The Dropped Pocket Watch...
was the pre-digital age equivalent to the cracked iPod/iPhone screen. Unfortunately, there was no Apple store to repair the glass cover of a pocket watch, nor was there an Ebay where you could buy a new cover and 11 piece repair kit for $5.99 from a Top Rated Seller with over 5,000 positive feedbacks. So, to try to make things right, download both images (hi-res versions, please, as indicated by the "orig" extension in the save dialogue box), and fix the face of the stopwatch using the parts in the second image. Don't forget to set the correct time (let's go with 5:07), and to edit:transform:rotate, distort, skew, and warp as necessary to fit the new clock face into the space left for it on the old pocket watch. Good luck!
Celebrities and models often look better on the screen and in print than they do in person...
and there is an excellent reason for that: the human experience is an imperfect one. Most people try to look their best when they are about to appear in front of a large group of people. For actors, actresses and models, this occurs almost daily. Unfortunately, it is not always possible for them to look great all of the time, especially when "their best" said goodbye to them many years ago. That's where digital retouching comes in. Look closely at the celebrity portraits below and notice the drastic difference in the before and after photographs.
After you observe the major differences in each set of images, apply some of the same magic using Photoshop to the below image of Megan Fox. There are no specific rules to follow in doing this, except to make gradual changes instead of major one, which tend to look less realistic. Think about smoothing wrinkles, covering blemishes, correcting color, burning shiny spots, dodging dark lines, etc.
After you observe the major differences in each set of images, apply some of the same magic using Photoshop to the below image of Megan Fox. There are no specific rules to follow in doing this, except to make gradual changes instead of major one, which tend to look less realistic. Think about smoothing wrinkles, covering blemishes, correcting color, burning shiny spots, dodging dark lines, etc.
Selection Tools...
Such as the magic wand, lasso, magnetic lasso, etc., are useful when "cutting out" images to use in other photographs. Below, select out the ManlySaw and place it in another Photoshop document. Size the new document the same as the above one, and give it a black background. After you're finished, flatten the image and put it on your site.
The Clone Stamp tool...
is very useful in fixing areas of similar color and texture. However, it does need to be done carefully, using a soft-edged brush, and not always at 100% opacity. To use the clone stamp tool masterfully, take samples from different areas and try to blend them in so that repeating patterns are not as obvious. It takes some time to get it right, but don't overwork it. Over-stamped images lose their shape and begin to look flat.