Viral Photoshopped Images That Fooled Everyone On The Internet Into Thinking That They Were Real

How does one use Photoshop so expertly?

Some photos are so convincing that they blur the line between real life and a perfectly timed edit. That is exactly what makes viral Photoshop images so hard to ignore, because one sharp-looking picture can spread fast and fool thousands of people before anyone notices the trick.

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This collection brings together some of the internet's most memorable fake-looking images, along with a few that genuinely had people doing a double take. Even when you know they are manipulated, the craftsmanship still makes them fun to stare at.

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By the end, you may recognize a few classics, and probably wonder how anyone pulled them off so cleanly.

Okay, this one's obviously fake. That doesn't mean it isn't cool, though!

Okay, this one's obviously fake. That doesn't mean it isn't cool, though!
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Giant Skeleton:

Giant Skeleton:
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Giant skeleton looming outdoors, with realistic shadow and eerie scale Large giant skeleton standing in a street scene, striking shadow effects

They even got the shadow right... wow.

They even got the shadow right... wow.

This one's beautiful.

This one's beautiful.

I genuinely believed this was real.

I genuinely believed this was real. Person in a dab pose, with Dunkirk-style beach and ship backdrop

And if you loved these “I genuinely believed this was real” tricks, these 70 photos that make your brain need a restart will hit harder.

Soldier-like figure dabs on a shoreline, referencing Dunkirk war film scene

First dab? Nope, just a shot from Dunkirk.

First dab? Nope, just a shot from Dunkirk. Two strange photos show a dab pose and Dunkirk-related setting

Both are strange.

Both are strange. Strange surreal scene featuring a bizarre figure, context suggests Dunkirk Another strange meme-like photo, surreal figure placement in a coastal setting Viral edited landscape scene, no star-shaped island visible, coastal theme Coastal view with no star-shaped island, referencing a viral edited photo Similar coastal scene, missing star-shaped island, humorous internet photoshop twist

No star-shaped island for us, I guess.

No star-shaped island for us, I guess. Familiar viral photoshop scene, star-shaped island absent, “legendary if real” vibe

It would have been legendary if it were real.

It would have been legendary if it were real.

I've seen this one before!

I've seen this one before!

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