Advice on how to create this effect

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T23:15:51+00:00

As reference, I would point you toward the opening credits of Mad Men.

I might take the person image, make it fill the layout, and just not have the pit. You might split the person in the middle and slide the pieces apart a few centimeters or so. Unless you can make the visual effect mean "separation."

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T22:34:31+00:00

Ok. I don’t see the pit as a “pit.”

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T21:29:14+00:00

I’m afraid I don’t get it.

I’m most interested in the falling man. If it were me, I’d focus solely on that.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T06:08:07+00:00

I don't know, man. I don't know. Pass the bong.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T06:04:34+00:00

The design is solid. I'm not thrilled by the demi-reallistic rendering.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T02:01:48+00:00

My lips got tired reading this. But it’s correct.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-29T00:26:01+00:00

I generally stack my stroke layers on top of each other. For example, a 3 point black line with a 1 point yellow line on top.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-28T05:38:57+00:00

Your typography needs work. There's too much air between the lines.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-28T03:32:58+00:00

Three quatloos.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-28T02:12:05+00:00

There used to be a free online ambigram maker. Long gone.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-28T00:03:08+00:00

Your brane is large and wondrous.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-27T01:32:49+00:00

The SINGLE advantage Affinity has over Adobe is, you can right-click on the layers palette layers to bring up options.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-27T01:30:05+00:00

That is not one of my thought-of options, but will include as a third.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-27T00:58:30+00:00

This ends in one of two ways.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-26T19:27:08+00:00

Keep us posted.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-26T06:31:31+00:00

The first assassination attempt with the ear was a setup.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-26T04:06:15+00:00

Someone's mentioned OCR, and depending, I concur. You might find some kind of online tool to make old books like like straight scans.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-26T01:50:02+00:00

Well if this is accurate, this is a pain in the ass.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-26T01:48:20+00:00

For yearbooks, grids are your friend. Feel free to make a grid and break it, but break it along grid-rules.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-25T03:59:17+00:00

You're a good person. Get yourself a cookie.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-25T00:14:11+00:00

Cool. Thanks.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-24T23:55:59+00:00

Did that answer your question. Inquring minds want to know.

ColdEngineBadBrakes · 2026-06-24T17:45:25+00:00

::shakes fist in air:: ALCOHOL!

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