For me I dove into another program for a few days that F_ _ _ _ one and it set me back to learning and using another part of my little brain. Maybe it burned up some useless old brain cells and made some room. So when I drifted back over here ideas started popping back in.

It was simply amazing!

Many great tips offered in this thread.So at the risk of being redundant here is a reference that is probably now little used, but which cites information which may be helpful in working up ideas for a creative "chop". Courtesy of one of the all time great "choppers"
Occecid.
My apologies, I just noticed that the "example" links are not functional.
My guess is that they were originally hotlinked to a hosting site, but
have since been deleted from that site.

http://www.geekologist.com/10Tips.htm

Dug up two threads on the topic. Sad to say I started both.

Anyway there may be tips helpful for others in these as well?

http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=3678
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=6826

This was a contest that had some really great ideas and work submitted.
http://photoshopcontest.com/photoshop-contest/1819/sharp-weed.html?l=all&o=votes
I don't know if I can offer any advice for the block, I'm so far down I can't see light anymore, my advantage ran out and I don't even want to renew it because I blocked out when I had it, maybe one of these days I'll get back into it, but the main thing is be true to yourself, chop what makes you feel good, don't get discouraged if you think you have something really special and it does not get the votes you were hoping for, and try something different, get a new bong and go for it

Great eye , I've always been in awe of that chop...freaking insane.

I would continue to try sex. Hell as long as you know your partner i can't see a down side to that method. Then again the production of offspring would hinder the best chopper. So maybe the way to go is SAFEsex. PUT a box of magnum in the nitestand and ram that chopblock right into the headboard.


No one in my house could even run ps, i can bearly work it myself. When i cant come up with a idea,or the source just does not inspire me. I ask everyone that passes by my computer....what do you see in that picture. You will be amazed at the responces and ideas that you never even saw. Kids will really drop your jaw, try it.

Also another good way i get by the block is to take the source and run it through the ps filter gallery. Seeing it in diffrent ways helps out a good bit.

Try taking the source and duping it. Then take the copy and go wild with the lighting,levels,B&W, anything that changes it. Now change the layer from normal thru luminosity by scrolling the mouse. Really eats the undo space up but once you see something you like the idea has already started.

If all else fails try safesex again. WHO even cares if it works.
I think i will give it a testdrive tonight. If my wife can fake headaches i can fake choppers block.

Just look at the benifits of this thread. i was going to help you, and got a whole new excuse to have sex instead.I really love this place.

I have come to the conclusion that some of you and you know who you are are dedicated sex addicts and you know there's help for that somewhere. There is a idea to break an addiction you partake heavily of it to break it like for example to quit smoking some suggest that you smoke about 10 cigarettes at one time to be so fully disgusted with tobacco that you never want it again. So I can't say how that would work with the sex problem but there is HELP ..you have to want it though so I can't say how much this technique does for a soul.

Seriously I love that idea of installing photoshop on the corner to get all paserby's ideas on what they see, that's terrific idea. You have been very helpful Dew and keep the ideas coming and for you DEW you will take that coming to a all new level.

I am enjoying all the links and had no idea this old threads were out there and some of the ideas are great on those threads. Though some of the suggestions are illegal and would land me in a jail cell. lol But thanks for all who sent links too!!!!!!!!!!1

no no no... you're missing the point... when Reinman said stop touching yourself, he didn't mean quit having sex... he meant masturbation doesn't apply for sex... got it?

Whoah hey man. Masturbaters are just as valid as any other sexual orientation. You're walking on thin ice with this one.

arc: to some quitting touching is the equivalent to quit having sex.

well unless you have 3 or more hands.... you couldn't doodle while diddling! bwahahahahahahahahaha

I have to say the source pix either have it or don't for me... I usually get way more ideas than I have time or energy for. Was doing every chop til it nearly killed me - staying up til 4 with 3 hour naps before work! So I took about a week off and looked ahead for chops I really wanted to enter, and then sometimes don't even get posted as some of my ideas are way more complicated and time consuming.

I always start by duplicating the original layer - usually think of variations of whatever the souce is or is about, work on puns or themes but try to think that the first thing that pops into my head when seeing the source - like an obvious idea - will probably be the obvious idea to others, so try to think of something different...

sources that don't jump right out at me for an idea... try rotating it to see if you "see" anything differently. like DewDew said, no not the sex stuff, but just try different layering effects or filters - try out some actions... just use PS to create something all together different from what the source is if you're not thinking of anything to do with what it is. Like my amber dress just sort of presented itself to me while playing with the amber bottles... when I first saw it I knew right away there would be a lot of things put in the bottles, which there were, so I just started using a bunch of duplicated layers and liquify, and beveled brushes, actions.... began to see a ruffle dress... then created a hanger and straps for it. That was one I didn't have an idea for when I started on it.

but normally humor works best for me... or shall I say whimsy!

You need to have sex with the right person for this method to help.

PM me for appointments.

Oscar, You are such a cute little thing with the cutest avatar and little bouncy hearts and on the inside you're a what's the word oh LITTLE DEVIL. lol cute little devil though

Whimsea, I know sort of what you're talking about..... I for some unknown reason picked THE HARDEST source i think I could find for the print job contest.. I am strangling on it. The shadows are slaying me. Everything is working so far but this one bush and I can't get it to work out right.. too ambitious for my talent.