The Planet X Files #23

Original image created at 2560 x 1920 in Terragen. One copy was converted to grayscale, then colors were increased to 24-bit to allow layering. I selected a square area of the original image and used Paint Shop Pro 6's Image / Deformation / Spherical Filter to create the round colored image. I then created the frame for the lens by using 3D objects creator in SPG Web Tools (a PSP and Photoshop plug-in). The handle for the glass was created using a cylinder primitive in trueSpace 4.3. The lettering was made with SPG Web Tools, and the "claw" was modified from a clipart collection.

Once all the pieces were ready, they were manuevered into position with layers in Paint Shop Pro 6

"Nicely done"

"Awesome! Simply awesome!"

"Clever idea liked it"

"Great effect well well done"

"Good Idea, nice to look at, technically excellent postprocessing "

": Funny,and the creator have done a lot of thinking behinde the picture"

"This became my #1 as soon as I saw it! A clever use of post-processing to emphasize the Terragen aspects of the picture. VERY IMAGINATIVE - I love it!"

"Cool concept! I like the idea of the magnifying glass."

"Very well thought up, and created. Nice job."

"Extraordinary idea - Alien examination of - maybe ? - planet earth with a magnifying-glass - great display of post-processing-functions ... special idea gets my "Special Mention" !"

"Loved that whatever examining the black & white world"

"Love the magnifying glass effect!"

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Science Class	Tim O'Donoghue
Original image created at 2560 x 1920 in Terragen. One copy was converted to grayscale, then colors were increased to 24-bit to allow layering. I selected a square area of the original image and used Paint Shop Pro 6's Image / Deformation / Spherical Filter to create the round colored image. I then created the frame for the lens by using 3D objects creator in SPG Web Tools (a PSP and Photoshop plug-in). The handle for the glass was created using a cylinder primitive in trueSpace 4.3. The lettering was made with SPG Web Tools, and the "claw" was modified from a clipart collection. Once all the pieces were ready, they were manuevered into position with layers in Paint Shop Pro 6 "Nicely done" "Awesome! Simply awesome!" "Clever idea liked it" "Great effect well well done" "Good Idea, nice to look at, technically excellent postprocessing " ": Funny,and the creator have done a lot of thinking behinde the picture" "This became my #1 as soon as I saw it! A clever use of post-processing to emphasize the Terragen aspects of the picture. VERY IMAGINATIVE - I love it!" "Cool concept! I like the idea of the magnifying glass." "Very well thought up, and created. Nice job." "Extraordinary idea - Alien examination of - maybe ? - planet earth with a magnifying-glass - great display of post-processing-functions ... special idea gets my "Special Mention" !" "Loved that whatever examining the black & white world" "Love the magnifying glass effect!"