Photoshop Skills

  

I asked members of the public about the front cover and what they would change. They said they would make the background white and change her arm as it looks like her hand is cut off! I also decided to change the background to fit magazine conventions- we tend to have a solid colour background on front cover magazines and pictures. I have developed my photoshop skills by doing so by following various Photoshop tutorials online...

I made the background transparent by adding another layer, and I used the crop tool to crop her arm off. I also blended around the edges to make a smooth feel and make sure as much of it is as white as possible, so it clearly stands out.

This is the final result:

I also did the same with my other pictures to add a sense of continuity and these are the final results:

The white background in this picture makes the band colours stand out and also the red drumstick and stands out, so you can clearly see it.