2. Computer
• A computer is probably the most crucial piece of equipment that I will
need. This the print brief that I am following states that I will be making the
front cover, contents page and double page spread of a music magazine
‘using DTP and an image manipulation program’. I will need a computer to
use desktop publishing and ‘an image manipulation program’. I will be use
bothy a windows computer and an Apple Mac. This is because at school
the computers run windows but I have an Apple laptop. This means that I
will have to find alternatives to some of the programmes that can be used
of the school computers. An example of this would be Paint.Net, this is an
editing programme that it only available on windows computers and so I
have done some research and found a number of other, very similar
programmes that I would be able to use on a mac. However, I will be doing
a lot of work at home as well as in school so I may just use my laptop and
bring it to school so everything is in one place.
3. Font space
• Font space is a website that allows you to use a variety of different
fonts that are not available on normal word processing software such
as Microsoft word. This website would be good for me to use when
making my magazine because it would allow me to use different types
of fonts that would make my magazine more unique. When I am
making my magazine I would want to ensure that the fonts I use fit
the genre of my magazine so that it draws in my target audience. As
much as possible, I would also like to use fonts that are unique so that
it is a font that is associated with my magazine.
4. Adobe InDesign
• Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software that allows you to make things like
magazines, flyers and brochures. For this reason it would be a good piece of software to
use when I am designing and making my magazine, especially the double page spread. I
will be able to use this piece of software on the computers at school very easily as it is
already installed on them, also because this software is free and is available on a Mac
computer I will be able to download it onto my laptop and use it at home as well. This
also makes it a good piece of software for me to use because it is very accessible to me.
5. Camera
• In order to make the front cover, double page spread and contents page of my
magazine I will need a camera to take photos of my models for the images that
will be in my magazine. I could use a camera from school. This would be a Nikon
D810. This is a 36.3 megapixel camera and so it takes very high quality pictures
and for this reason it would be a very good camera to use as high quality images
would make my magazine also look high quality. However, I would have to borrow
this camera from the media department at school and the school does not have
many cameras that people can borrow and a lot of people would want to borrow
them all at the same time I may have to use another camera. Another option
could be to use the camera that is on my phone. I would be using the 8 megapixel
camera that is on an iPhone 6. Whilst this camera is not as good quality as the
camera on the Nikon DSLR D810 it still produces good quality images and it is also
easier for me to use as I will not have to learn to use it and I will be also to use
this camera anytime and anyplace as it is a lot more easily accessible.
6. Tripod
• I will also need to use a tripod. This will ensure that the camera
stays still whilst I am taking photos and this is important because it
will ensure that I take high quality images that are important if I
want to make a good magazine. I will be able to borrow a tripod
from school and this tripod will fit the Nikon DSLR D810 camera
that is also available o borrow from school. If I choose to use the
iPhone 6 camera that will not have a tripod because I would be
able to buy one very cheaply from Amazon or ebay.
7. Pixlr
• Pixlr is an online image editing software that is much like Photoshop
in that it can be use to brighten, change the colour of the image, add
text and much more, it even has he layers feature which is very useful
fore making a detailed image as it allows you to ensure that every
aspect of the image is exactly how you would like it. This image
editing software is easy to use and it is free so it is very easily
accessible to me. In addition to this it is used on the internet and you
do not even have to download anything. This is good because it
means that you can use it on any computer but if you do not have
access to the internet then this could be an issue.
