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1. Technology What doesit
do?
How was it
used?
Problems Solutions Lesson
learned
Mac A Mac isthe
basisfor
everything,
thisiswhat all
of the
software is
storedon and
usedto open
all the
software and
the website
and to update
my blog.
I usedthisfor
literally
everything.It
was whatthe
Photoshop
software was
on whichI
usedto editall
of my
magazine,
frontcover,
contentsand
double page
spread.I also
useditfor the
internetto
research
about
different
magazines
and also
access blogger
whichis
where I
updatedall
my progress
and made
sure that I had
all my
researchand
planningupto
date.It also
gave me a
space to store
all of mywork
such as my
Photoshop
filesandmy
imagesthatI
took.
I had never
useda Mac
before inmy
life and
sometimes
the Macs
wouldcrashor
the programs
wouldn’t
open.
Turningthe
Macs on and
off again
solvedthis.
I learnthowto
use a Mac and
all of the
different
software onit.
DSLR camera –
Canon1000D
The DSLR can
be usedto
take pictures
and alsofilm
videos,they
have lotsof
different
settingsto
make sure
I useditto
take all of my
picturesfor
my magazine
on myfront
cover,
contentspage
and double
page spread.
At firstI didn’t
know how to
use the DSLR
and all of its
settings,asit
was quite
complicated.
Aftera bunch
of testshots
and re shoots
of mypictures
I finallytook
suitable
picturesfor
my magazine
I now know
how to use a
camera,focus
it andtake
goodquality
pictures.

2. that the
picturesturn
out inthe way
that youneed
themto look.
Photoshop Photoshopisa
photoediting
software,
whichhas a
lotof different
functions,
whichcan be
usedto add
effects,crop,
and paint.This
isa major
software tobe
used
I usedPhoto
shopto make
my entire
magazine,I
useditto crop
out all of my
imagesand
place them.
Put onall of
the textsuch
as the
mastheads,
quotes,main
text.I also
used
paintbrush
tool for
backgrounds
and shapesfor
my coverlines
to make them
standout. I
alsousedthe
gradienttool
on mydouble
page spread
to make sure
that youcould
see the quote,
as thiswas the
most
important
thingon the
page.
Photoshopis
quite a
complicated
program to
use as it quite
advancedand
has a lotof
different
optionsandso
it takesa
while tolearn
all of the
different
functionsand
how to use
them.
A lotof the
time you
couldGoogle
a tutorial or
getassistance
of someone
else who
knows
Photoshop
betterto help
me.
I have learnt
how to use a
lotof the
differenttools
and functions.
Indesign InDesigncan
be usedto
create
documents
and add
pictures,
whichcan be
usedto create
portfoliosor
single
documents.
I didn’tuse it
for my
magazine
howeverI
couldhave
useditto
make my
double page
spread.
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Blogger Bloggercan be I useditto I didn’thave I got help I now know

3. usedto post
text
documents,
imagesand
evenembed
linksto
documenta
projector
different
information.
documentmy
progressfrom
the beginning
of mediato
my final
productfor
my media
coursework.
many
problemswith
thishowever
it wasquite
difficultto
embedvideos.
findingembed
codesand
imputingit.
how to embed
linksinto
blogger.
PowerPoint PowerPointis
a presentation
software,
whichyoucan
add slidesto
and images,as
well astext.
Thisis usedto
create
different
presentations.
I usedthisto
put onthe
resultsof my
audience
interviewsand
thenyouare
able to linkit
to Excel and
put ongraphs
and images,
youcan them
evaluate all of
the results
and thenyou
can put it onto
slide share
and embedit
ontoyour blog
I didn’thave
any issuesas
I’dusedthis
before
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Survey
Monkey
Thisis
software that
can be usedto
put upa
multiple of
questionsin
different
formatsand
getfeedback
on certain
things.
I useditto
add questions
aboutmy
magazine in
orderfor me
to determine
my target
audience and
whowould
buymy
magazine
I didn’tknow
how to use
the software
The website
had a good
walkthrough
option
I learnthow
ton use survey
monkeyto
create
Tripod Thisis usedto
keepthe
camera stable
while taking
picturesso
that they
don’tendup
blury
I usedthisto
make sure the
camera was
stable whenI
was takingthe
picturesfor
my music
magazine.
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Lighting Lightingcan
be usedfor
effectwhen
takingimages.
I usedthe
mostlighting
for my
contentspage
At firstI didn’t
know how to
use the
lightinginthe
I solvedthisby
getting
assistance in
usingthe
I now know
how to use
studiolighting
and I justhad

4. image, asI
wantedtoadd
a shadow on
one side of
herface for
effect
however
lightingwas
useful inall of
my imagesbut
for the restI
usednatural
lighting.
studioand
alsoI wasn’t
able to take
my picturesif
the weather
wasn’tright
for my
naturallylit
images
lightinginthe
studioandjust
messing
aroundwith
different
anglestosee
whichlooked
best.
to make sure
that I checked
the weather
before taking
the pictures.
iShowu iShowUisa
software
whichcan be
usedto film
your own
screenand
alsonarrate
overthe top
of it,this
couldbe used
for thingssuch
as gaming
videosor
tutorials.
I usediShowU
for my
podcastsas it
meanthat I
couldgo
throughall of
my blogand
talkover
everythingI’ve
done and the
progressthat I
have made.
I didn’treally
have many
problemswith
thissoftware
apart fromthe
fact I didn’t
reallyknow
how to use it.
I learnthow to
use this
program.
I can now
usediShowU
withoutan
issue
iPhotoor
image capture
Thiscan be
usedto take a
picture of
your screenor
a certain
sectionof the
screen.
I usedthisto
take
screenshotsof
my magazine
as I was
making
progressand
thenI could
capture it and
put iton my
blog.
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screenshot.
Prezi Prezi isvery
similarto
PowerPointin
the fact that
youcan add
different
slidesand
create a
presentation
howeveritisa
lotmore
animated.
I useditto
answerone of
my evaluation
questions.
I had no issues
as it hadan
easystep-by-
steptutorial.
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5. Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?
a way to share
products,
marketand
connectwith
familyand
friendsona
digital basis.
feedbackon
my magazine
by uploading
imagesand
gettingpeople
to comment
and share
withfriends,I
wouldthen
use their
feedbackto
helpme
improve,edit
and create my
magazine so
that I knew I
was onthe
righttrack.
withthisas I
had usedit
before.
Excel/Word Excel isa
SpreadSheet
software
whichcan be
usedto input
data and turn
it intocharts
and graphs.
Word is
software,
whichyoucan
use to create
text
documents
and add
images.
I usedExcel to
add inmy
resultsfrom
audience
interviews,I
couldthen
turn itintopie
charts, which
were a lot
easierforme
to see my
resultsand
analyse them.
I usedwordto
type up my
double page
spreadstory,
thiswas useful
so that I could
justcopy and
paste it over
into
Photoshop
and getthe
layoutright.
I didn’thave
any problems
withthis
software asI
had useditall
before.
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