25 years ago, the world was a fantastic place: Tim Berners-Lee created the first website, Dave Grohl joined Nirvana, and on February 19th, 1990, Adobe Photoshop was born. The first few versions worked like primordial goo compared to the magic show it is today, and like most 25-year-olds, it has endless potential for good and evil. Whether the results make you go, "ooooh" or "eeeew", Adobe's most popular software package is as good as it gets. In honor of the quarter-centennial, we compiled some of the best Photoshopped stories in The Bold Italic's history.
Here's What SF Would Look Like Without Cars or People
With a population density of 17,867 people per square mile, San Francisco is never truly empty. Even when people aren't around, their cars always are. This project was an enormously tedious process of layering and masking but it was totally worth it in the end.
If San Francisco Built Victorian-Style Skyscrapers
This blending of old and new by designer Tim Delger shows what the city might look like if modern architects looked to classic San Francisco homes for inspiration instead of Ikea catalogues.
Hacked Prius Running on Muni Power Lines
This story ran as an April Fool's joke but after a few days of viral social media sharing, many people forgot about the publishing date. I have to admit, I had a little Rod Farva moment when I saw how many people fell for it. (Sorry, Gizmodo.)
(NSFW) Game of Thrones Nude Scenes Photoshopped to be Even Sexier
If I had a pie chart of all the things Photoshop is most commonly used for at The Bold Italic, putting peoples' heads onto other peoples' bodies would comprise a hefty chunk of it. This one just happened to be mostly naked bodies.
Photos: San Francisco Organized Neatly
The Things Organized Neatly trend is like porn for some people. Cities are often chaotic and random and nothing combats disorder like quality image editing software.