This document summarizes the production process used to create a contents page in Photoshop. Key steps included: 1) Editing the background photo by making parts black to remove clutter and enhance the studio look, and increasing saturation and changing color balance. 2) Using the Eyedropper Tool to select a color from the background for top color bands, though the color was later changed. 3) Placing elements like the front cover and boxes, adding borders, and using the Shape Tool to add a gradual faded pink box in the background. 4) Grouping layers by section for organization and ease of navigation in Photoshop.

1. Contents Page Production Processes
on Photoshop

2. This is the original main photo that I got
from one of my photo shoots. I chose
it because the different coloured studio
lighting made it look professional and
gave the image a lot of potential.

3. To edit this photo, first I
used the Brush Tool on a
low hardness to make the
room that Scott was in
completely black which
removed the clutter of the
background enhancing the
studio look. Afterwards I
increased the saturation
and then changed the
colour balance to get the
most out of the image.

4. For the top band of colour I used the Eyedropper Tool and picked a colour from
the background image. (The colour in the screen shot changed as when I looked
back at the colour choice further down the production line, I didn’t feel it was
the most appropriate.

5. Here I placed the front cover on the
contents page as my plan showed me to.

6. When putting black and white borders around the larger boxes, I
had to make sure they were identical widths and sizes by looking
at the properties in the little tab on the side of the program.

7. This is where I
changed my mid
about the colour of
the boxes. Here you
can also see that in
the background there
is a gradual faded
pink box. This was
achieved through
using the Shape Tool
and then changing
the fill to a gradual
changing opacity.

8. Here I grouped my layers that were in the same
section to make sure I was more organised and I
could navigate around Photoshop quickly.

9. I doubled up the white text with coloured
text to make it easier to read on an
inconstant background colour.

10. On the white parts of the subtitles I added a lower shadow to
further increase its readability.

11. This is another screenshot of me grouping and linking the
layers to sustain the organisation of the file.

12. Here I placed photos
and text boxes in the
conventional way in a
list with page
numbers on the left.
Also here is an
example of the way I
organised my layers.
With the different
fonts I not only chose
the appropriate one
but changed the
width, height, spaces
between characters
and size to assure the
text fitted the best it
could. The more
important articles
were bigger on the
page on the left-hand
column.

13. Lastly I added the little details of of the
date, issue number and website.

14. This is the finished contents page.