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1. Creating My Final Front Cover and Double Page Spread
For the texton myfront coverI decidedtostickto a two colourscheme of white andsilver.To
create an almostliquidsilvermetalliceffectonthe textIusedthe FX to manipulate the contours
coloursand highlightsof the textuntil I
was happywiththe final look.
Here is where Ican choose whatto
applyand change aboutthe lookof
the text.I can be veryin depthand
precise abouthow muchcontour,
bevel,shineetc.isshownonmytext
by usingthe slidingscales,thisalso
helpedme byletting me see anduse
everysingle optionanddecide which
looksbestformy magazine.
For the title of my magazine,whilstresearchingdifferenttypesof magazinesIsaw thattheymake
the focusof the frontcover,the image andpeople onthere,bycuttingaroundthe title tomake
room forthe image.Formyfront coverI decidedtouse a foundimage of the avengersand
manipulatedittofitmymagazine.Icut around the textto make roomfor The Hulk,and to make the
image standout and create an almost 3d effectby the characters beinginfrontof the textwhilstthe
restis behindthe text.
I foundthisimage here:

2. For my double page
spreadI usedthe
same effectsonthe
textas on the main
frontcover.
I have 6 columnsspacedoutevenlyto create a professional lookingmagazine article.Usingaclear
and classicfontI have triedto make myarticle lookhighstandardand fitfor a highendmagazine.
The backgroundpicture I have takenmyself of multiple Marvel booksandmagazinestoshow the
‘marvel takeover’asitisa verybusybackgroundI usedthe shape tool to create a white box behind
the textinorder forit to be easiertoread and alsostandout more as the main focusof the page.