2. Front Cover
• I used Adobe Photoshop S6 to create my
completed front cover. This allowed me to
create new effects and edit my photographs
how I wanted them to look to fit in with my
magazine genre and theme, also to appeal to
the audience.
3. Editing my photograph
• I edited this photo by using effects of hue/
saturation to make the sunlight seem more
predominant in the photo. It also makes the
photo less bland and pale.
4. Editing my photograph
• I zoomed in on
the photo and
selected the lasso
tool to highlight
her lips. Once I
did this I changed
the colour of her
lips and made
them darker to
make it appear as
if she had red
lipstick on.
5. Text
• To create text on my front cover I had to use
the text symbol. This allowed me to draw the
box and then type the cover line. I then
changed the size and font of the text. I then
used the effect of stroke on the writing.
6. Masthead
• I used the same text icon to
create the name of the
magazine. I used 4 different
effect on the title. These
were; Bevel & Emboss, Stroke,
Satin and Pattern Overlay. This
created a slightly specked and
unfinished look to the
masthead. I liked it because it
looked quite rocky and I
changed the colour to fit with
the colour scheme of my
magazine. I did the same
effects for an underline.
7. Contents Page
• I also used Photoshop for my contents page
because it allowed me to create shapes and
edit the background as well as formatting the
text.
8. Photographs
• I used these photos
across my contents
page and used various
effects such as
saturation, contrast,
colour balance and
brightness and black
and white.
9. Shapes and added effects
• I used rectangular shapes to highlight the
titles of the different sections between the
magazine on the contents page. I also used
the background effect of pattern overlay to
create the speckled background.
10. Double Page Spread
• I used InDesign to create my Double Page
Spread as it has better use of text effects as
opposed to effects on the look of the page.
11. Text
• I added the text to the document to start with.
I formatted the text to go into different boxes
and carry on through each one in order. I also
included columns on the text for the article.
12. Background
• I drew a normal rectangle on
the background of the
document and changed the
colour to black, I then sent it
to back on the options and
then arrange. This meant it
was behind the text so It
could still be readable. I then
made the writing white and
red so it matched the colours
of the front cover and
contents page.
13. Photographs
• I edited my photographs on Photoshop to
make them all black and white. I then
used file Place to add them onto my
double page spread. I then used the edges
of the photos to change the angle on the
page so it was slanted and fit round the
text.
14. Overall
• I used Photoshop and InDesign to create my three
documents; front cover, contents page and double
page spread.
• Photoshop: I found this very easy to use and would find
out how to use the different effect which I wanted. I
found it easy to edit and move the objects and layers. I
learnt how to create effects that I wanted on my front
cover mostly.
• InDesign: I learnt how to edit the text and spread it out
and format it into columns. This was easy and simple
but I struggled with some of the editing aspects of the
photos and any other changes I wished to make.
