The document discusses the technologies used to create a magazine project and what was learned from using them. It describes using a Sony DSLR camera to take photos, exploring settings like night mode and flash. Photoshop was used to edit photos, learning tools like the clone stamp, and making adjustments to brightness and contrast. InDesign was used to layout the magazine pages, learning how to place images and text and apply effects. Blogger was used to create a blog, learning how to post and create labels. Other software discussed include Windows Movie Maker to add videos to blog posts, Slideshare to embed PowerPoint presentations, and Word It Out to create a word cloud.

1. Evaluation Question Number 6
What have you learnt about the
technologies from the process of
constructing this product?

2. Sony DSLR-A290
A major part of this project was the photographs and evaluation
video. Having a good selection of photographs will ensure a more
professional and better looking magazine. Using the Sony DSLR-
A290 camera allowed me to explore different settings,
ensuring me the best results possible. Certain settings including
using Night mode and Flash when taking photos in darker
areas. These settings were used particularly during the photo
shoot of Rob. The Zoom on the camera allowed me to take
photos of many different aspects of the model.
As you can see from the photo on the left, this camera
allows you to use manual adjustments which ensures
that you can adjust the camera in order to suit the
setting and time. Certain features include: light
exposure, mega pixel, resolution and facial
recognition. Being able to use this camera any time I
wanted was very beneficial. However, having more
time would have helped as I was not able to
explore the camera’s features as much as I
needed/would of liked.

3. Photoshop

4. Having NEVER used Photoshop before, It took me a while to get the
hang out it. Once I learnt about some of the features, it was frequently used in the editing
of my photos, allowing me to have creative control. Through the use of the Photoshop, I
learnt how to use various features ( Some shown Below).
• The Clone Stamp Tool:
This tool allowed me to get rid of blemishes
and smooth out the backgrounds of the
photos. I used this tool a lot during the
process. At the beginning, I was not sure on
how to use it properly but as I used it more, I
became confident and happy using it for the
improvement of my photos.
• Contrast and Brightness Adjustment:
These adjustments allowed me to directly edit
the photo itself. This meant that I was able to
draw more attention to my models allowing
their features to stand out more. Both
adjustments sharpen the photos and this was
extremely beneficial to me during the
process.

5. • The Magic Wand Tool
This tool allowed me to select certain areas of
the photo and edit them. This allowed me to
change the parts which I wanted making it
easier and allowed me to use my time
more efficiently. I used it especially on the
contents page photo of Rob as I had to change
a lot of colouring. The magic wand allowed me
to quickly select the colours and change them.
• The Blur Tool
This tool was essential in the editing of my
Front Cover as it allowed me to create a
Whiter background. This was crucial in
improving my page. If I were to do it again, I
would ensure to take the photos in front of a
Whiter backdrop so that I would not have to
use this tool as much as it was extremely
time consuming.
Other features include:
Healing brush, Drawing, The Lasso Tool, The Type Tool and many more.

6. InDesign

7. After editing my photos in Photoshop, I used the program InDesign to create the actual
pages of my magazine. Having never used this program before, it again, took a
while to get used to it. The more I used it, the more I learnt. In this program, I was allowed
full control over my page layout and there were a lot of features available for me to use
(Some Shown Below).
• The Place Tool
The use of this tool was essential throughout my
whole project this tool was as using it allowed me
to Insert my photos into an InDesign document. It
was very beneficial as it allowed me to place the
photos where ever I liked and allowed me to have
control over their size.
• Text Tool
This is an essential tool as every magazine must
have text within it. The text tool allowed me to
explore lots of different fonts and put them onto
my pages. The different fonts made my page look
more professional and stand out more.

8. • The Effects
There are many different effects within InDesign
that I learnt how to use during my Process. The
ones I used include: Bevel and Emboss Effect, Satin
Effect, Outer and Inner Glow and the Drop Shadow.
All were very beneficial within my work as they
meant that my work was, in some cases, given a 3D
effect. All of them made parts of my work look
more interesting and I was able to use them
throughout.
• Group Tool
This tool allowed me to control my work a lot
better. It meant that I could Group boxes and text
together ensuring I had the positioning I wanted. It
was very helpful for my contents page as it meant
that I was able to organise my work well and not
get features mixed up.
Other features include:
Gradient Swatch, Colour Picker, Export, Clipping Path and more.

9. Blogger

10. At first, It was very hard to get the hang of using Blogger as it was again, something I
have NEVER used before. After my preliminary task, I began to Understand it more. I was
able to Post and Create successful labels on each post. Although it was hard to get my
layout sorted at first, It began to take shape allowing me to work successfully on my
posting. Throughout my blog, I wanted to ensure continuity so I made sure to stick to
using ‘Georgia’ Font and using the colour of blue for my writing.

11. Sites Used For Evaluation

12. Windows Live Movie Maker
Used For Evaluation Questions 2 and 5
For my evaluation Questions, the use of Windows Live Movie Maker was extremely
beneficial as it allowed me to insert videos with sound recording onto my blog. Although
I had NEVER used it before, I found it quite enjoyable being able
to discover how to create my own movies and add ‘Animations’ and
‘Transitions’. In order to create the movie, I had to ‘Publish’ it which is something I did
not realise had to be done before. I am extremely happy with the outcome of my videos
and I now know that if I want to use the movie maker again, I can do so with confidence.

13. Slideshare
Used for evaluation Question number 6
Slideshare was a useful side that allowed me to insert a PowerPoint
presentation onto my blog. I think it has allowed me to present my work
through an interesting and professional form of media. In comparison to
the other medias I have used, it allows blog users to click to each slide when
they’re ready.

14. Mix Book
Used for evaluation number 1
Mix Book was something I extremely enjoyed working on as it allowed me to
be creative. I wanted to explore new, creative ideas to present my work
and Mix Book has allowed me to do this. It was a form of media that I could not
have imagined using before but I have learnt how to use the site and successfully
loaded it onto my blog by ‘embedding’ it into the HTML part of posting.

15. Word it out
Used for evaluation number 4
For evaluation Question number 4, there was not a lot I could write about my
audience. Therefore, to make it more interesting, I inserted a word cloud
which would show all the words that, in my opinion, reflect my target market.
The site was very easy to use even though I had never used it before.