Photoshop hazards online or in press

Very often, designers try to 'beautify' or make an editorial image look aesthetic. In doing so, they have forgotten about the ethics of Digital manipulation. Sometimes, they are so occupied with the process of adjusting images until accuracy is compromised. This is a case of a lady's picture that was featured in Maxim magazine. To enhanced her torso, her body has been digitally enhanced to bring out the curve in her figure. For a reader who does not have the eye for details, they may not be able to notice this. For others who tends to more sensitive to details, they would definitely spot such errors. 

The issue faced at a professional environment is that - Is it a designer responsibilities or the chief editor's fault for not checking for error? And how appropriate is the digital imaging done to this? Is it applicable? Personally, I feel that the image can be edited as this is a magazine catering to a group of audience who love looking at physically fit and beautiful figure but for the D-I artist who did the photoshop, I must say s/he is not meticulous enough in the quality of her/his DI services. 

For more interesting read on the Ethics of Digital Manipulation, read The Ethics of Digital Manipulation.

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