Retouche & Image Manipulation
Digital image manipulation is the altering of an image using computer program tools and software to produce a contrived image, often generating new meaning.
It involves already existing imagery, such as photographs, films or videos, being subsequently worked on in a multitude of possible ways.
Computers are now used as controlling devices, and for digitising and managing visual information. Photos are able to be modified or retouched by computer graphics in software to produce a result that is so high in quality that it is almost impossible to tell if the photo has been manipulated.
Roll over the image on the left side for an example.