To adjust my main
image’s contrast I
have used curves.
This is found under
image > adjustments.
This feature allows to
image’s colours to be
played about with by
moving the line into
different places. I
have given this image
an overall lighter look
which gives the hair
and shirt a brighter
To add different shapes and
designs in different colours,
I used brushes. I was able
to download different
brushes and used them on
my front cover and
contents. The brush tool is
found on the left hand
toolbar, right clicking
allows you to choose the
brush you want and left
clicking places it. You can
then free transform the
print. Brushes can be used
to create a distinctive
design unlike any other. It
could also be used to fill

To insert the images at
the top left of my front
cover, I simply cut and
pasted it onto my
project and then free
transformed (shown in
screenshot dropdown)
the images into the
right size and place.
The same applied for
the larger font which I
typed on a font creating
website then cut and
pasted it on.
To add the simple text
I used the Text tool
down the left hand
toolbar. I then dragged
the area I wanted to
type in and was able to
change font colour, size
and style after I had
done this. Once typing
what I wanted I was
able to free transform
the lettering into the
right shape and place.
The text is
automatically added

Before I could add my
first main image I had
to cut it from the
original photo. To do
this I used the
Magnetic Lasso Tool
on the left tool bar.
This looks for colour
contrasts along the line
you wish you cut
along. On the
screenshot I have done
part of the left side of
my body. Once I had
made a full shape and
Layers are used to keep
track of everything you
have done on your
project. These are found
down the right hand side.
Every part of the project
should have its own layer
e.g. text, images, brushes.
This keeps it much easier
to flip back to certain
parts to free transform or
edit that particular piece.
You can also use layers
to place different features
on top or behind others
by dragging the layers
down the right.
To create a new layer I
went Layer > New >