1. What have you learnt about
technologies from the process of
constructing this product?
2. Camera
• – I used my own Fuji camera to take all of the
pictures on. Because I had used the camera
before, it meant that I knew how to use it and
how to use it to the best of its ability so I could
get some high quality photos.
3. Youtube
• I used youtube at various different times when constructing
my cover, contents page and double page spread. I used it to
look at video tutorials on some of the techniques that I
wanted to use on my products. This allowed me to be more of
an independent worker and it also allowed me to learn more
effectively, after watching the video I knew how to do the
different techniques.
4. Photoshop elements 8.0
• – I have this software at home, which allowed me to work out of school
hours so I could make sure I got everything done in the time given. I
mainly used this software to edit my photographs on; this meant that
when I got back into school and into my lessons, I could go straight onto
constructing and designing my three products. When using this software I
learnt how to get rid of red eye and how to make the edges a lot softer
and how to get rid of blemishes, using the plaster tool. This allowed my
images to look more aesthetic. When using this software I also learnt how
to use the clone tool, which is the feature I used to get rid of the shadows
in the background of my selected images.
Clone tool
6. Photoshop CS5
• This is the software that I used at school. It is a much better software than
photoshop elements because there are more features, and it is easier to
use. I used this technology in my double page spread when getting the
skyscraper for the bands logo, and getting it to fit in. I found a picture on
google images and then pasted it in photoshop. With this technology it
allowed me to change the contrasts of the brightness/darkness and the
tone of the image. This is what made the image of the skyscraper black.
Adjust colour, tone and
brightness/darkness
7. Indesign
• I used Indesign to create my products on. I found it a lot easier to control and
design on than photoshop. With Indesign I learnt how to change the columns
into three’s, so it would look more appealing on a double page spread and
realistically look like one that you would find in a shop. At first I did only use two
columns, but I don’t think it worked that well. I also learnt how to add in
numerous square shapes so I could work in them, this is what I did for the one in
the right hand corner, this allowed me to add a conventional feature of a music
magazine and to add additional information about the band.
Change number of
columns
