Meaning

How has image-editing software such as Photoshop, influenced and distorted our observation of the female in fashion editorial (Magazines)?

Image Editing - 

The process of editing images, for example; airbrushing which conceals and alters objects in photographs. People in photographs for magazines are almost always airbrushed to make them look more perfect and make the audience look up to them and want to be more like them. Airbrushing and other ways of image editing can conceal problem skin, it can make people look thinner, make their hair more glossy and generally make them look less and less realistic. However, it can sometimes be used for a good purpose. If a photograph is taken in the wrong light, or the contrast is off or there is specs of dirt on the lens which come out in the photograph, these can all be digitally fixed using image editing software. There are many good and bad points to image editing.


Distorted - 

Giving a misleading or false account or impression. A mutilated view.
- (Oxford Dictionary)


Observation - 

The ability to notice things. For example observing that women in magazines often look different in real life. 


Female - 

A woman.


Fashion Editorial - 

Fashion Photography, usually including models or celebrities which includes a story, usually about the fashion or model/celebrity. 


Photoshop - 

Adobe Photoshop is a Graphics/Image Editing program set and published my Adobe. There are many tools available to the user. You can edit images, graphics, create images and even just vied images in Photoshop. This program is probably the program that most people associate with image editing in Magazines. 


Influenced -
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. 
- (Oxford Dictionary)