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Published: 2008-02-24 16:46:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 145440; Favourites: 1681; Downloads: 7
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This is my most complicated Photoshop piece to date, with over 7,700 layers and a total file size of 2.2GB.I've been receiving a lot of questions about how I manage 7000+ layers, so here's a bit of background: 7700 is the total number of layers if you add them all up from the many documents that comprise the final piece. The way I approached it is by creating the pieces individually and saving them into separate canvas groups, then importing each component as flattened graphics into the final canvas. By doing this I was able to keep the master file down to about 800 layers. If I had kept all the layers intact for each itty bitty component, I would have had to manage the 7700 layers in one canvas, which would probably have melted my computer.
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They only thing i don't like are that some of the words on the chips are characters too easily recognized, so it distracted from the main Geek part.
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need to tell a million of my friends about this. XD
geeks ftw!
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I read your comment and I must say, the amount of dedication and effort you put into this is simply astonishing. x_x You're definitely an inspiration to a lazy bastard like me lol.
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sweetness and im guilty as charged
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omg, i so hear you on quality circuit stock.. i've found like 1 c.commons stock piece ever.... sooooo buying when i get the dough, you rock...
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That is AMAZING! I can't even IMAGINE how much time and energy you put into this and wow does it show. If I may say... That is one wicked wallpaper. Wonderful job!
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WHOA!!!!!!!
JA JA I got pulled just by the word GEEK on the preview (it summoned me JE JE) but now that iI see it ... well WHOA!!!!!
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Wow, all done custom? thats crazy. If you put this in the print shop Ill buy it up to mount behind my box
Sweet work, gj
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This is going to be my laptop's next wallpaper
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The detail on the Motherboard is amazing! It looks just like the real thing.
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SUre it is ! He's much brilliant!
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looks purdy.. lol I'm gona keep it as my desktop background/wall paper on meh computer for awhyle 
I also like the detail and the little addition of the yin and yang design hidden in there.
gj and keep it up
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Oh my goodness that is SOOOO amazing!
I hope you don't mind, I set it as the background on my compy!!
3x(3l3n7 j08!!!
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Is that related to the GeekSquad in any way?
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OMG! You're work is perfect guy!
8 months... wow.
Congrats for the DD, you deserve it so much!
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Excellent work, but I think you're quite crazy to spend 8 month on this 
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what was the original font you used?
sweet btw!
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No fonts were used in the making of this piece. 100% created from scratch. And thanks
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Well, actually I should clarify. I did use some fonts for the small lettering on the components. I just meant to say that I drew the geek word
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ok well great job man looks awesome
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Oh it's sooo deliciously geeky.
I love it so <3
Awesome work! Your hard work really paid off. Tnx for the widescreen xD!
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hmm... what to say?...
u r one crazy m ***** f *****
simply WOW!
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This is really awesome! It's a 
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I wish i could do that... i want to be a geek! I want to be a geek!
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no words('cos the awesomefullnessness), by the way i think i downloaded one of those motherboard brushes? i don't remember
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Such an outstanding piece of art can not go unnoticed. At first, it could look like a photomanipulation. But to think that every single piece of this image was created from scratch and with such amazing accuracy, skill and patience!
Your commitment, dedication and artistic ability is astounding; a role model for every artist. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work with us!
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Grazie paisano! I'm Italian too, though US born. Thank you for such a sincere and flattering comment. Hope the weather is better over there!
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Wow, you were awful quick to jump to my userpage! I wouldn't have thought you would have replied so quickly. I mean, you must have been getting an awful lot of messages.
However, don't worry. You've created a stupendous image there. I can't even remotely imagine how hard this must have been to finish. 7700 levels are something unconceivable for me. The DD and the recognition for your artwork are totally deserved.
However, I'm glad to find a fellow Italian (and a talented one) here on dA. I don't know how the weather is now in Florida, but here it's just starting to get warmer. Although it's only February, it looks like spring is already about to come around again.
Now, I've been using English, 'cause I don't know how well you actually speak Italian, so just let me tell you: grazie per aver creato un così bello sfondo, questo mi terrà compagnia per molto tempo!
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Amazing, congrats on this!! *new wallpaper*
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7,700 layers? Damn!!! Well, thank you for your work. I'll be using it as my desktop for a while now!
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Wow. You are dedicated.
And onto the desktop it goes.
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I think this amazing. I'm not quite sure what else to say so I'll leave it at that
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WOW over 7000 layers that is freaking awesome work. Thanks for sharing this great work and you deserve the DD.
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sweet dude! My girlfriend will love this, she is always calling me her geek
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awesome job,
bout time someone made some goo stock components
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As soon as I'm not a poor starving student this summer I'm buyin' one...
Wow. Give yourself a pat on the back, mate. Wow.
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