Shut up, comments like that aren't gonna get anyone anywhere. If anything it's gonna make him feel worse about his already worrying exam. Tip: When your cutting out, did you use the lasso tool yeh? obviously, but which one? Make sure (if you didn't) you use the pointed one, not the round one or the magnetic one! Another thing, if your marking out your selection and you've made a mistake, dont panic. Just complete it and later on go back and hold either the alt or shift key, then you can either re-select or deselect your mistake. Tip 2: Zoom right in when making your selection, from a distance it can look good but zoom in and you'll find it's all over the shop. So yes ok the cut out needs work but still, it's great to see some different colours and developing ideas. Thats what the examiners/teachers like to see, lots of development and inter weaving ideas. So maybe cross a few over, like make the B+W cut out, filled with blue or something? edit: o you've done that one Just anything you do stick in and you'll get marks for it Anyway good luck with the project and the exam, just ignore brainless idiots who say stuff like "it's rubbish" Rob