Foreground and Background

As a first lesson in photo manipulation, students learn the basics of layers.  By separating parts of an image onto separate layers, students find that they can manipulate one and not another.  The product of this tutorial is an image in which the background has been modified, emphasizing the figure in the foreground.  

Photoshopping

It might not the most apt title--the tutorial demonstrates the use of Gimp.  Most people, however, think of Photoshop when they think of the outcome of this tutorial.  The video demonstrates how to take one part of an image and add it to another.  The result is often interesting or humorous.  

Rise of the Phoenix

This video demonstrates how to create a striking image of a Phoenix.