# Rules: Photoshop effects battle

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rules-photoshop-effects-battle/97608>\
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**Created:** [December 25, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rules-photoshop-effects-battle/97608 "2003-12-25T20:10:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![pom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pom)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rules-photoshop-effects-battle/97608/1 "2003-12-25T20:10:25Z")

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Photoshop effects-only battle

HOW  
Adobe Photoshop

WHAT  
Create a cool piece of art out of an empty stage (at least 1280x1024 pixel)

RULES  
you shall not import or open extern pictures  
you shall not draw (brush tool, rectangle tool,… are not allowed)  
the only tool you are allowed to use directly on the canvas (stage) is the marquee tool  
use filters, color effects, image adjustments, liquify, to create something cool

WHEN  
10. January 2004 (23:59 servertime)

WHO  
Ilyas, Phat7, LippuZz, dessoya, McGiver, and everybody else who submits an entry