2. Picture Selection
I have selected this picture because I feel
it is the one that looked the most
intimidating. This is based on my
research, where the people on the
covers looked intimidating. This would
also be a good one to crop and would be
easy to Photoshop. I also feel it is the
one where the most chav-like look is
achieved which is one of the target
markets my magazine is aiming for.
5. Levels
• I need to edit the levels on Photoshop to see if
my photo was over or under exposed. I used the
auto tool in case I accidentally made a mistake or
did something wrong.
• The result isn’t very good, some of the contrast
has been removed and the subject is now too
pale. This can be rectified by removing some
brightness and adding some contrast.
• I used the Levels tool in Photoshop to do this.
8. Brightness + Contrast
• I needed to do this because the subject looked to
pale and some of the blacks had been removed.
The result on the contrast side was very effective,
the black is a lot more black and stands out more
which is the point of contrast, however the
photo’s brightness may now be better but the
pale look is still there. I may be able to fix this
with some simple colour correction.
• I used the Brightness and Contrast tools in
Photoshop to do this.
11. Colour Correction
• I need to use some colour correction because the
subject was still to pale.
• This did not work at all, the photo is still to pale
and this is extremely noticeable and wouldn’t
work for my magazine genre at all. I will first of all
crop the photo and then try and digitally add in
tan to make the photo seem a lot better for my
purposes.
• I used the Colour Correction tool in Photoshop to
do this.
14. Cropping
• My photo needed cropping because the photo
was too long and the text on the clothing was
readable which I didn’t like. I fixed this by
cropping close to the head and above the text
to give the desired effect and I feel the photo
looks a lot better cropped and I shall use this
crop on the cover. I used the Crop tool in
Photoshop to do this.
16. Tan
• I needed to digitally add a tan to the photo
because the subject was too pale for my
magazine. I selected a tan-like colour and
painted over the head on a new layer. I then
set the blend mode to ‘Soft Light’ which made
the subject look tanned. This has worked very
well and the subject no longer looks as pale
and I feel it is now a good look for my
magazine.
18. • Here I have
placed the photo
in the cover
software. I have
done this by using
the place tool in
InDesign and
scaling it to the
correct size of the
cover.
19. • Here I have
created the
masthead. In
InDesign I used
the text tool to
type the text,
then formatted
it with things
like spacing.
Then I selected
the head of my
model in
Photoshop and
placed it in
InDesign above
the masthead.
20. • Again using the
text tool, I
added a date,
issue number
and slogan
using the same
font to try and
replicate a
consistent
house style. I
moved the text
around the
subject to try
and make it
look better and
more
professional.
21. • Here I found
the photo of a
bar code on
Google, saved
it and placed
it in InDesign.
I then added
text in to it to
fill in the gaps
to make it
appear more
professional,
trying to
replicate the
same font.
22. • Using a range of
fonts and sizes, I
added the cover
text around her
head. For the
‘Moves’ I placed
the word behind
her head so that
it didn’t cover
her face by using
the send to back
tool. This was
done to make
the magazine
appear more
professional and
real.
23. Text Effects
• Using different effects
(Colour Gradient,
block selection and
rotation) I made the
front cover look more
creative and more
interesting by adding
certain effects to the
text. This makes it
stand out more, which
means it would be
more likely to sell in a
shop, but also makes
the audience more
inclined to read it
because it looks more
interesting.
25. Photo Selection
• I have decided to use this one because I
feel it is the best photo to use as it is
good for Photoshop and also looks like
something that could work as a poster.
27. Photoshop
• In Photoshop I did the Levels, Crop, Brightness
and Contrast and Colour Correction tools
again to try and fix the photo’s exposure
levels.
• I added a Lens flare in the top right of the
cover to try and create a more poster like
effect and to make it more creative.
28. Pull
• I placed it in
InDesign. Then I
created the text. I
used a fun font to
try and make her
appear more fun
loving. I also
made it in a black
box so that it
stands out more.
