Making background from pic.
The original pic.
The 1st product.
The 2nd one
The last one.
Too much compression.
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Designing-Book-Cover/12771 (click on this, u will see how simple it is, also, how amazing it is.)
See. The picture on the left is the product of crictical thinkings and application in PTS.
Note:From the simpliest things, we can do whatever we want and make it become however complex can be. All of those things just require how much effective u can run ur brain :D (i think so.)

Source: http://covers.fwis.com/larex
Source: http://www.fhrd.org/Managing%20People%20at%20Work%20book%20cover.jpg