'OldBooth' Can Give You (and Steve Jobs) an Old Timey Makeover

MacRumors · Nov 30, 2008, 08:12 PM

TwoPixels.pl has released a fun new app called OldBooth [App Store] that takes photos from your iPhone's camera roll and places them through various masks that can give you an old timey makeover.

Quote:

Have you ever wondered what you'd have looked like in another era? How about your friends? Be a lady from 20s or a funky hairy hippie. Now you can turn into in the fastest way ever.

Just choose picture from your library or take new one with iPhone camera. Move, scale or rotate your images. You can also flip the picture and for a perfect result, adjust brightness. Less then minute and you are done. Picture is automatically saved in Camera Roll for further use.

The $2.99 app is one of those "just for fun" apps and appears to come with 8 different masks for either men or women.

While the developers provide a demo video, we asked them to give us an example with a recognizable person, so here's a sample of what you can do:

Original Image

OldBooth results:

App Store Link: OldBooth, $2.99

Article Link: 'OldBooth' Can Give You (and Steve Jobs) an Old Timey Makeover

blimeyoriley · Nov 30, 2008, 08:14 PM

thats pretty kl haha

JRomero · Nov 30, 2008, 08:14 PM

Hahahaha, brilliant!

Steve was made for some of those looks!

puckhead193 · Nov 30, 2008, 08:31 PM

the first one on the top is scary...no sexy steve jobs

jarofclay73 · Nov 30, 2008, 08:34 PM

It does a pretty good job!

Tallest Skil · Nov 30, 2008, 08:41 PM

I'm very impressed with how well this application does what it does. Simple yet sophisticated. Future updates should add more templates, though the ones provided are spectacular!

ProwlingTiger · Nov 30, 2008, 08:55 PM

Damn near died laughing, especially at the bottom left one. I'm excited for this app.

fleshman03 · Nov 30, 2008, 09:41 PM

That's pretty funny. Really cool App.

happydude · Nov 30, 2008, 10:19 PM

funny, but would not pay $3 for this.

Badandy · Nov 30, 2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by happydude

funny, but would not pay $3 for this.

Because you're cheap and think all apps should be priced at a ridiculously low $1 or because you are really not interested at all in this app?

xamp · Nov 30, 2008, 10:39 PM

Are there any apps like this for the Mac, where it's focused on just doing face replacement? Not looking for general purpose apps like Ps, Elements, etc.

I'm thinking of putting together a Christmas gag calendar for family members and it would be funny to put their faces on famous people (Baywatch, Dancing with the Stars, etc.) I'd want something streamlined so I don't have to spend much time working on it but still get good results.

QuarterSwede · Nov 30, 2008, 10:40 PM

I remember a website that did the same thing only you could choose by decade. It was flipping hilarious.

whateverandever · Nov 30, 2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by QuarterSwede

I remember a website that did the same thing only you could choose by decade. It was flipping hilarious.

Yearbook Yourself
http://www.yearbookyourself.com/

Direct rip-off. I hope it's by the same people, otherwise the dev should at least give credit to them.

Xian Zhu Xuande · 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whateverandever

Yearbook Yourself
http://www.yearbookyourself.com/

Direct rip-off. I hope it's by the same people, otherwise the dev should at least give credit to them.

Because of the concept? Or because of duplicate photos?

Duplicate photos is one thing. This sort of idea is nothing new and has been around in a number of gimmick applications and ideas.

duffer · Dec 1, 2008, 12:34 AM

Just downloaded OldBooth. This is a great app.

mac.by.jake · Dec 1, 2008, 01:14 AM

Looks similar to the facebook app that allows you to edit your pic with old timey arrangements

whateverandever · 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xian Zhu Xuande

Because of the concept? Or because of duplicate photos?

Duplicate photos is one thing. This sort of idea is nothing new and has been around in a number of gimmick applications and ideas.

It's a direct copy of a web-app that went viral.

Small White Car · 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whateverandever

It's a direct copy of a web-app that went viral.

No it's not. The web-app is a yearbook. The iPhone app is a wooden surface with photos sitting on it.

That's not a direct copy.

They accomplish the same task, yes. But do you think Pixelmator should "give credit" to Adobe since it does the same tasks as Photoshop?

Of course not. Different people are allowed to make programs that do similar tasks. They're not allowed to rip-off the WAY it does the task, but that's not the case here at all.

Hawkeye411 · Dec 1, 2008, 01:56 PM

Looks pretty cool. I will be sure to purchase it when the price drops to $0.99 in about 2 or 3 weeks.

Cheers.

palmerc2 · Dec 1, 2008, 02:42 PM

I tried it, I think I just need to take a higher light photo for it to get the best effect, you can clearly see the outline. oh well, not bad for my first try

Shasterball · Dec 1, 2008, 02:43 PM

That is a ridiculously good job....

palmerc2 · Dec 1, 2008, 02:55 PM

well ok, i am sensing some sarcasm, don't make me regret posting that weird pic up

after trial and error, trying to get the right face for the right photo, i did...ok

rendez2k · Dec 1, 2008, 05:12 PM

Rip off or not, this is the best £1.79 I've spent in a while. Should get a few laughs at work tomorrow!

happydude · Dec 1, 2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badandy

Because you're cheap and think all apps should be priced at a ridiculously low $1 or because you are really not interested at all in this app?

and your psychotherapy license to analyze me is where . . . ?

i just don't put any "value" in the app. it's a parlor trick at best. well done, but nothing i'm interested in. sorry if that doesn't fit your narrow view of the world.

SHIVERINGGOAT · Dec 1, 2008, 07:10 PM

She'd get it....

I think its one of the tea ladies at Cupertino.

Nov 30, 2008, 08:14 PM	#2
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Nov 30, 2008, 08:31 PM	#4
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Nov 30, 2008, 08:34 PM	#5
jarofclay73 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii	It does a pretty good job! __________________ My iPhone Photos: Street Hiking On Oahu My blog: iPhone 3G & Me

Nov 30, 2008, 08:55 PM	#7
ProwlingTiger macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008	Damn near died laughing, especially at the bottom left one. I'm excited for this app. __________________ Remember the Alamo Macbook 2.4ghz \| Canon 40D for sale! \| 16GB iPhone 3G S⃣ photography/design enthusiast DVS Photo

Nov 30, 2008, 08:41 PM	#6
Tallest Skil Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	I'm very impressed with how well this application does what it does. Simple yet sophisticated. Future updates should add more templates, though the ones provided are spectacular!

Nov 30, 2008, 09:41 PM	#8
fleshman03 macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, FL	That's pretty funny. Really cool App. __________________ Penguin: Early 2008 MacBook Pro C2D @ 2.5GhZ, 2GB, 250GB / iPhone 3GS 32GB Monkey: Early 2006 MacBook Black CD @ 2GhZ, 2GB, 80GB / iPhone 3G 16GB

Nov 30, 2008, 10:19 PM	#9
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	funny, but would not pay $3 for this. __________________ hi

Nov 30, 2008, 10:39 PM	#11
xamp macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2006	Are there any apps like this for the Mac, where it's focused on just doing face replacement? Not looking for general purpose apps like Ps, Elements, etc. I'm thinking of putting together a Christmas gag calendar for family members and it would be funny to put their faces on famous people (Baywatch, Dancing with the Stars, etc.) I'd want something streamlined so I don't have to spend much time working on it but still get good results.

Nov 30, 2008, 10:40 PM	#12
QuarterSwede macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO	I remember a website that did the same thing only you could choose by decade. It was flipping hilarious. __________________ Help stop children from viewing internet pornography. What happened to all the great leaders?

Dec 1, 2008, 12:34 AM	#15
duffer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	OldBooth Just downloaded OldBooth. This is a great app.

Dec 1, 2008, 01:14 AM	#16
mac.by.jake macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2008	Looks similar to the facebook app that allows you to edit your pic with old timey arrangements

Dec 1, 2008, 01:56 PM	#19
Hawkeye411 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada EH!!!	Looks pretty cool. I will be sure to purchase it when the price drops to $0.99 in about 2 or 3 weeks. Cheers.

Dec 1, 2008, 02:42 PM	#20
palmerc2 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles	I tried it, I think I just need to take a higher light photo for it to get the best effect, you can clearly see the outline. oh well, not bad for my first try Attached Thumbnails __________________ Put that in your pipe and smoke it

Dec 1, 2008, 02:43 PM	#21
Shasterball macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC	That is a ridiculously good job....

Dec 1, 2008, 02:55 PM	#22
palmerc2 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles	well ok, i am sensing some sarcasm, don't make me regret posting that weird pic up after trial and error, trying to get the right face for the right photo, i did...ok Attached Thumbnails __________________ Put that in your pipe and smoke it

Dec 1, 2008, 05:12 PM	#23
rendez2k macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008	Rip off or not, this is the best £1.79 I've spent in a while. Should get a few laughs at work tomorrow! __________________ :: Black iPhone 3G 16gb o2 UK :: Black iPhone 3GS 32gb o2 UK

Dec 1, 2008, 07:10 PM	#25
SHIVERINGGOAT macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2007	She'd get it.... I think its one of the tea ladies at Cupertino.

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