Happiness: A Photoshop Tutorial
My mother was a little worried about me today, so I decided to take some action to make her feel better. Luckily, I’ve gotten pretty proficient in Adobe Photoshop over the years. Here’s a handy little tutorial in using Photoshop to change your emotional state from sad to happy. Try it yourself!
Now, open up Photoshop, and follow these specific directions:
As a final step, SAVE AS Happiness. You’re successfully used Photoshop to enhance your life!

new emotion — Happy
Come back for more FREE Photoshop Tutorials!
P.S. — By the way, Communicatrix deals with the issue of happiness in a slightly more mature way.
Tags: happiness, marriage, Photoshop, sadness











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That pink underwear is making me ill.
By suburbancorrespondent on 02.28.08 1:28 pm
Thank you. I look so much better as a blonde in a blue tank top.
By communicatrix on 02.28.08 1:30 pm
Damn, I need to shave my ‘pits.
By arse poetica on 02.28.08 1:30 pm
I’m definitely trying this one out RIGHT NOW.
By Alissa on 02.28.08 1:31 pm
There should be a plug-in for that, shouldn’t there?
(Okay, that really wasn’t supposed to sound that dirty.)
By Kathy on 02.28.08 1:39 pm
Are those PINK Y-Fronts??? Oh God save me now! That’s not happy - that’s delerious!
By Penelope on 02.28.08 1:39 pm
Thank goodness for software and your hard drive.
By psychomom on 02.28.08 1:43 pm
This might make for a great weekly series, Neil. And you could take suggestions from your readers.
How about how Photoshop can help a shiksa convert to Judaism?
By Arjewtino on 02.28.08 1:47 pm
Arjewtino, Photoshop can do ANYTHING!
By Neil on 02.28.08 1:49 pm
Will this also work in Photoshop elements or do you need the full version?
By miguelina on 02.28.08 2:16 pm
ROFL!!! Thanks, Neil. After the week I’ve had, I needed a laugh. XOXOX
By Atomic Bombshell on 02.28.08 2:27 pm
Awesome! Happiness is simple, apparently, and it is found on/near a computer. I suspected as much.
By ginonymous on 02.28.08 2:28 pm
Photoshop Element does a decent enough job, but you end up dancing with two girls who are even skankier.
By Neil on 02.28.08 2:38 pm
Ok, come clean. You so retouched that ass!
By Diane Mandy on 02.28.08 3:01 pm
The second one looks more drunky or horny than happy.
By witchypoo on 02.28.08 3:02 pm
that guy’s eyes are doing something freaky…maybe his panties are too tight!
By natalie on 02.28.08 3:12 pm
OMG.
That would have been a “Spray Diet Coke on my monitor” moment if I was still imbibing in “The Dark Waters”.
I totally needed this today.
By Loralee on 02.28.08 3:14 pm
OMG!! I just laughed sooo hard that my ginger ale just came out of my nose!! I’ve got some (fat and old) pictures of me I’d love you to Photoshop!@
By Liz R on 02.28.08 3:20 pm
Witchypoo — I’m all for pleasing the customer. Is this a better finale to show “happiness?” Should I switch? It is sort of a wimpier version of happiness. Not a pink underwear one.
By Neil on 02.28.08 3:20 pm
wow. they never taught us that at university when we were covering photoshop.
By Sarah on 02.28.08 4:10 pm
If you’re going to mess with the color levels, you could at least make the underwear something OTHER than pink.
Hilarious post, Neil.
By Stacey on 02.28.08 4:23 pm
Very funny.
By Avitable on 02.28.08 5:54 pm
speech
less
By Not Fainthearted on 02.28.08 6:11 pm
I do that to ALL my photos.
By SAJ on 02.28.08 6:17 pm
All this time I thought that I didn’t need Photoshop. I guess I was wrong.
By Dagny on 02.28.08 7:27 pm
So that’s what that “save as” function is for??? Damn! I learn something new from you every day! Who knew happiness was a mouse click away? (Save for those who surf for porn and have known for some time that happiness is a mouse click away).
By kapgar on 02.28.08 7:44 pm
WHOA.
Those graphs bring back horrible memories of engineering school. As does the photo. Hahaha.
By teahouseblossom on 02.28.08 7:58 pm
Photoshop can do anything? Can it even make me naked?
By Nina on 02.28.08 8:51 pm
Oh wow…
And then both girls sobered up and realized what the guy in the pink panties really looked like.
By Los Angelista on 02.28.08 10:02 pm
You’re nutso Neil, seriously, I’ve done that tutorial and it doesn’t make me wear pink drawers.
By sassy on 02.28.08 10:38 pm
awesome, but that tech stuff is way over my head, wouldn’t even know where to begin.
i think the pink is a nice change from your usual tidy whities!
By better safe than sorry on 02.29.08 3:33 am
I like the second photo better, just cause it looks more retro… Did you use an older version of Photoshop to get that effect?
By Erin Cooper on 02.29.08 8:06 am
Photoshop can change your life. As for being happy or unhappy? I prefer installing a switch. sometimes that switch is called vodka.
be well neilochka. xo
By melanie on 02.29.08 9:25 am
Sorry, Neil, but the pink panties ain’t workin’ for me. Please go back to the Curious George pair! All will be well!
By Dana on 02.29.08 9:37 am
i know that guy — he was on the “douchebags in pink undies” site, one of my faves.
neil, you have to cut down with the comedy. it’s going to get me in trouble.
By bookfraud on 02.29.08 9:52 am
Look at the inches between both females and the dude in the middle…He may be happy..but they def aren’t into it..The blonde is just getting off on her self I think..
I’ve seen some real close contact dancing..and this really isn’t it…
ah men..so easily fooled.
By wendy on 02.29.08 10:42 am
I think you accidentally applied the gay filter… how else does one explain the pink tighties?
By angellee on 02.29.08 6:50 pm
You’re not well.
Will you really teach me how to use photoshop?
By Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah on 02.29.08 8:45 pm
Finally a tutorial that I can follow and understand.
You sir, are a great American.
If you are, in fact, American.
Yeah, what am I talking about? Of course you are American.
But…if you ARE Eurotrash…I’ll find out about that.
I think my blood sugar is low.
By Mr. Fabulous on 03.03.08 9:25 am
Have you seen the “You Suck At Photoshop” tutorials on YouTube? I think you need to give that guy some lessons!
By Aimee Greeblemonkey on 03.03.08 4:44 pm
This is pretty clever.
By david on 03.04.08 4:59 pm
Brilliant!
By Max Miroff on 03.09.08 6:26 pm
FAKE!
By Bairey on 03.10.08 9:04 pm
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