1. 6. What have you learnt about technologies
from the process of constructing this
product?

2. TECHNOLOGIES
During my planning I used software such as Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft
Office Power point. I used these for analysing existing magazines, creating
questionnaires and proposals. When uploading my work to blogger.com I used slide
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When producing my cover, contents and double page spread I used Adobe
Photoshop CS3 and Adobe In Design CS3. These programmes allowed me to
make the magazine look exactly how I wanted it. They also allowed me to make
changes whilst seeing what looked best and what didn’t.

3. COVER
My main image was originally facing
the opposite way to how it is seen
on the cover now. I changed this
because I wanted the cover lines to
be on the left, not the image. I did
this by selecting Image then Rotate
Canvas and then ‘Flip canvas
horizontal’.
I also edited my photo, to make it
brighter and look more professional. I
did this by selecting ‘image’ then
‘adjustments’ and then played around
with auto levels and
‘Brightness/contrast’.

4. COVER
The main image on my
front cover originally had a
white brick wall behind
it, however I did not want
this background on my
cover. I used the magnetic
lasso tool to cut the
background out and just
leave the head and body of
my artist. This makes the
image look a lot brighter
and creates Mise en scene
of the artist being in the
spot light.

5. CONTENTS
To make the text stand out and
look professional I used ‘Drop
Shadow’. On the right hand
side of the screen I clicked on
the layer that I wanted to
edit, then I clicked on the ‘fx’
button.
Then selected ‘Drop shadow’
and then I changed the levels
according to how big I wanted
the shadow to be.
I used this tool for most
of my magazine.