Table Of Contents Edited Images Construction

By Evie Theodore

Editing the models hair

Step 1•I noticed that after I had removed the background from the image the model’s hair looked different with random loose strands sticking out. When I removed them I also saw that the models hair now looked frizzy and the background was still in between strands of hair.•To fix this first I used the lasso tool to select the worst parts of the hair which seemed to be the ends.

Step 2

I then changed the brightness and contrast of the hair to make the parts of the background between the hair merge and fade into the hair

Step 3Then using the blur tool (see Figure 1)I made sure that the ends of the hair were faded, less frizzy and not showing any of the background.

Figure 1

Step 4•After placing the image in a suitable place I then created a new layer which I named ‘dip dye’•I then used the paintbrush tool to paint the tips of the models hair and then red and then the colour purple for a streak of the models bun•Then I reduced the opacity (Figure 2) of the paint to make it blend in with the hair and appear natural•Finally I experimented with the colours on the Hue and Saturation option (See Figure 3) in the Adjustment Layer section, until I was happy with the colours chosen

Figure 2

Figure 3

Outcome

The use of the dyed hair alows a wider representation of the target audience, For example young teenage women that are apart of a ‘punk’ group and listen to that genre of music with died hair is being represented by the model.

Removing Red-Eye

Step 1

Creating another layer and then selecting the red eye tool I was able to remove the redness and restore the model’s original eye colour.

Before

After

Figure 4

Pixilating the image

Step 1After using the lasso tool around the hand of the model I went to the Filter options and selected Pixelate and Fragment.

Figure 5

Outcome

The image is no more polite and viewer/ audience friendly. However the pixilation implies explicit content, but this is acceptable based on the age range of my target audience.