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.
3. To get the image that is going to
be used as the magazine front
cover for “Teen Rulez!” (Social
Media) 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 Social
Media 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 Social Media
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 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.
7. The next step in making the
image smaller 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. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image visible and to
confirm the changes to the
image.
9. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Social Media) 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.
10. 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.
11. 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”.
12. 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 Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
13. 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.
14. To get the image of the barcode
onto the Social Media 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”.
15. When back on the Social Media
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.
16. 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.
17. The next step in making the
image smaller 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.
18. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image of the barcode
visible and to confirm the
changes to the image.
19. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Social Media) is
creating the Date and Price for
the magazine, in this case the
Date will be September 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.
20. Type the Date in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Purple, the
font size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I wanted to improve the Date
so it stands out for the target
audience, to improve this I will
make the Date have a Black
outline.
21. To get a Black outline for the
Date make sure the “September
2017” 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”.
22. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
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 Purple, the
font size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I wanted to improve the Price
so it stands out for the target
audience, to improve this I will
make the Price have a Black
outline.
25. To get a Black outline for the
Price make sure the “£1.99”
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”.
26. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
27. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Social Media) is
creating the Main Coverline for
the magazine, in this case the
Main Coverline is “Aaliyah
Mcgregor- The New Face Of
YouTube!”. Firstly, start with the
name of the person (Aaliyah
Mcgregor) by selecting the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box near towards
the bottom of the left side of
the front cover.
28. 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 Red,
the font size is 60 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
29. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Social Media) is
creating the Main Coverline for
the magazine, in this case the
Main Coverline is “Aaliyah
Mcgregor-The New Face Of
YouTube!”. Next, finish the
Main Coverline with (The New
Face Of YouTube!) by typing
underneath the other part of
the Main Coverline shown on
the previous slideshow.
30. 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 Purple, the font size is 18
pt and the chosen font is Eras
Bold ITC. I will make the whole
Main Coverline have a Black
outline so it can be visible for
the target audience.
31. To get a Black outline for the
Main Coverline make sure the
“Aaliyah Mcgregor- The New
Face Of YouTube!” 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”.
32. 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 Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
34. The Coverlines are then
created. The first Coverline
created is “Smosh: The Movie
2- Padilla And Hecox Working
On Movie Sequel!” To create
the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box near the
Masthead/Title.
35. Type part of the first Coverline
“Smosh: The Movie 2” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
36. 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 Purple, the font size is 18
pt and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. However, I will make
the whole Coverline have a
Black outline so it can be visible
for the target audience as well
as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
37. To get a Black outline for the
first Coverline make sure the
“Smosh: The Movie 2 Padilla
And Hecox Working On Movie
Sequel!” 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”.
38. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
40. The second Coverline created is
“Google+- Your Guide To
Google+” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.
41. Type part of the second
Coverline “Google+” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
42. 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 Purple,
the font size is 18 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I will make the whole
Coverline have a Black outline
so it can be visible for the target
audience as well as match with
the Main Coverline and other
Coverlines.
43. To get a Black outline for the
second Coverline make sure the
“Google+ Your Guide To
Google+” 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”.
44. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
46. The third Coverline created is
“MySpace- The Rise And Fall!”
To create the Coverline select
the Horizontal Type Tool and
click and drag a box underneath
the second Coverline.
47. Type part of the third Coverline
“MySpace” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
48. 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 Purple, the font size is 18
pt and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. However, I will make
the whole Coverline have a
Black outline so it can be visible
for the target audience as well
as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
49. To get a Black outline for the
third Coverline make sure the
“MySpace The Rise And Fall!”
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”.
50. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
52. The fourth Coverline created is
“Social Media- Allowed In
Education?” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the third
Coverline.
53. Type part of the fourth
Coverline “Social Media” 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 front is Eras Bold ITC.
54. 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 Purple, the
font size is 18 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I will make the whole Coverline
have a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
55. To get a Black outline for the
fourth Coverline make sure the
“Social Media Allowed In
Education?” 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”.
56. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
58. The fifth Coverline created is
“Mark Zuckerberg- Facebook Is
Expanding!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the fourth
Coverline.
59. Type part of the fifth Coverline
“Mark Zuckerberg” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
60. 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 Purple, the font size is 18
pt and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. However, I will make
the whole Coverline have a
Black outline so it can be visible
for the target audience as well
as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
61. To get a Black outline for the
fifth Coverline make sure the
“Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Is
Expanding!” 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”.
62. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
64. The sixth Coverline created is
“Jacksepticeye Vs PewDiePie Vs
Markiplier- Who Will Gamer Of
The Year?” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box across from the first
Coverline and underneath
Masthead/Title.
65. Type part of the sixth Coverline
“Jacksepticeye Vs PewDiePie Vs
Markiplier” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
66. 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 Purple, the font size is 18
pt and the chosen front is Eras
Bold ITC. However, I will make
the whole Coverline have a
Black outline so it can be visible
for the target audience as well
as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
67. To get a Black outline for the
sixth Coverline make sure the
“Jacksepticeye Vs PewDiePie Vs
Markiplier Who Will Gamer Of
The Year?” 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”.
68. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
70. The seventh Coverline created
is “Dwayne “The Rock”
Johnson- Most Instagram
Followers!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the sixth
Coverline.
71. Type part of the seventh
Coverline “Dwayne “The Rock”
Johnson” 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 front is Eras
Bold ITC.
72. 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 Purple,
the font size is 18 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I will make the whole
Coverline have a Black outline
so it can be visible for the target
audience as well as match with
the Main Coverline and other
Coverlines.
73. To get a Black outline for the
seventh Coverline make sure
the “Dwayne “The Rock”
Johnson Most Instagram
Followers!” 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”.
74. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
76. The eighth Coverline created is
“Vine- Is It Coming Back?” To
create the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
seventh Coverline.
77. Type part of the eighth
Coverline “Vine” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
78. 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 Purple, the
font size is 18 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I will make the whole Coverline
have a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.
79. To get a Black outline for the
eighth Coverline make sure the
“Vine Is It Coming Back?” 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”.
80. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
82. The ninth and final Coverline
created is “Twitter- Safer Than
Facebook?” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the eighth
Coverline.
83. Type part of the ninth and final
Coverline “Twitter” 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
front is Eras Bold ITC.
84. 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 Purple,
the font size is 18 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I will make the whole
Coverline have a Black outline
so it can be visible for the target
audience as well as match with
the Main Coverline and other
Coverlines.
85. To get a Black outline for the
ninth and final Coverline make
sure the “Twitter Safer Than
Facebook?” 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”.
86. 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 Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Social Media
Magazine tab in Photoshop.
87. The completed ninth and final
Coverline as well as the finished
Social Media Magazine front
cover which can be seen in the
screenshot.
