In this lesson, I created my final montage using a few of the images I had edited. I used a special effect frame in order to create the white faded border around the four images in order to make them stand out from the background.

9th May 2012

Original

Edited

 It took me quite a while to edit this image because I experienced some technical difficulties. The computer would not allow me to save the image after I had edited it and then would not allow me to access any of my files so I had to log off and on again. That did not work and so I had to restart the computer which also did not work. I then decided I had better try a different computer and then I was able to edit and save the image. I used the dodge tool in order to make the blue of the sign richer and then the history paint tool in order to tidy up the edges of the sign as I had gone over it a bit too much. This took me only 20 or so minutes. 

4th May 2012

Original 

Edited

This lesson, I have edited a picture of the San Monica beach which is a famous landmark of California. I have used the channel mixer in order to make it pinker and therefore make it look as if the sunset is brighter. I found this tool easy to use as it was simple to find and all you had to do was slide along the bars in order to change the colours. I also used the clone stamp tool and the heal tool in order to edit out the people so that it was a clear beach with no inhabitants. Finally, I edited out a few of the clouds with the patch tool in order to make the sky look clearer and as if the clouds were just in the distance and not hanging over the ferris wheel. I found this lesson quite easy and did not encounter any problems throughout the editing process.

2nd May 2012



Orignal image



 For this edit, I decided I would get rid of the traditional Hollywood letters and replace them with the California sign so that it looked original and interesting. I used the clone stamp tool in order to get rid of the Hollywood letters so that it still had the correct hill look. I then removed the background of the California sign and dragged it on top of this image. I used photoshop for this as I it's easier to make edits like this when using photoshop rather than fireworks. I found this task quite easy as the clone stamp is quite an easy tool to use and is simple. I had a bit of trouble dragging the image until I realised the layer was locked so after it was unlocked, I was able to deposit it on top successfully.





Edited image