Can you find the missing objects?

**steve.ledger** · 30 May 2010, 01:20 AM

As Xara points their flagship application closer to Photo and Web designing, let's remind ourselves that vector space has some special magic with bitmap fills.
We all know about the 'heal' and 'clone' tools of the bitmap editor world, but it's been shown many times here at TG how Xara Xtreme can equal and in many cases better them.
Non-destructive editing, fast and fluid workability is also where Xtreme pulls ahead.

Here's a photo version of the 'Find the missing objects' game that used to be so popular in Newpapers with cartoon drawings.

12 objects have been removed from the bottom copy of the photo using Xara non destructive methods only.
Compare it to the top photo and see if you can find them all. Some are easy, others may take a keen eye

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What to do:
Mark the missing objects on the top copy (you could use a 50% transparent red ellipse shape), crop it from the bottom copy and post it here (max width 800pix).

Good luck.

**zaphodeist** · 30 May 2010, 01:39 AM

Not bad for 2:30 in the A.M!

I remember you posting challenges like this last year just before the release of XX5 - you get edgy waiting as well don't you

**steve.ledger** · 30 May 2010, 02:08 AM

You've done this before John

I'll have to create another

**steve.ledger** · 30 May 2010, 03:40 AM

12 objects missing from the bottom photo and one actually added

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**zaphodeist** · 30 May 2010, 04:05 AM

I've posted it here so that those still a-bed or working can still have a go after your hard work Steve

**steve.ledger** · 30 May 2010, 04:26 AM

Good idea John, thanks

By the way, there's 13 - I miscounted

A friend of mine pointed out that it's easy to use photoshop and subtract one image from the other which shows the differences easily
I pointed out that it's no fun at all that way and would quite simply be cheating

**zaphodeist** · 30 May 2010, 04:37 AM

Defeats the object of passing the time! That's Photoshoppers for you!

13 eh ... I think I know how/why the number has changed

I'll have another look when I wake up

**zaphodeist** · 30 May 2010, 04:46 AM

Had a look before I closed XXP and updated pic in link. Why am I not this observant normally??! Brain needs training

Definitely going to slee.......

**Rik** · 30 May 2010, 12:47 PM

Sledger.

I take my hat off to you.

This is exactly the sort of thing I want to do but don't have a clue as to how to go about doing it. I wasn't aware that Xtreme could do it. I've been struggling away in Photoshop!

Are there any tutorials or videos?

Do you have any instructions on how you did this please?!

**HayTay** · 30 May 2010, 01:00 PM

Sure, and I'll even throw in an extra one for good measure.

There are at least 14 missing objects and 1 cat added to the photo. That's even counting the two missing people and the bench on the second floor (photo center) as 1 missing object. Could there be more?

I found all of the missing objects in the racetrack photo, too. Since John already posted a solution I won't upload mine.

What fun,
Harry

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