To improve my particular skills using photoshop I followed certain instructions in developing a photo of Bob Dylan (above). The orginal, unntouched image of Bob Dylan was accompanied with a mere grey scale background. To edit the background I used the magic wand tool to highlight the specific areas I wanted to delete; once selected I removed them from the image. Next, I created a new layer and created a shape the same size of the image and moved the layer below the original and used this to change the colour of the background. I then proceed to tidy up te image by rubbing out strands of the subjects hair to tidy it up. I then created a text box and included the name of the magazine and altered it's position, font and colour. Finally, I added a bar code in the bottom right corner.
To put my newfound skills to the test i designed my very own magazine cover. First I selected an image to use and used the magic wand to select the parts i wanted to alter, in the case it was the background - I wanted to keep the plain background but the colour seemed to dull, so once I had selected it I used the levels to increase the brightness. I then selected the text box tool and created my masthead, main heading and sub headings. I used various different bright colours to catch the attention of the intended audience and finished it off with a bar code placed in the bottom left hand corner.
Callum, you have successfully completed the task, using layers to place the masthead behind the main image, adding text and following the set criteria to produce your final image.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest updating the post to explain why you have created these images, and also a write up of the process / tools you used.