What is the ruling of Islamic law on converting photographs into drawings using Photoshop and a filter that changes the colors?
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We have clarified that it is impermissible to use Photoshop for depicting animate beings, and one should avoid enhancing images of animate beings by altering their colors with this program, even if they are photographs.
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