The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a magazine front cover in Photoshop. It describes how to open Photoshop, create a new document, import images for the cover, resize and position the images, add text for the masthead, coverlines, date and price using different fonts and colors, and apply effects like drop shadows and strokes. The overall process involves laying out and styling multiple design elements to assemble the finished magazine cover design.

1. When Photoshop is opened,
the first thing to do is to find
the word “File” at the top of the
computer screen and when
highlighted then click on “New”.
A box will then appear. The
Document Type must be
International Paper, if the
Document Type does not say
International Paper but
something else it can be
changed by clicking a visible
arrow facing downwards which
then shows the different
Document Types available. It is
at this moment when you click
on International Paper, when
this is done click OK.

2. After clicking OK, this should
appear on the computer
screen.

3. To get the image that is going to
be used as the magazine front
cover for “Teen Rulez!” (Film)
go to the top of the screen
(shown in the previous
slideshow) and find the word
“File” and when highlighted
then click on “Open”. After this
find the image and open it. It
should then should appear in a
new tab in Photoshop.

4. To get the image onto the Film
Magazine tab highlight the
whole image from whichever
corner using the Rectangular
Marquee Tool (which can be
seen highlighted) with the left
side of the mouse. When this is
done go to the top of the page,
find the word “Edit” and when
highlighted then click on
“Copy”.

5. When back on the Film
Magazine tab go to the top of
the screen, find the word “Edit”
and when highlighted click on
“Paste”. After this the image
copied should appear on the
screen.

6. To make the image bigger
without spreading it start by
going to the top of the screen
finding the word “Edit” and
when highlighted click on “Free
Transform”. After this the image
would look like this. Make sure
that the image layer (Layer 1) is
highlighted.

7. The next step in making the
image bigger without spreading
it to move the image when
highlighted after clicking “Free
Transform” to the top left
corner, when this is done hold
and drag the bottom right
corner of the image using the
left side of the mouse and hold
the “Shift” button on the
keyboard to the bottom of the
page. After this the image
would look like this.

8. To make more room move the
image upwards using the left
side of the mouse.

9. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image visible and to
confirm the changes to the
image.

10. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Film) is creating the
Masthead/Title for the
magazine, in this case the
Masthead/Title will be “Teen
Rulez!”. Firstly, select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box where the
Masthead/Title will be typed
up.

11. Type the Masthead/Title in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour White,
the font size is 80 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, since the background
of the image I am using is also
white it is hard to see the
Masthead/Title so I will make
the Masthead/Title have a Black
outline so it can be visible for
the target audience.

12. To get a Black outline for the
Masthead/Title make sure the
“Teen Rulez!” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

13. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 30 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Film Magazine
tab in Photoshop.

14. To finalise the Masthead/Title
move it to an appropriate place,
mainly near the top of the page
as most magazines
Mastheads/Titles are
positioned towards the top
page.

15. To get the barcode that is going
to be used at the bottom right
hand side of the front cover go
to the top of the screen and
find the word “File” and when
highlighted then click on
“Open”. After this find the
image of the barcode and open
it. It should then should appear
in a new tab in Photoshop.

16. To get the image of the barcode
onto the Film Magazine tab
highlight the whole image from
whichever corner using the
Rectangular Marquee Tool
(which can be seen highlighted)
with the left side of the mouse.
When this is done go to the top
of the page, find the word
“Edit” and when highlighted
then click on “Copy”.

17. When back on the Film
Magazine tab go to the top of
the screen, find the word “Edit”
and when highlighted click on
“Paste”. After this the image of
the barcode should appear on
the screen.

18. To make the image smaller
without spreading it start by
going to the top of the screen
finding the word “Edit” and
when highlighted click on “Free
Transform”. After this the image
would look like this. Make sure
that the image layer (Layer 1) is
highlighted.

19. The next step in making the
image of the barcode smaller
without spreading it to move
the image when highlighted
after clicking “Free Transform”
to the bottom right corner,
when this is done hold and drag
the top left corner of the image
using the left side of the mouse
and hold the “Shift” button on
the keyboard to the bottom of
the page. After this the image
would look like this.

20. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image visible and to
confirm the changes to the
image.

21. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Film) is creating the
Date and Price for the
magazine, in this case the Date
will be August 2017 and the
Price will be £1.99. Firstly, for
the Date select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box just above the Barcode.

22. Type the Date in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

23. The Price is also created by
selecting the Horizontal Type
Tool and click and drag a box
just above the Barcode and
below the Date.

24. Type the Price in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

25. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Film) is creating the
Main Coverline for the
magazine, in this case the Main
Coverline is “Jess Hilton-
Teenage Director Takes Cannes
By Storm!”. Firstly, start with
the name of the person (Jess
Hilton) by selecting the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box near towards
the bottom of the front cover in
the middle.

26. Type part of the Main Coverline
in your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Dark
Blue, the font size is 60 pt and
the chosen front is Eras Bold
ITC.

27. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Film) is creating the
Main Coverline for the
magazine, in this case the Main
Coverline is “Jess Hilton-
Teenage Director Takes Cannes
By Storm!”. Next, finish the
Main Coverline with (Teenage
Director Takes Cannes By
Storm!) by once again selecting
the Horizontal Type Tool and
click and drag a box near
towards the bottom of the front
cover in the middle as well as
underneath the other part of
the Main Coverline shown on
the previous slideshow.

28. Type the rest of the Main
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Red, the font size is 24 pt
and the chosen font is Eras Bold
ITC. I will make this part of the
Main Coverline have a White
outline so it can be visible for
the target audience.

29. To get a White outline for the
Main Coverline make sure the
“Teenage Director Takes Cannes
By Storm!” layer is highlighted
and go to the top of the screen,
find the word “Layer” find the
words “Layer Style” and click
either “Drop Shadow” or
“Stroke”.

30. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline White. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Film Magazine
tab in Photoshop.

31. The finished Main Coverline.

32. The Coverlines are then
created. The first Coverline
created is “Trey Parker And
Matt Stone- Working On Long
Awaited Movie Sequels To
Orgazmo, South Park: Bigger,
Longer & Uncut And Team
America: World Police!” To
create the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box near the
Masthead/Title.

33. Type part of the first Coverline
“Trey Parker And Matt Stone” in
your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Dark
Blue, the font size is 16 pt and
the chosen front is Eras Bold
ITC.

34. Type the remainder of the first
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Red, the font size is 14 pt
and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. This completes the
first Coverline which can be
seen in the screenshot.

35. The second Coverline created is
“James Bond Vs Jason Bourne-
Hardy Vs Damon: The Fight Of A
Lifetime!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

36. Type part of the second
Coverline “James Bond Vs Jason
Bourne” in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Dark Blue, the font size is
16 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC.

37. Type the remainder of the
second Coverline in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 14 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. This
completes the second Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

38. The third Coverline created is
“Margot Robbie- The One And
Only Harley Quinn On Her
Upcoming Solo Film!” To create
the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
second Coverline.

39. Type part of the third Coverline
“Margot Robbie” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Dark Blue,
the font size is 16 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

40. Type the remainder of the third
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Red, the font size is 14 pt
and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. This completes the
third Coverline which can be
seen in the screenshot.

41. The fourth Coverline created is
“Emma Watson- On The
Success Of Disney’s Live-Action
Remake Of Beauty And The
Beast And Her Return To The
Wizarding World With Daniel
Radcliffe And Rupert Grint For
Harry Potter And The Cursed
Child Film Trilogy!” To create
the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
third Coverline.

42. Type part of the fourth
Coverline “Emma Watson” in
your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Dark
Blue, the font size is 16 pt and
the chosen front is Eras Bold
ITC.

43. Type the remainder of the
fourth Coverline in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 14 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. This
completes the fourth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

44. The fifth Coverline created is
“Disney- Announces Details On
Toy Story 4 And The Live-Action
Remakes Of The Lion King
Directed By Jon Favreau And
Dumbo Directed By Tim
Burton!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

45. Type part of the fifth Coverline
“Disney” in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Dark Blue, the font size is
16 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC.

46. Type the remainder of the fifth
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Red, the font size is 14 pt
and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. This completes the
third Coverline which can be
seen in the screenshot.

47. The sixth Coverline created is
“Jennifer Lawrence- “The
Hunger Games Got Me Where I
Am Today!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box across from the first
Coverline and near the
Masthead/Title.

48. Type part of the sixth Coverline
“Jennifer Lawrence” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Dark Blue,
the font size is 16 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

49. Type the remainder of the sixth
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Red, the font size is 14 pt
and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. This completes the
sixth Coverline which can be
seen in the screenshot.

50. The seventh Coverline created
is “Assassin’s Creed 2- Michael
Fassbender- “Video Game Film
Sequel Will Be Bigger, Better
And Bloodier!”” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

51. Type part of the seventh
Coverline “Assassin’s Creed 2”
in your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Dark
Blue, the font size is 16 pt and
the chosen front is Eras Bold
ITC.

52. Type the remainder of the
seventh Coverline in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 14 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. This
completes the sixth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

53. The eighth Coverline created is
“Star Wars- Obi-Wan Kenobi
And Darth Vader Anthology
Films Announced With Ewan
McGregor And James Earl Jones
Returning!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

54. Type part of the eighth
Coverline “Star Wars” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Dark Blue,
the font size is 16 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

55. Type the remainder of the
eighth Coverline in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 14 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. This
completes the sixth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

56. The ninth and final Coverline
created is “Avengers: Infinity
War Part I And II- X-Men, Hugh
Jackman’s Wolverine, Ryan
Reynolds’ Deadpool, Channing
Tatum’s Gambit And Fantastic
Four Confirmed!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

57. Type part of the ninth and final
Coverline “Avengers: Infinity
War Part I And II” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Dark Blue,
the font size is 16 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

58. Type the remainder of the
ninth and final Coverline in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 14 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. This
completes the ninth and final
Coverline as well as the finished
Film Magazine front cover
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

59. I made a few adjustments to
the magazine front cover to
make it more appealing to the
target audience. The first thing I
did was get rid of all the
coverlines shown on the right
hand side of the cover shown
on the previous slide and
change the image.

60. The second thing I did was
stretch the Masthead to make it
bigger and attract the target
audience.

61. The third thing I did was move
the main coverline a little bit
more to the right.

62. The fourth and final thing I did
was alter the coverlines that
were shown on the left side of
the front cover by shortening
them and changing them
slightly, however, the top two
coverlines are kept the same.
The image shown on the left
shows the finished Film
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!”