Portrait Rorschach

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Who and What?

What is the Rorschach Ink test? Rorschach was a psychologist in the 1920-1950s. He used multiple cards that ink blots that were mirrored. It originally came from a popular children's game called klecksography—the art of making images with inkblots! He would listen to people's responses to the shapes as part of his method.

Interesting fact: Creative types might see more images in motion, while those ruminating on details lacked imagination. Depressed persons didn't remark much on the introduction of color, while “neurotics” were said to be alarmed by the sudden explosion of red. The only subjects Rorschach felt the test failed to assess were teenagers, since they had too much in common with the clinically insane.

Today, we are going to create our own PORTRAIT RORSCHACHS!!

Symmetrical Portrait

Change canvas size

Step 1: Open your ink splatter JPEG image in PS and DOUBLE CLICK the layer so it becomes layer 0.

STEP 2: Go to Image > Canvas Size.

STEP 3: Click PERCENT

Width: 100
Height: 0

Now, click on RELATIVE

Add viewing guide

Step 4: Add a viewing guide

View > Guides > New Guide

Step 5: Click VERTICAL

Type in 50%

A a blue guide will appear

Select center point

Step 6: Use the Move tool to move your image on the line where you want it to meet in the center.

Step 7: Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select the image FROM THE top corner BLUE LINE to the outside edge.

Step 8: Click Command J to duplicate the selection

Step 9: Click on the top layer.

Flip and Adjust

Step 10: Go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal

Step 11: use the Move tool to place the flipped image perfectly along the blue guide!

Step 12: Save image as JPEG

Radial Portrait

STEP 1: Open the NEW JPEG (with the 2 faces)

Complete the next steps, so the final product looks like ours (right).

Open your image in PS and DOUBLE CLICK the layer so it becomes layer 0.
Go to Image > Canvas Size.
Click PERCENT

Width: 0
Height: 100

Now, click on RELATIVE

STEP 2: Add a viewing guide

View > Guides > New Guide
Click HORIZONTAL
- Type in 50%

STEP 3: Use the Move tool to move your image on the line where you want it to meet in the center.

STEP 4: Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select the image FROM THE top corner BLUE LINE to the outside edge.

STEP 5: Click Command J to duplicate the selection

STEP 6: Click on the top layer.

STEP 7: Go to Edit > Transform > Flip vertical

STEP 8: Use the Move tool to place the flipped image perfectly along the blue guide!

NOW, save image as JPEG, and you are done! Sorta... Make another one using a NEW portrait, since you need to submit TWO.

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