This document outlines 10 techniques essential for successful photo manipulation artwork. It introduces photo manipulation as an art form that transforms ordinary photos into imaginative digital creations. The techniques covered include rendering images, using shadows and proportions accurately, blending colors, emphasizing details, combining multiple images, and enhancing stock photos. Mastering these techniques can help develop skills in creativity and producing digital artwork.

1. GNJ’s PHOTO
MANIPULATION TUTORIAL
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2. Introduction
 “Welcome to GNJ’s Photo Manipulation
Tutorial. In our tutorial you will know about
the 10 Techniques that are Essential For
Successful Photo Manipulation Artwork. We will
introduce the skills and techniques used in
making Photo Manipulation Artworks.”
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3. OBJECTIVES
PHOTO MANIPULATION is an art where ordinary
photos are transformed into something, alluring
unexpected and totally out of the box. It is often
done by designers to express their creativity or for
experimental purposes.

4. OBJECTIVES
 Develop skills in creativity.
 Produce a digital artworks.
 Develops new skills in Photo Manipulation.
 Save correctly to drive and hand in
correctly to drop box when finished.

5. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful Photo
Manipulation Artwork
1. RENDERINGYOUR IMAGES
Let’s say we are in need of a tree, and we need to
cut it out and carry it to where we will use it for
manipulation. Well if that is the case then we will
need to cut it out, but a tree is not the easiest thing
to cut out , there are leaves, branches and shadows
that mess up ones rendering.

6. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
2.SHADOWS
When you’re to make one you want it to be realistic
looking as possible; and I don’t mean realistic in the
way that you see flying cars or magical dragons. I
mean realistic in the way that every item has a
shadow if it needs one and every item is
proportional to everything else on your canvas.

7. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
3.PROPORTION
You have to remember that images that are
supposed to be far away have to be smaller than the
ones that are closer to you.

8. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
4.TEXTURE USE
If you are trying to go for a photo manipulation that
is dark and dirty looking you can use a rough ground
surface as a background texture; or if you are
looking for something smoother you can use paper,
or a wall texture.

9. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
5. PICKINGSTOCKIMAGES
Selecting stock images is the first thing you should
do after you already have you idea. You have to
remember that you can not always cut out every
stock you have perfectly, as some stock images are
sometimes just taken at bad angles, or have slight
blurriness, so you wont be able to use them.

10. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
6.COLOR BLENDING
Not every image you see is going to match your
background, your texture, or even your other
images. Colors like pink , white , yellow , and
orange blend together easily. So that is what you
should look at first; colors that already blend.

11. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
7.EMPHASIS ON DETAIL
When creating a piece of art set one area as the
main focus. You want to draw viewers eyes instantly
to that spot you want. There are multiple
techniques to do that. One way is to work on
focusing attention the most vibrant ,colorful, or
sharp area in the design.

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Photo Manipulation Artwork
8.COMBININGMULTIPLEIMAGES
Images are like missing puzzle pieces, without them
you can never fully complete the puzzle. So choose
them carefully. You may need to look at multiple
stock images before choosing the right ones for you.

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Photo Manipulation Artwork
9.C4DUSES
They are often these abstract works. They can be
used to enhance the feel of your work, and give it
an ever nicer look. The use of CD4 art or 3D renders
can improve your photo manipulation. It gave it a
nice effect that is difficult to achieve using normal
stocks.

14. 10 Techniques that are Essential For Successful
Photo Manipulation Artwork
10.ENHANCINGA STOCKIMAGES
Stock images are often plain. It is your job to turn
them into something more attractive to the eye.
This is where stock enhancement comes into play.

15. CONCLUSION
 Remember the Ten Techniques . Go over them a
couple of times then trying to make another your
next photo manipulation, as they are excellent
points to consider. Do this and we guarantee that
a great piece of art will come out thus time.
Focus on these points and you’ll excel in photo
manipulation art.
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