2. • The software ‘Adobe Photoshop CS5’ was very useful for
me in the later stages of my coursework as it helped me
produce my ancillary texts (a CD/DVD digipak and a
magazine advert)
• As we had already had quite a lot of experience using this
programme from our AS coursework, as it was the main
software used in the production of my music magazine, this
proved very helpful in making my ancillary texts as I already
had a good understanding of how to use it.
• As well as developing my existing understanding of certain
tools on photoshop, producing the ancillary text also gave
me a new understanding of tools such as how to make
certain layers opaque, using the brush tool in different
shapes etc.

3. Tools I used:
Here is a list of some of the specific tools that were useful in the construction
process of my ancillary texts:
• Brush tool
• The brush tool also allows you to chose different shaoes of brushes, which I
found effective in creating the backdrop for both my magazine advert and
my CD/DVD advert
• The use of layers also let me play around with the opacity of different
layers to make the text on the digipak and the magazine advert look more
effective