2. I narrowed down the front cover
image to these four pictures on the
left. I wanted to use an image that
would capture customer’s eye and
to make the actor look recognisable
so that the fan base would know it
is him, creating more of a profit on
this issue.
I decided to choose the top left
image in the end as I thought that it
was a simple high angled mid shot
of the actor, but grabbed your
attention because he is making full
eye contact with the camera.

3. I used the website named ‘Picnik’ to
edit the image as I find it easier to
use than Photoshop and it allows
you to add as many effects to an
image as you like. This is the before
and after picture. As you can see
the after picture is more contrasted
and defined, making the colours
more vibrant, therefore standing
out more to the customers.
(The process of editing the image is
on the next slide)

4. 2
First I had to upload the chosen
image to the website and then went
onto the ‘Effects’ tab; Here is
where I found all of the different
effects to work with. I didn’t
3 choose 1 or two as I didn’t think
1
that they were defined or unique
enough, this is why I chose number
3. I had to adjust the Strength and
Fade of the effect as I thought it
looked a little bit too strong but
after that it worked perfectly.

5. 1. I first created a black rectangle so that I knew the
size of the masthead that I wanted
2. I then went onto a website named Dafont which
specialises in modifying a variety of different
fonts.
3. I tested out a few different fonts and narrowed it
down to the three above, this is because they all
look unique and special. In the end I chose the
middle font as it was bold, standing out to the
customer, and looked like there was a ‘blaze’
within the font.
4. I then imported this into Photoshop, putting it on a
separate layer to the black rectangle.
5. I adjusted the layer’s inner shadow and angled it
to be underneath the text.
6. I then used the smudge tool to smudge the edges
of the text to the end of the black rectangle. I did
this because it made the masthead look slightly 3D
and abnormal but in a good way.

6. To create the film roll feature on the
front cover I first had to search on the
internet for one. I typed into Google
images ‘film roll’ and this gave me many
options to choose from. Once I had
chosen the perfect film roll I imported
the image into Photoshop and used the
‘Quick Selection’ tool to cut out the whit
background. I then imported it to the
document where my magazine front
cover was and rotated it to fit on the
corner of the page.

7. I searched the internet to find these
four different film posters to put in
the spaces on the film roll. I
thought that this was a good idea as
it gives the customer more of a
visual of what will be in the
magazine instead of text. All I did
to put them in the magazine front
cover is import them into the
Photoshop document, keeping them
on separate layers and the put them
in the free space in the film role. I
needed to rotate them all so that
they fit correctly.

8. I wanted the headline to be one of
the first things that the customer
looked at this is why I wrote is using
the largest font, par the masthead.
I also highlighted the words
‘Exclusive new interview with Life
Drop star’ because again this
instantly grabs the customer’s
attention, and this is the seller of
this issue. To make this effect I used
the highlighter tool on Microsoft
Word, print screened the text and
then imported and cropped it down
to put on the magazine front cover.
I then put an ‘Outer Glow’ on
George’s name as this attracts his
fan base therefore selling more
issues.

9. I used the same font to write these
headlines and used capital letters.
This is so that there is some
consistency in the product giving it
a house style and also to ensure
that it is readable. I also put an
‘Outer Glow’ on these headlines to
make them seem a little bit more
3D and easier to read. They are
written using black and white font
so that they could be read on the
coloured background.

10. Tagline Price
I added these finishing touches
because every professional
magazine needs them in order
to keep them running and to
give the customer the
Date of Barcode information that they need.
the issue

11. Overall I am happy with the appearance
and content of the film magazine. I
think that it follows the codes and
conventions of magazine making with
the masthead being at the top, using a
mid shot image, and having the main
headline written using the second
largest font. Although I have altered
some parts from example usually
magazines have lists of what films are
going to be featured in the magazine
along the bottom of the page, where as
my magazine has all of the film’s film
poster s in a classic film roll.