Throughout his coursework, the student has used various software like Photoshop, Final Cut Express, and iMovie to complete assignments. He learned about different file types and how to change them to be compatible with different programs. The student improved his file management skills by organizing his work into folders. During research and planning, he used software like InDesign, PowerPoint, and Movie Maker. For construction, he relied mainly on Photoshop, After Effects, and Final Cut Express to create promotional materials. He also used online tools and iMovie for evaluation.

1. Evaluation Question 4
Software Used

2. Software
Throughout all stages of my coursework i have used
various types of software both on the college Mac’s
as well as on my own Macbook at home.
I used software such as photoshop, final cut express
and iMovie 10, these were used throughout the
construction stages the most.

3. File Types
Since the beginning i have learnt about the different file types needed for different
software:
JPEG
.MOV
Quicktime Conversion
TIFF
WMV
Many times throughout my coursework i have had to change the file type of a image
or a video because it was a unsupported file type for the media platform i was
trying to upload it to. Due to this i now understand how to to change a images file
type through photoshop and a videos through quicktime player or final cut.

4. File Management
From the beginning of my advanced portfolio i have learnt a lot about file
management as in my first year of college my files for my media work were
very unorganised and i found it hard to keep a track of where i had saved
images and my work.
In light of this i decided to keep all of my media work in one file on my Mac at
college, i organised a file on the local drive which is where my scratch disks
were set to as well as where all other important work was saved, for less
important work such as downloaded images off the internet i saved these in
my own area on the computer. Also when i was saving things to my area i
began to give files correct names rather than leaving them as unrecognisable
file names.
I found it easier to find my work like this and it allowed me to become more
organised when using these files with both software and online tools.

5. Research & Planning
Throughout the research and planning stages i used software continuously in order to illustrate my work in a
dynamic way:
InDesign- Skills Development
Microsoft Powerpoint- Genre Research
Windows Movie Maker- Reflection Videos & Research into Promotional Packages (Posters & Merchandise)
Grab Tool- Screen grabs of Facebook & Twitter (Shortcuts learnt)
Microsoft Word- Call sheets & Recce of Location
Doddle Pro App- Online Call Sheet
Final Cut Express- Animatic
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Photo Booth- Audience feedback videos
This software allowed me to complete my research and planning to a high standard and also to present it in a
new way.

6. Construction
Throughout the construction stage i have used a wider variety of software, this is
because my media package was mainly constructed on 3 types of software.
Photoshop- First draft of production company logos and inter titles, first drafts
of print products (without images), assembling final print products, changing
file types.
After Effects- Production company logos and the film title animation
Final Cut Express- Construction of trailer
Microsoft Publisher- Analysis of trailer to professional products
Throughout the construction stage i have used 3 main softwares, Photoshop,
Final Cut Express and After Effects, all of these softwares have helped me
create a media promotional package to a high standard and i have also acquired
many new skills from using these softwares so frequently.

7. Evaluation
For the evaluation stage of my advanced portfolio i
have used mainly online tools, however i did use:
iMovie 10- For question 1, part 1
As i have never used iMovie before it took me a while
to get used to the new tools so i often had to watch a
few YouTube tutorials on how to do certain things,
however it was similar to using Final Cut in some
aspects so i was able to transfer my knowledge and
skills on Final Cut to iMovie.

8. What have i learnt?
There are so many different software available to use for different things.
It takes a while to get used to new software and you often need a lot of patience.
New software can be frustrating to learn about but it is often helpful once you get to grips with
it.
Many skills can be transferred from certain software to others as sometimes they have similar
operating systems.
File management is essential to keeping your work space tidy and organised.
It is good to have basic knowledge of many different softwares and know what each one is best
to be used for.
Its often handy to have basic knowledge of different file types and which media platforms accept
different file types.
Finally, software is an excellent and complicated thing, it is exciting to learn about and there is
often a lot to learn but once you understand the basics it is often easy to use.