2. Photoshop
I used photo shop to create my magazine front cover I learnt many skills these including
How to my manipulate images through
effects such as drop shadows
How to manage layers efficiently
How to add strokes to fonts and images
How to apply brushes effectively
3. InDesign
I used InDesign to construct my magazine
I used It rather than Photoshop because it is more text
efficient whereas Photoshop is more photo specialised
I learnt a range of skills such as
How to group images and text boxes together
How to text wrap around images
4. Blogger
Blogger allowed me to organise my work carefully showing my progression from my prelim
right up to my final evaluation questions
I have learnt how to create, edit and publish posts
I have also learnt how to import pictures and embedded links from Prezi, YouTube and
Slide share
5. Prezi
Prezi has been useful as it has allowed me to present my work in a more creative and
appealing manner
I have learnt how to create text boxes, insert images and videos and create a path for the
Prezi to follow
Finally I have learnt to embed my Prezi into blogger to be presented directly from my blog
post
6. Slideshare
Slideshare was a good technology because it allowed my PowerPoint presentations like
this one to be to be converted for free into a compatible format for my blog
Slideshare was also very easy to use. I learnt how to make an account and embedding
was very straight forward
7. YouTube
I regularly use YouTube to watch and stream videos
so I was familiar was very familiar with the website
Although I was fairly new to uploading videos of my
own
I learnt how to upload videos of my own after
learning which formats to use
From uploading I learnt how to edit the videos
information and how to embed the video into my
blog
8. Camera
The camera was an essential technology, without it I would not
of gone very far in the production of my magazine
I learnt how to make sure my pictures weren’t over or under
exposed by adjusting the aperture and shutter speed on the
camera
I learnt how to zoom in and out by twisting the lens back and
fourth
I learnt to capture the most accurate shots I needed to hold the
camera my eyes extremely close with my nose touching and
looking through the lens
9. Other technologies
Photo booth was great as it was convenient to record a
quick video because it could be easily dropped into the
blog.
I learnt to make comic book strips on Pixton
I learnt lots of skills including how to create a character, I
could resize that character, change expressions and
manipulate their poses
10. Conclusion
The wide range of software available has made producing
my work easier and more interesting
The hardware is probably the most important because
without the camera there would of being no pictures
ultimately no magazine
Learning all these technologies was brought together by
the Apple Macs which made all the programmes
compatible
