I first of all added a blank background layer in Photoshop and then left the opacity to 100% so that I could design it ontop of the background.

By choosing a small blank space to open my image onto I have automatically given myself room for adjustment. I can do this after uploading an image and clicking CTRL + T. These function keys creates a box around the image and you can adjust the size in any direction to any scale of your choice.

I added one of the long exposure images that I took in my photo-shoot of the Christmas lights. By adding another layer it doesn’t effect the background therefore I can add or erase anything that I want in any layer that I add and it would be white underneath.

By having both of the eye symbols on in photoshop I can see both layers that I am working on and can make the other layers I don’t want to see invisible, as if they were never there.

When layering image sin Photoshop and making them visible you have to change the layer opacity or the style. I chose to use a different style so that both images can be seen but with the same colouring. I did this by changing my image layered ontop to Linear Light.

This is the second image that I layered on top of my original background in order to create a very obscure yet creative effect.

I believe that the colours that I used in these images were eye catching and would intrigue my audience into looking further into the album and even watch the music video.

By then adding a third and last layer to my piece I have ended up with something completely different to what I first started with. I again changed the style in the images to create a multi-coloured, swirled long exposure image that is interesting to the eye.The golden colour that was in the image has changed to a red and a pale blue with the Subtract style making the image more unique.

Using these Photoshop techniques I can create things that look nothing like the original therefore I can experiment easily yet make something creative and something that looks pleasing to the eye.

These are some more images that I created using the same technique shown in the last four slides. I presented different styles for each image as well as effects, my own images that I have taken as well as different colour schemes. These images do not have any text on them at the moment never the less once I have edited further, imported fonts from Dafont.com and created my own fonts, they could be used as final front covers or a successful series of images together.