We have 3 Winners!
Congratulations to the following winners of the Mystery Image contest. The mystery word was “Posterize”. The following people are the ‘first’ 3 to that guessed it right!
And the winners are…
- Steve from AwakeningInsight.com - Great Job!
- Joe Dandy - You did it!
- Miles Baker from MarketingwithMiles.com - Awesome man!
Each winner will receive a copy of the Cover Action Pro 2.0 software + extra unknown goodies soon as it ships. The winners will be contacted by email so please keep a lookout if you are one of the winners above.
About the contest
Below you will see the image I posted that contained a secret word. The correct word was a feature in Photoshop. I made it more of a challenge in the beginning by saying it could be one or two words, since some Photoshop features are more then one. But I did give out 2 clues along the way.
- It doesn’t start with ‘R’.
- It’s one word, not two.
Again, congratulations and please keep a lookout for more exciting updates as we move closer to the launch of CAP 2.0. “Blown Away” will be an understatment when you see everything that you get. It looks beautiful.
Until next time,
-Mark
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Contest Rules
- Only 3 people can win. Contest Closesd after the first 3 correct guesses.
- You must provide your email and name when submitting a comment with your guess.
- If less then 3 people guess it right by launch time they still win.
- Everyone can play.
- Only one guess per day per person.
- Be honest with yourself.
- Your friends can play too.
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Rasterize Type IMO
Hey Mark ….good luck with the launch!….my guess is that it is just one word “Rasterize”….thx :)
Button Mode
Robin Heppell
robin@funeralfuturist.com
Is it “Refine Edge”?
Sponge!!! :’)
reduce noise
Good Luck With CA2.0
I think its Rasterize too!
Wow that’s tough…let me take my contacts out…nope…still can’t tell. I’ll guess “seminar”
I think its Rasterize as well
Refine Edge, I think.
Lens Correction
Deinterlace
It is Reticulation
Reticulation
Hi Mark, I wouldnt have a clue thats a hard one!! I guess “prenotification”
All best with your launch… Refine Edge, IMO :)
Refine Edge, I think.
I’d guess Reticulation as well.
I think it is “Refine Edge”
Hey Mark. My guess is that it is Dry Brush
Hi Mark,
I’m off to the optician with eye strain!
My off the wall suggestion is..
“Poster Edges”
Cheers!
John
My guess: Delete Layer
Flexible layers.
Pattern Overlay
My guess is Reticulation
Reticulation
Resolution
Is it: Reticulation ?
“Refine Edge”
Sending you the best for your launch
Gaussian Blur …maybe???
Definately ‘Reticulation’
It looks like “Resolution” to me…
I think it’s: Reticulation :)
Mezzotint?
whatever will still buy you product, quality and time saving…
Hello Mark,
When I put on my 3D glasses it plainly
say Action scripts. Is this cheating?
Looking forward to the launch - especially
since i get mine for free ;-)
Hi, Resolution… Is my choice…. Good luck with the launch….
sponge background… word is Refine Edge
If I guess what other people have guessed I can’t win so I’m going to guess something different.
“Texturizer”
I am have to going to go with Action Scripts. Really just a guess though (especially since my PS knowledge is a lot more limited than other people that are guessing!)
It’s says you’re the best and we all want it for free!!!!
but serious i think it’s ‘reminder’
My guess is Radial Blur…
I think that is “Refine Edge”
Hi Mark -
Well done, this one’s even more difficult than the last! My guess would be Flatten Image.
All the best with CAP 2.0 - I KNOW it’s going to be excellent (as usual).
Hi Mark, guess, Refine Edge
Gee this is tricky, but I’ll go for Eraser Tool
I think it is Actual Pixels
I’ll say Resize Tool :)
Reticulation, looks like I’m too late.
Is it reconstruct?
its:
Gradient Tool
Hi Mark,
my guess is ” Refine Edge ”
Am I right ? :-)
Greets Arturo
Radial Blur
Remove Matte is my guess. when is the launch date?
Rendering is my choice!
Hi Mark,
Is it “Accented Edges”?
Good Luck with the launch.
Glen
Best Guess… Magic Eraser
I think is “Action”
My guess is Radial Blur
Would you guys like a clue?
I think its ‘Refine Edge’ as well….
Action Scripts
Yes! I would like a clue. I think it says Reincarnation, but I don’t recall seeing that as a feature in Photoshop. Or maybe it will be in CS9.
Remember
Is it ‘Rasterize Edge’?
ok I’ll give you a clue tomorrow :-) This will give you another chance to guess.
It says REMBRANDT
Vanishing Point
this is actually pretty intense lol hahaha I like
It is obviously RELEASE DATE
What is the release date for CAP 2.0? It seems the hype and foreplay has being going on for months.
What is “Palette Knife”?
It looks like Rendering to me. Can’t wait for the launch.
Repetition
Reflection just to be different :)
Action Scripts
My guess is: ThisPissesMeOff
Reticulation
HeadlinePage
Hi Mark,
my choice: It’s a combination - background sponge, text palette knife
Good luck for your launch!
Greetings from Germany!
Armin
Reticulation
Gaussian Blur!
My guess:
Restore Frame
“reduce noise”
makes sense too since you have to reduce all that cruddy noise for it to make sense :)
I think it’s Posterization.
I’m guessing ‘Reminder’ …but maybe that because I keep forgetting things! ;)
Hi Mark
I am guessing Gradient Map, good luck with the launch.
Robert
My guess is Render Fibers
The words are “Refine Edge”. It underwent Sponge filter effect.
Wow - too many responses already and the answers provided in those replies! I think I agree with those who said Refine Edge. This was a great way to play with Photoshop to see if it could be resolved with the tricks of the program. Looks like a handwriting font style distorted otherwise that first work could be remove. Refine Edge though is a thing you do from a command in PS.
My congrats to those first three who got it right.
My guess is Default Actions
My guess is Rasterize
I believe also that it is “Refine Edge”
Reticulation
Reticulation
Render Fibers
My guess is Render Cover
Thanks
I say “Rasterize Layer”
Recession
I will go with Refine Edge
Is it Pointillize? :)
I am going to say:
Render Fibers
Refine Edge
I think it is “Refine Edge”
:D
Is it pointillize?
My guess is “Glowing Edges”
is it Refine Edge
Definitely Sponge effect with maybe some Ocean Ripple.
My guess:
Rename Layer
“Refine Edge” :-)
I think:
Rename Layer
Hey Mark, This is a tricky task.
I am going to say
Red Eye Tool
because that is
what happened to me; I looked at it too long.LOL!!
i think its..
“saturate”
my eyes and brain saturated after looking at it at different angles… lol
Good luck with the launch!
I need new specs so my guess is “reincarnation”
I stopped thinking after a few minutes (my brain got knotty) and try my luck by making a guess:
“Texture Grain”
Could it be “free transform”? Now I’ll have to stopp guessing or it’ll end up costing me more than actually buying CAP ;)
Artistic filter??? :)
Hi Mark,
I think its ‘300 dots per inch’.
:)
Richard
Hummm….Is it Refine Edge?
Damn this one is tough :)
Hi there
I think that it says Reflections
Have a good day
Gotta go for something different so how about
“Free Transform”
could it be ink outlines?
cheers
T
Reticulation
I’d go with the word “Rendering” !!
I’m pretty sure it’s “Rendering”.
resasterize rain
Radial Blur ?
LOL! I think I’ve wasted enough time on this now, I never realized PS had so many options =)
I’m going to go with Free Transform
Have a great Launch!
Marcus
Reveal All
I am going with “Refine Edge”
Perspective
render image
I think it’s the SPONGE Filter
I think it’s the “SPONGE Filter”
Hi Mark.
Could it be: “Text Effects” in the action options?
I think it says “Reflection”
Hi, my guess: Variables
here is my guess for today: De-interlace
I think it is Gaussian Blurr
What’s up Mark?
I think it’s Refine Edge that’s my guess
Revelation
I think it is: Accented Edge
I’m guessing Radial blur. Can’t wait for CAP 2.0!
Lisa
Hue/Saturation
Rasterize
Action Pro
Vector Mask?
Is it Perception?
Sharpen Edges
How about “Action Sets”?
Jim
I think it says Action sets
I’m guessing “Automation”
“Action sets” perhaps :-)
HI Mark…
I go for De-interlace
Mmmm…Hope it is..
Cheers,
I guess feather edge.
Pointellize
action palette
Second attempt…..De-interlace
Load Action
Okay, day 2 guess is Feather Edge…
My guess is Diffuse Glow
Brush Strokes
threshold
Customizable Menus
Hi
I reckon its animation
Hey Mark,
This is a great way to build up a buzz about your product launch AND waste hundreds of people’s time.
My guess is: Merge Down
Difference Clouds? LOL
Hey Mark,
Great little “teaser” –
Can’t wait for CAP 2.0
My guess is… Actions
color balance
My guess is “Watercolor Filter”
Artistic!
How about: Posterize
Texturizer
Posterize
Action Pro
What about - “Pixelate Facet”
Please tell me that I won a CAP 2.0! :-)
Ok, just found out my “R” word was wrong, so my next best
guess is Motion Blur.
Hi Mark, Is it Burning Tool?
Hmm…how about “vanishing point”???
Hi Mark,
Is the word “reflection”
Thanks,
Victoria
P.s. Great Site, and the tools are amazing. I’ve already told people they should try Cover Action Pro.
Hello Mark, My guess is Actions Pallet.
I can hardly see words without them being “fancified” so this is really tough but my guess is brush strokes
Preferences
Hey Mark,
I too fell for the ‘R’ all day yesterday…
Frustrating but Fun!
My guess after your clue is “Palette Bin”
p.s. I love c.a.p. and can’t wait for 2.0
Final try, “accented edges”
Dean says he’s changed his mind about the first letter being an “R” after your clue… what clue?
I did think it was “Render Grids” but now I’m not sure…
Ok, you got me…
is it ‘Maximize Edge’ ??
This is unbelievably hard. Absolutely impossible for the human eye to figure out. You’ve made this one too hard Mark.
I am going to guess at “Motion Blur” also.
I don’t see a clue either about “R”. Where was it posted?
Here’s my attempt at reverse engineering the text and removing the “noise” in the BG. Maybe this will help someone crack the code. At this point, I doubt anyone will get it.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2571/rebuilt.jpg
Cover Action Pro
My guess is Pattern Maker.
Are you offering a discount for Cap 1 owners?
Great product
Thanks
Mike
I say..
Poster Edge
oy vay, this is making me nuts
LOL
LindaB
eCoverSource.com
Hi Mark,
I would have to say “Watercolor Filter”. Hope im right :)
Feather Edge…
i guess.. “Smart Blur”
Smudge Tool?
I guess Navigator
Underpainting?
Hey Mark,
My guess would be:
Trace Contour?
did I win? huh? huh? :-)
Header Fan
I’m pretty sure it’s Artistic/Sponge - good one ;)
Free Transform
Hi Mark,
I guess it ” Status Bar”
Thanks, your CAP is so good…..
Be more fun.
i agree:
Free Transform
might fit….
btw: this riddle gives me a bad headache….thx ; )
Hi Mark,
I will go with:
Flexible Layers
Thanks
Poster Edges…
Did I win! Can’t wait, either way.
Dave
Palette Knife
Pattern Maker
Text: Action Pro
Effect: Sponge
searchers :)
I want your product!
Feather Edge
Looks like a couple of different filters used there…
..so I’d guess “Action layer”
I think it says…
Global Light
Thanks for letting us play the game.
It really looks like it says “Brush Strokes”.
I could be off though.
I think the answer is “CoveractionPro”.
This is my first guess Mark:
Marching Ants
I’ll guess “Selection Edges”.
bemused
Could it be “Actions”
Hi Mark,
is it ‘angled strokes’ ?
My guess is “Actions”
Hi Mark, Is it transform?
Good Morning, Perhaps texturizer
Second go at it.
Despeckle
Hi Mark,
I think the word is - “Automation”
Well at least that is my first guess :)
Transformation
is the word extrude.
Hey Mark,
I will take a guess it says “Artistic Sponge”
Thanks
Second guess…
“Mark Monciardini is a talented genius and you should
buy his new CAP 2.0 regardless of the price he is asking for it!”
…probably as close as my first guess.
;- )
Resolution
Exclusion
Render
second try”Slice Tool”
My guess…
Reflection
Free Transform
I think it says Blending Mode…..
i think it says “Action Pro”
Pre-Masking
Action
Action Pro
is that ?
reticulation
transformation
It says - Prenecia
Vanishing Point
Conte Crayon
Action Tool :’)
Hi Mark, Photo filter?
I dont have time to see if there are already 3 guesses at this alread so
Im going to go with GAUSSIAN BLUR
Actions Pallete
The word is: Rendition
Mark - please now - give the 3 free ones, that’s nearest to the correct word - I’m going on leave soon, so I won’t be able to download from your mail to me as one of the winners - then I’ll lose out!! (LOL) PLEASE !!!!
regards
andrè
Hey Mark
I would go with
Mezzotint filter
Sponge Tool
Hi Mark-
It looks like no one has correctly guessed it yet? Here’s my guess for the day:
Accented Edges
Automation
Imagination
I’ll say it’s “Auto Bend Layers”
Trick question, you didn’t really use a word.
Transformation
Deinterlace
Transformation
Posterize
Automation
transformation
Transformation
Transformation
pointillize
Another stab in the dark..
Transformation
John
I think it’s
Deinterlace
too!
Automation
I’ll also guess Mezzotint Mark. Looks like that might be it, but I’m probably wrong :-)
Great fun though!
Good luck with your launch. I love C.A.P.
automation
Auto Bend Layers
Texturizer
Pointillize
Hello Mark
I’m going to guess it’s… pointillize.
Here’s hoping ;o)
See ya
Colin
Is it Deinterlace?
My guess would be
“Deinterlace”
Thanks
David
My guess is “Gradient”
Mezzotint
My guess is Pointillize
Mezzotint :-)
it’s
reminder
My guess is - saturate
It’s definitely De-interlace…
Texturizer
Automation ????
It’s De-interlace :-)
eraser
Deinterlace
My guess….Perspective
Action Scripts
I believe it sais
“Posterize”
Is it Gradient?
Hi, Last guess:
Crystallize
Thanks for the try
Best wishes
Mike
Transformation
Texturizer
My guess is resolution.
I think its
CoverActionPo
It think it;s
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
My guess is preferences.
Rob says: Mezzotint
Transformation
Hi Mike,
I think it is Perspective.
Hi Mark,
second attempt: transformation
Best regards
Armin
Automation
seminar
Kind of sensless at this point but…pointillize pretty much has to be it.
I think it is Perspective
“Pointillize” is my guess….
Can’t wait for the launch of 2.0
Hi, My guess is Perspective
Thanks
Mike
Rasterize
Here’s another try…
Perspective
Final guess, motion blur
My final guess is “saturate”….who knows ;)
Motion Blur
Preferences? :)
actually I’m going to go with Artistic since I just read that it’s one word not two.
watercolor!
Gaussian Blur
artistic
My next guess is preferences
My guess is Prenotification
Hi Mark,
I think the word is:
Seminar
Hope I’m right!
Cheers, Glen
I think the word is ‘Saturate’
Reticulation
Second guess: Texturizer
Hi Mark,
watercolor?
One more guess with fingers crossed “Prenotification”
Pointellize or Perspective
Pointellize
My guess is “prenotification”
templates
Hey I think it is “Posterize”
Hope I am right Mark,
Thanks
just to keep on going :
Emboss
background
Saturate
Rendering
Reticulation
Reflection
Reflections
CoveractionPro
Texturizer
Prenecia
I say …
Perspective
Right?
actions
Palette Knife
watercolor
perspective
Mark,
Automation is my reply!
Thanks,
Jarrod
Mezzotint
WAIT, I got it!
Cover Action Pro
My second guess is “flexible”
Let’s use a little deduction Sherlock and put this baby to bed. Based on the fact that no-one had guessed correctly before you sent your good news/bad news mail (4. march) and two had nailed it before your mail earlier today, there are only two possibilities which match this criteria:
a.) Watercolor, or
b.) Transformation
Unless, I missed something (which wouldn’t be the first time!)
Congratulations to the winners!
I still think it says “Reflection”
i why do i get no such hint-mails despite the fact that i am registered an received the mail for this contest???? *grrrr* ; )
Is it prenotification?
Nail biting to the end
I reckon it’s Vanishng Point
De-Interlace
artistic
pointellize
I’ll try “watercolor” for 500 please, Alex.
“Artistic” isn’t it?
After two clues… I’ll guess
Prenecia
Good luck to all.
I’m guessing “Prenecia”
I suppose my last guess will have to be ‘Pointellize’
reconstruct
Variables
flexible layers
Well, either Chris above me is right with his a.) Watercolor, or b.) Transformation guesses, or the answer is still out there.
I’m going with the fact the if I guess either A or B I can’t win, so I’ll guess:
CoveractionPro
Motion Blur
I think it may be:
Transformation
Last try : Sponge
Artistic
OK - last guess…Brush strokes.
Good luck everyone!
Posterize
Posterization
my guesss mystery word is… Deinterlace
Another guess.. Texturation
Transformation
Mmm…other guess is mezzotint
Hi Mark,
I believe the word is Posterization. Thanks for the tip in your email. :)
Joseph
Yup….the answer is posterization. Way to go Joseph!
yes. it’s posterization
reminder
Is it reconstruct?
variables
Posterization
pfff big job this is!! i think it’s extrude
Transformation
Saturate
saturation
Actions Pallet ??? :)
The word is posterization.
Hey, Mack, could you tell us if anyone so far has guessed the right answer ?
Crystallize
Hi Mark,
My guess is: Parmesan
Thanks,
Joe
Is it too late to guess again, and again and again ;) Guessing “Crystallize” this time!
I’m really determined to guess as many times as possible
This time it’s “variables”
Are multiple guesses at the same time allowed?
Is it Saturation, Saturate or Preferences?
I’m officially cross eyed and all guessed out! Plus I don’t want to seem too eager :0
YES!, I got it.
It is ‘Flatten Image’.
I think it is Deinterlace
Mark,
My guess is the single word “Saturation” …
j
Reduce Noise
Yes it is Pointellize
my guess would be “Prenotification”
I will guess “Actions”
Thanks
My guess is Posterization.
Thanks,
Max
P.S. By the way Mark, when are you launching? And can you send me some affiliate details?
My guess, like many others, is Rasterize.
It could be nearly anything.
It’s a tough one.
-Ron
CoverActionPro
My guess is animation.
thanks mark, this is tough!!
- jennie
Damn, I was sure I had cracked it! :) After your last clue I came to the conclusion it was “Posterization”.
Only 2 people had posted that word before me and it’s been a couple of days since I posted and no word.
It’s a real head scratcher Mark, congrats to you for making it so hard! ;)
OK - how about transform?
Posterization
This contest was NOT run very well….at about 1pm i counted all of the responses up within your guide lines of no “R” and also one word…..excluding all answers left you with only one possibility “saturate”. That was the answer i put down……my answer was entered only 10 minutes after i got your email….Posterize at that time had three guesses and therefore i excluded it. I really wish you had just shut down the contest the moment you had a winner instead of wasting my time and the countless others that spent the next 5 or so hours guessing for nothing?…just my two cents….cheers jack
They earned it in my opinion!
Now Mark when is that awesome product going to be released? :)
That’s an understatement, Jack - the competition was over by 12.21 on March 10th with about 240 comments down, and was kept open for nearly two more days and 160 comments… and no I’m not about to count them accurately, I’ve already spent too much time looking at the blog page for what was supposed to be a bit of fun - fun that’s just turned sour!
Congratulations Steve, Joe and Miles! Good job.
Jack, I excluded “Posterize” in my previous deduction for the exact same reason, but such is life. It was fun while it lasted! :o)
Guys chill.
I realized there were 3 correct guesses 2 days ago and I needed to start preparing to close the contest. I didn’t feel it was necessary to send another mass email just telling everyone to “Stop” with their votes. The last correct answer was almost immediately after the “2 Winners” email was sent out. After this the comments kept rolling in so fast and went out of control.
I almost didn’t even run this contest because of how busy I am with CAP2. Guys you need to give me a break at least. I feel there was more then enough time to place your guess’s and I didn’t make it TOO easy so you wouldn’t even get a chance didn’t I?
Congrats to Steve, Joe and Miles.
-Mark
hi Mark…
Can I know the other contest will begin ?
Thanks
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“It doesn’t start with R”. That was the clue that was sent out via email. You can join the Pre-Notification list for clues.