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Need an American bill PSD for an Occupy Wall Street project...


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We're working on some fliers for an Occupy Wall Street project, and need a PSD of an American bill, ideally a new $100 or a $20. Super ideally, it would already be layered, but I know that's a long shot.

I'm having a hard time Googling for it, and unfortunately I don't have a scanner, and I'm told its not the easiest thing to scan anyway.

I don't imagine anyone has any tips?

Thanks for any help.
 
You can scan the money, but you have to know how. And as i am not prepared to share that information as it is illegal in practice, your best bet is to print one off google at what ever resolution you can get and then get it blown up at a printers (if they want the gig).
Your actual cause is justified, the 1% have had there way to long.
 
I don't think its illegal to scan money, but Photoshop has an impediment to printing it. As I understand it, you can circumvent that by opening the image in Image Ready and then opening to Photoshop from there.

Since its not illegal, there's no reason to beat around the bush...

Anyway, I don't have a scanner, so was hoping to find some source file somewhere. And since I'm merely decent at Photoshop, I was hoping there'd be something already layered out there. I've seen lots of spoof $100's, so they clearly exist, and I figure why re-invent the wheel, etc.
 
it is, actually, it can be seen as money duplication which is fraudulent and therefore illegal.
 
Thanks for the 'how to', but like i said i am not interested i only replied out of courtesy.
Why would Photoshop implement a no scan policy, and yes i am aware of the loop hole, but it stands as not illegal to scan it - but 'not' reprint it, so your request is illegal.
Just one of many links regarding your request and the law http://www.isitlegalto.com/general-us-law-legal-forum/1413-legal-scan-money.html
 
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Zeealex said:
it is, actually, it can be seen as money duplication which is fraudulent and therefore illegal.
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Its only money duplication if I print the money at the exact size as the original. See:

"Under federal statute 18 USC section 471, if you're found guilty
of making copies "in the likeness and similitude of US currency ...
unless they are much larger or much smaller than US currency" (a
minimum of 50 percent larger or 25 percent smaller) or unless they are
"rendered in black and white,"

I'm printing giant versions that are clearly spoofs. So there's no legal issue here.

Lots more deets on Google about the legality of scanning American money within America if you're curious.
 
But we do not know that do we, we have to take you at your word, and as i do not know you - it's a no from me.
 
wrybread said:
When you give someone directions to a bank, do you worry that they're planning on robbing it?
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stop it we are not getting this site into serious shiz if you are being fraudulent, so stop being such a brat because we can't risk this site and this community closing down!
 
Honestly I wasn't trying to be rude. Was just trying to make the point that it strikes me as a bit overly cautious to worry about giving someone a scan of a bill that they could easily make themselves if they went out and bought a $40 scanner. The hard part in counterfeiting is most definitely not the scanner...

Anyway, if we could possibly get back to the discussion at hand without the thread hijack... And if you're uncomfortable with this thread, I'm sure there are lots of other threads in this forum that could use your attention?

But if someone wants to help with a goofy little Occupy Wall Street project, this could be a nice easy way for people to collaborate.
 
(And its an absolutely critical point that a scan of a bill IS NOT illegal. See U.S. Federal Statute 18 USC Section 471. If you'd like to cite a law to the contrary, please do.)
 
But the printing of it is. I read the law statement concerning it - and like i said earlier i do not know you.
 
Sometimes I guess we all need to trust each other sometimes.

No matter what Fox News and their ilk want us to do.

But as I said Paul, I'm really not asking you specifically for help.
 
Go to goole. Enter "Dollar bill", go for images. At right side there is categories for sizes. Choose biggest (that's depends on your language). First one's of that search physical size for print quality is about 15cm to 7cm.
More than enough for making cupon, fun etc. It need a little color corection but that's on you.
 
Good tip about Google Images, why didn't I think of that.

For anyone else who comes down this path, there's lots posted on Wikipedia:

File:Usdollar100front.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_$100_reverse.jpg

I'm still looking for something layered with (ideally) editable text, so if anyone happens to know of something with that and has somehow managed to read this far, please post.
 
wrybread said:
Sometimes I guess we all need to trust each other sometimes.

No matter what Fox News and their ilk want us to do.

But as I said Paul, I'm really not asking you specifically for help.
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Noted and understood.
I do not trust you, sad situation maybe - best policy practice though.
Thanks for the polite version of 'go away' LOL...
 
I think if you're after a file that is layered, you might want to consider whether you are willing to pay for it, as there would be a lot of work separating each element of the note. Even if there was a layered file already out there, I doubt it would be for free. Not only that, you would have to have the fonts used on the note installed on your computer, so you can edit the text. I live in England, and have never seen dollar notes of any denomination, but I would imagine that the fonts are quite elaborate.
 
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