Question 6 for the music magazine evaluation

2. APPLE MAC COMPUTERS
Before beginning this course I had no experience using a Mac computer. At first using this
computer I found it difficult to use as it is a high tech computer filled with many advanced
computer programmes. I had difficulties from using these computer programmes such as
saving my work onto these computers. Gradually I got used feeling comfortable using
these computers. I had to get used to using these computers as this was where I would be
doing all of my main work such as doing my music magazine and creating my preliminary
task. Overall I find that these computers are very useful as it has many programmes I used
such as Photoshop and I am now used doing my work on these computers and enjoy
doing it as they are fast computers.

3. CAMERAS
Before beginning the course I have never used a professional camera to take photographs
or videos. When I had used the Canon cameras at the beginning of the year I had a great
difficulty using them as I had no idea how to even to take a picture. As you can see in my
preliminary task the pictures I used were blurry which shows the lack of experience I had
using these cameras. However whilst at the music magazine photoshoot I was taught by
a technician how to use the camera properly which really helped me get nice and clear
images for my music magazine an I didn’t need to edit my pictures that much. Overall
these cameras are very useful as they have good quality whilst taking a picture when you
know how to use them.

4. BLOGGER
I had never made a blog before starting this course. I used blogger to post all of my
research, planning, time management and my improvements on my music magazine. I
immediately got used to this website and found it easy putting images and screen shots on
to my blogs. I liked making a blog because it showed all of the work I have produced on
my blog and it shows all of the stages of making my music magazine and how I improved
it during the time I had. I also like how you can edit and change your blog posts to
improve them and make them better.

5. PADLET
Before this course I have never used Padlet or heard of it. I used this website during my
research stages to make collages of all research. For example I created a Padlet based on
my inspirations for my music magazine. I immediately got used to using this website as it
was very easy to include pictures. What I like about this website is that you can use as
much space as you want to create your collage and it is very good way of putting all of
your ideas across. I would like to use this for future projects as it is an easy website.

6. PREMIER PRO
I used this programme to edit my interview video I made for my music magazine. Before
the course I never had the opportunity of using this programme. Whilst using this
programme I struggled using as it was very complex to use whilst editing my video, lucky
for me my video didn’t need that much editing. I learnt some of the basics whilst editing
this video but I still found it very difficult to use. This programme is good for people who
know how to use it and edit videos to cut out all of the mistakes or long pauses in the
video.

7. PHOTOSHOP
Before the course I briefly used Photoshop, but I was still uncomfortable using this
programme because I found it very difficult to use as I couldn’t remember the tools.
However the preliminary task helped me learn the basics of Photoshop. As I was creating
my music magazine I began to get comfortable as it got easier to use Photoshop and
many of the tools. I learnt how to use the spot healer brush, how to drag and edit the
pictures, taking of the backgrounds of the pictures and many more things. I like using this
programme because although it takes a while to do your work, it is worth it in the end as it
helps make your work look more professional.