Mug Swapping challenge

[steve.ledger]

Risto will hate me for this - I can live with that.

The ease & power of XaraXtreme slicing, feathering, blending and XPE bitmap tools can produce amazingly convincing yet simple face montages.

I reckon no-one will guess all ten Hollywood stars here, but please prove me wrong

Happy Easter Friday!

[zaphodeist]

Haven't got the foggiest at the moment, but they're brilliantly done

[-=Drifter=-]

Can you tell me where slicing comes into play? I have never really used slicing at all and not sure what it accomplishes.

[steve.ledger]

Hi Bob.

I'd better not take the thread Off Topic by begining a discussion on Xara tools.

For now have a look at Xara Xtreme Movies - in particular under heading Changing objects
• Slicing objects

[-=Drifter=-]

Thank you. I was just looking in the Zone and couldn't find anything. I never thought of looking in the movie section.
Great thread, by the way. I believe I see a little Andy Griffith in number 3, but not sure of the second face in 3.

[-=Drifter=-]

Sledger, not to take this off-topic anymore than I already have but I must give you a huge THANK YOU for getting me to look more into slicing and editing. I had previously thought slicing was only for uploading smaller pieces to a site and/or image mapping, but since you mentioned you used it in these face "blends" I started playing around with mixing features of my own face with other peoples' faces. Slicing makes this SO MUCH EASIER. Thank you, again. Another new world to explore in a tool I have used for years. Actually, another thread on the topic of slicing and all it can do would be invaluable.

[iamtheblues]

Great images, Steve.
Here's my shot (mainly in the dark!).
Picture 1: No idea.
Picture 2: Denzel Washington and ?
Picture 3: ? and Bruce Willis
Picture 4: George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Picture 5: ? and Scarlett Johansson
Saludos,
Bob.

[Gms9810]

#2 is Denzel
#3 is Tim Allen
#5 I know but can't pull the name out of my brain so i guess that doesn't count.

[zaphodeist]

Picture 2: Denzel Washington and ...

... Will Smith

[ScottF]

#1: Tom Hanks and Orson Welles?