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 colour

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 white space with cool pictures and

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

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 onto a new layer.

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 returned to where I started, I could then cut it

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 > Layer...