editing front cover picture

 Firstly when editing my front cover image on photoshop I needed to use the crop tool to cut out some of the background, in order to focus more on the models.






                                                     
                                                                                     Once I'd cropped my photograph, I used the

 quick selection tool to torn the models in to a new layer.  After this, to get a finer edge around the models, I used the rubber and changed its size to rub out any background that was visible in the picture.





As soon as I was happy with the edges around      the models. I wanted to edit the warmth,     brightness and saturation of the image.
 Therefore I selected the layer of the
 models and hovered
 the mouse over 'Image' and scrolled down
 to 'Adjustments,'
 where a list of things to change were available.





Once editing the tone, I decided to remove any marks on the models skin and on the white          background. I did this by using the stamp tool to make the picture look more professional.

Also, I added a gradient to enhance the light direction included in the high angle I used for this picture. This means that the picture will stand out more and the white title that will be included will contrast more against the picture.
Additionally, it will give more of a mysterious effect that adds to the serious facial expressions the models are showing. This means that the reader will be interested in the band as they will want to know why the magazine has portrayed                                                                                          the band in this way.