2. Front Cover Screen Print
Skills Learnt:
I learnt how to use the pen tool in Adobe Photoshop in
order to remove the background from my main image. I
feel that the background that was originally in the image
did not reflect my chosen genre well enough, and so I
removed it in order to portray my genre more effectively.
I also used different layer styles, such as the outer glow
effect in order to make my main image a lot more
attractive. I used an orange outer glow in order to
remain consistent with my colour scheme and give an
effective effect. Without the glow, the image blended in
with the background and didn’t fulfil an attractive main
image. I wanted to follow magazine cover conventions
and make the image stand out, so I added the glow in
order to do this.
3. Contents Page Screen Print
Skills Learnt:
I learnt how to use the pen tool in Adobe Photoshop in
order to remove the background from my images. These
three images were originally separate and all had
different backgrounds, so it would have been hard to
integrate the three models. By removing the background
I have managed to merge the three images and make it
look like one. This gives the effect of a rock band that I
wanted.
4. Article Screen Print
Skills Learnt:
Adobe InDesign was a completely new piece of software
to me, so I had to do my own research on how to use the
different tools. One thing I managed to learn specifically
was the drop cap feature. I wanted to use this to give a
classic feel to my article and I managed to learn how to
implement this feature into my text.
I also learnt how to place an image onto my workspace
and spread it across my two double pages. I wanted to do
this as it merges the two pages and makes the article
come together as one piece of writing, rather than it
appearing as two separate topics. This also works well,
as the image is of my article subject, making it even more
relevant to my genre.
