The document describes the steps taken to create a front cover in Photoshop. The main picture was placed first. Then, the text tool was used to add a header in 30pt text without anti-aliasing. Cover lines were added in blue and black using the stroke tool to attract the target audience. A barcode was cut and pasted from the internet and positioned. Finally, an ellipse was drawn around "73" to make it stand out, and the date and price were added to make the cover more realistic.

1. * Production-screen shots of my
front cover
Here I have just started to make my front cover by first
placing my main picture, in Photoshop.

2. Text Tool Tool used
to
increase
size of
text.
The next step I took was to add the header. I used the text
tool to draw a text box right across the top of the image.
Once I had done this and written what I wanted to write, I
increased the size to 30pt and applied no anti-aliasing

4. Tool to Choose
colour
Next I added my cover lines. Using the colour tool I made the main
headings blue and some information about them black with a blue outline
using the stroke tool. This is to attract and give info to my target audience.
To make the cover look more active I have put some cover lines on the left
and some on the right. Using the font size tool I was able to make my
cover lines the size I wanted, with the main cover line “NEXT STEP” being
the biggest to attract more attention.

5. * The next step I took was to add my Barcode, by cutting
and pasting one from the internet. Then I positioned it
where I wanted it.

6. Finally by using the ellipse tool I was able to make a
flasher to surround the 73, to make it stand out more. As
in my questionnaire many of the target audience seem to
like the idea of competitions and gifts. I also added the
date and price at the bottom to make my front cover more
realistic.