even if it was unsuccessful. It's very much appriciated.