How to tell if that photo of your internet lover is real

Just in time for the Christmas card season, here's a great article by Scientific American on how to spot a fake (read photoshopped) picture on the web or in print. Given that this is something that has been occurring semi-regularly in the media, it's worth knowing what to look for. It's also useful to apply this to your own work - making sure that it doesn't scream 'fake'.

The article is a wee bit technical, but makes for interesting reading.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=5-ways-to-spot-a-fake&print=true

And just for fun, here's a link to a site that will show you what not to do when you're photoshopping an image.

http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/