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If you’ve ever used any type of photo-editing software, you probably realize that there’s practically unlimited potential there. So long as you put in the time to improve your skills, the only limit is your imagination (and, well, the processing power of your computer, but that’s an entirely separate issue right there).

And though the world is filled to the brim with Photoshop wizards, as well as art and comedy pros who create seamless transitions when crafting magical digital landscapes, there are way too many amateurs who have no idea what they’re doing. Of course, everyone has to start somewhere and there’s nothing wrong with learning from your mistakes. But some photoshops are so friggin’ bad, they deserve to be called out.

That’s exactly what the r/badphotoshop online community does. Members of the subreddit share the most hilariously low-effort photo edits to ever grace the net, whether they’re done for businesses or for someone’s personal albums. We’re featuring some of the worst of the bunch to bring a smile to your face and make you feel better about your own computer skills, whatever level they might be at.

Upvote the pics that made you laugh the hardest, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments. Oh, and those of you Pandas who actually photo-edit pics for a living, be careful: your jaws might drop, and you might have a sudden urge to facepalm and clutch your pearls.

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The First Comment Sums It Up

The First Comment Sums It Up

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Dad Got Divorced, Used Paint To Erase His Ex-Wife

Dad Got Divorced, Used Paint To Erase His Ex-Wife

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#3

I Can't Stop Laughing

I Can't Stop Laughing

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Mayra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should really be wearing gloves to protect you from all that radiation

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The ‘Bad Photoshop’ subreddit is an old one. It’s been a part of Reddit since December 2010. At the time of writing, the sub had 20.6k members and two moderators overseeing the community. Bored Panda has reached out to the mod team to learn more about r/badphotoshop. Stay tuned, folks, we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from them.

The main theme of the sub is fairly straightforward. The mods invite members to share “bad examples of photoshopped pics. Cut off legs, extra hands, wrong heads... if you can imagine it, someone has poorly photoshopped it.”

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Probably My Favorite Photoshop Fail. This Was Apparently Done By A Pro For $200, All The Images Are Like This

Probably My Favorite Photoshop Fail. This Was Apparently Done By A Pro For $200, All The Images Are Like This

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#5

He Lost So Much Weight, The Person In The Background Gained It

He Lost So Much Weight, The Person In The Background Gained It

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#6

An Ad On The News Feed On My Phone. Hope The Dog Is Ok

An Ad On The News Feed On My Phone. Hope The Dog Is Ok

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There’s absolutely no laughing at the people behind these edits. It’s the end results of their ‘efforts’ that are definitely worth a chuckle, though. So long as someone is genuinely putting in the time and energy to improve their skills and doesn’t mind wading through failure after failure to up their Photoshop game, they’ve got our utmost respect.

However, the people who pump out cheap edits on the fly and have no intention of aiming for something even remotely resembling quality deserve to be called out online. Hey, at least they’re making someone laugh, right? That’s a win in itself… though it’d be better if it was intentional.

#7

What Is Going On With This Poor Dogs Teeth???

What Is Going On With This Poor Dogs Teeth???

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im under ur bed hon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

thank you bp for giving me yet another excuse to go crawl under my bed and live the rest of my very tedious life as an unwanted dust bunny! 🙃🙃

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#8

Found This From A Company That Claims To Make "3D Realistic Floor Art"

Found This From A Company That Claims To Make "3D Realistic Floor Art"

I have so many questions , why would you want a waterfall on your bathroom floor? Why is the girls dress blowing in the wind? How are all the fixtures floating ???

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cogadh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fixtures aren't floating, what they are trying to sell here is a printed artwork on the floor that looks like a real 3D space. Problem is, art like that only looks 3D from a specific angle and position, if you look at it from any other angle, everything looks warped and stretched. So basically, if this was a real bathroom you would only get the 3D effect of you're standing in one corner of the room, from any other part of the room it would just look like a smear of blue and white with a weird splotch of green on one side. I got no idea on the dress though.

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#9

Wow, Grass That Stays Green In Wintertime! (Found On Zillow)

Wow, Grass That Stays Green In Wintertime! (Found On Zillow)

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Though it’s perfectly possible to be a pro photographer in this day and age without the use of digital software, it’s becoming more and more prevalent. Retouching photos, adjusting the colors, rebalancing contrast—even a few light touches can completely change the mood of the image. Having a good, strong set of editing skills in one’s arsenal can be a godsend, professionally.

#10

Ad For A Beauty Supply Store In My Area

Ad For A Beauty Supply Store In My Area

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#12

I Was Searching For A Cat Carrier On Amazon And Came Across This Monstrosity

I Was Searching For A Cat Carrier On Amazon And Came Across This Monstrosity

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Recently, Bored Panda spoke about photoshopping pictures with Ohio photographer Dominic Sberna. He mentioned that, even though digital software can be a great tool, it isn’t all-powerful. You can’t rely on it exclusively if you want quality photos.

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"At the end of the day, any editing software is not going to turn a bad photo into a good photo. A quality photographer will have a good eye for the subject they are capturing. Editing the photo enhances the details that the camera does not pick up as well as the naked eye," he told Bored Panda during an interview.

#13

Biggest Snake Ever Discovered Is Good With Crowds

Biggest Snake Ever Discovered Is Good With Crowds

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#15

These Ads Are Ridiculous!

These Ads Are Ridiculous!

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Sonnovab Kegeles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You mean it's not real? I must admit, I've assumed it was a panoramic phot gone wrong.

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"You can recover a photo sometimes too. I've been able to do this with work that I thought at the time would be a throwaway for whatever reason. So, it takes a good hand in both most times, he said that you can even save some shots.

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"No amount of software is going to insert pixels in a way that will salvage a low-resolution image or anything of that nature. At least not that I'm presently aware of," he warned photographers that editing won’t be able to solve all of their problems.

#20

The More You Look At It, The Worse It Gets

The More You Look At It, The Worse It Gets

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At the end of the day, how much you rely on photo editing software in the post-processing phase will entirely depend on your goals, your style of photography, and the type of person that you are. You should use the tools that you need to achieve the goals that you have in mind.

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#22

Such Cute Cats!

Such Cute Cats!

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#24

Yes, That Looks Very Real

Yes, That Looks Very Real

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"It really depends what the person holding the camera is going for. If you're looking to make a quality photograph from an artistic perspective, then it would come down to the framing and how the scene is laid out. Likewise, if you're just looking to get a funny photo, don't sweat the small stuff like that."

#27

The Models Are Soooo Comfortable With Each Other

The Models Are Soooo Comfortable With Each Other

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Now that you’ve experienced some of the worst that photo editing has to offer, how do you feel about it all, Pandas? Which of these photoshops stood out for you with their (lack of) quality? What’s your own experience editing pics? What’s your go-to software of choice? (Yours truly still relies on MS Paint way too much.) Tell us all about it in the comments—we can’t wait to hear from you.

#28

What Are Those!!

What Are Those!!

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Sarah Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reddit said it's possibly similar colored fur, lining the slipper, to the models skin tone.

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#29

Was Looking At Dog Ramps For My Aging Lab On Amazon And The Example Pic Is Clearly A Lab With Spots Added In Ms Paint

Was Looking At Dog Ramps For My Aging Lab On Amazon And The Example Pic Is Clearly A Lab With Spots Added In Ms Paint

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#30

Someone From My School Actually Posted This

Someone From My School Actually Posted This

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Grey Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kardashian who? This guy has so much clout, his shadow isn’t even allowed in his pics!

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#31

Amazon Is A Gold Mine

Amazon Is A Gold Mine

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Literally Just Joined, Hope This Suffices As A Good First Post

Literally Just Joined, Hope This Suffices As A Good First Post

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Lauren S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to upvote the concept. It allows lip reading for those who are hard of hearing.

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#33

My Friend Spotted This Gem While Looking At Pet Stuff On Wish

My Friend Spotted This Gem While Looking At Pet Stuff On Wish

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#34

Amazing! In Less Than 24 Hours After The Ohio "Stay-At-Home" Order Was Announced, British Revolutionary War Soldiers Began To Return To Cleveland. Nature Is So Resilient!

Amazing! In Less Than 24 Hours After The Ohio "Stay-At-Home" Order Was Announced, British Revolutionary War Soldiers Began To Return To Cleveland. Nature Is So Resilient!

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Okiedokie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbh I wouldn’t be too mad if a bunch of British revolutionary zombies came shambling out of the undergrowth & overtook America in the name of the crown bc I need healthcare.

Xray0976
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm pretty up with American History......and I'm pretty sure Cleveland wasn't a thing before/during the Revolution?? Shoot, I don't think Ohio was a thing yet either, and I wish that it still wasn't TBH. LOL

Nicole Tomme
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So they photoshopped.... a reenactor... who was in the woods (trees in crop) just to put him in another photo... of the woods.

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#35

Not A Single Element In This Thumbnail Is Real

Not A Single Element In This Thumbnail Is Real

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#37

Air Fryer ... Or Portal Into Another, Foodier, Universe?

Air Fryer ... Or Portal Into Another, Foodier, Universe?

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#38

Get Purple Ground With Your Blue Tree!

Get Purple Ground With Your Blue Tree!

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#39

Living In A Gun Rights Fantasy

Living In A Gun Rights Fantasy

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#41

This Ad For A Back-Straightening

This Ad For A Back-Straightening

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#43

Wow Gordon That Cookie Must’ve Been Delicious

Wow Gordon That Cookie Must’ve Been Delicious

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#44

Found These While Looking At Black Contacts

Found These While Looking At Black Contacts

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#46

This Product Image For A Dog Lick Mat On Amazon

This Product Image For A Dog Lick Mat On Amazon

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Bouche Clay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a most interesting picture. What's the word that means more than the sum of its parts?

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#47

Give Me That Unreal Look. Gardener: I Don't Do Photoshop

Give Me That Unreal Look. Gardener: I Don't Do Photoshop

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#50

This Ad For Hoodies

This Ad For Hoodies

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cogadh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll be honest, if someone figured out how to make something like this for real, I'd want one.

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#51

"Professional" Photographer From My City. He Made A Book And Charged The Family For This Work

"Professional" Photographer From My City. He Made A Book And Charged The Family For This Work

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#52

Big Potato Or Little Hand..?

Big Potato Or Little Hand..?

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Alexandra Davis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one of these bottles (bought from a seller who didn't use ridiculous photoshop!) and whilst they are massive, probably 40cm tall, they sadly don't levitate next to me :(

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#55

Weird Way To Eat Chicken Tenders

Weird Way To Eat Chicken Tenders

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#56

Almost Convinced Me

Almost Convinced Me

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im under ur bed hon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What badly photoshopped child with hair that makes him look like a chickpea bu.tt? I don’t see anyone!

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#58

It Gets Worse The Longer You Look At It

It Gets Worse The Longer You Look At It

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#59

Found This While I Was Browsing For Cat Beds

Found This While I Was Browsing For Cat Beds

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#60

Tall Man, Floating Wheelbarrow

Tall Man, Floating Wheelbarrow

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Ovata Acronicta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It carries some heavy point-and-click vibes. I wonder what we need to click on to advance here?

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#61

Someone Was Trying To Create Panic, Just Created This Mess

Someone Was Trying To Create Panic, Just Created This Mess

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Saw This On An Amazon Product, The Item Is A Pocket Projector. So Many Things Wrong With This Image

Saw This On An Amazon Product, The Item Is A Pocket Projector. So Many Things Wrong With This Image

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#68

Love To See Png's Put Together Like LEGO Bricks In My Ad

Love To See Png's Put Together Like LEGO Bricks In My Ad

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#70

They’ve Invented A Fabric For The Darkest Black On Earth

They’ve Invented A Fabric For The Darkest Black On Earth

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#71

Found These Gems While Looking At Ps4’s On Amazon

Found These Gems While Looking At Ps4’s On Amazon

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