From doing preliminary tasks, the author has learned to create magazines using Photoshop. Their front covers show improvement, as the main task cover has more detail that looks like a real magazine due to conventions added. The main task contents page also looks more like a magazine, with a large connecting image, smaller images, conventions, and no empty spaces, whereas the preliminary contents page was plainer.

2. * From doing the preliminary task I have learnt a lot on how to create a
magazine, by using Photoshop I would say that, that’s my biggest
improvement. As you can see from my front covers there is a big different
in both as I have learnt how to use Photoshop better and the skills you
need to us for it. Using a style model is the biggest thing you need to think
about when creating a magazine because you want to make it as
professional as you can make it look. My front cover for my preliminary
task is very plan and boring and the colour background edit is very poor
whereas on my main task front cover of my music magazine it has a lot
more detail and looks more like a magazine due to all the things I have
added to it. The way the photos have been taken are different as on the
main task it connects with the audience more, also, the text included, the
colours and conventions I have included.
Preliminary task.
Main task.

3. * Looking at the layouts on my contents page again they are both very
different. The images on my contents page are only two small ones
whereas on my main magazine I have one main image, which connects
with the audience, and then smaller images. My main magazine contents
page is a lot more full like a magazine should be. I have used a lot more
conventions on it and by looking at a style model I have learnt how to do
the layout a lot more. On my main magazine there are no spaces whereas
on my preliminary task magazine there are a lot which makes it boring
and not stand out. I have also realised that it is hard to tell that it is a
magazine because on the contents page and the front cover it has no
barcode or price.
Preliminary task.
Main task.