2. Adobe Photoshop
Through the progression of my work, I have developed various skills
regarding photo editing. This is shown through my creation of
effects, which I used in order to convey the style of a conventional
rock image through the adjusting of brightness, contrast and colour.
This is the image I
used for my front
cover. As shown,
prior to editing,
the background
draws attention
away from him and
the darkness at the
bottom of the
picture makes it
hard to see
features of the
guitar.
I therefore edited
the whole
background out,
singling out just
the model so he is
the main focal
point of the image.
I also zoomed the
image in to make it
a mid shot photo,
which is
conventionally
more appropriate
for a magazine
front cover.
3. How effective was it?
I believe that the use of Photoshop was very effective as It enabled me to
produce effects through the adjusting of brightness. The use of photoshop
made the quality of my photos improve, as they now stand out more,
making the magazine stand out more so in a newstand because the pictures
will stand out among others. The quality of brightness, and the changing of
colours which Photoshop enabled me to create is what I feel is what makes
my pictures stand out.
Pictures I have created through the effects of Photoshop…
4. Adobe InDesign
Through the use of InDesign, I created my DPS. I learned how to integrate
images and quotes into text boxes, making the text revolve around the
image, as well as how to create special effects on text, such as the shadow
effect shown in my title. I also learned how to change the text colours, and
make certain letters bigger within the text.
5. How effective was it?
It was extremely effective as it allowed me to produce an article which
looked profesional, and representative of conventional DPS articles. This is
because it enabled me to create two pages, and place different text and
images on each page, and it also allowed me to use conventional methods of
DPS Articles such as enlarged quotes over the photos, and integrated quotes
into the text of the interview.
My magazine…
Kerrang! Magazine…
