1. The document describes the steps taken to create a magazine cover in Photoshop, including adding text, images, and design elements like shapes and scan barcodes. 2. Various tools like the shape, text, and crop tools were used to add and position skyline text, a rotated headline, a cropped and styled image, and additional text cover lines and competitions. 3. Colors, fonts, and sizes were customized and layers were arranged to make elements stand out against the background using a cohesive color scheme.

1. 1 Using the shape 2 Using a font t from the
tool I created a internet, I saved my text
rectangular box to as an image and then
be my skyline. I opened it in Photoshop.
positioned it along The word ‘BASE’ I left
the top of my page. horizontal however the
On top of that layer word ‘THE’ i rotated
I used the text tool counter clockwise.
to write on my
skyline.
I used the text tool 4
to make my main
cover line. Using 3 Taking my picture
the settings I (bottom-left) I opened
changed the font, it in Photoshop and
size and colour. I changed it from RGB
used red as I knew colour to grey scale.
it would stand out Using the magic wand
against the grey, and rubber tools
white and black when necessary I cut
background. I used around the picture to
a clear font as I get my desired look. I
want my main cover also added in a bar
line to stand out. code in the bottom
5 right corner to make
my magazine more
realistic.
I took another picture and added it to my
front cover. I used the crop tool to crop it
and used a shape tool to give it a
background. Using the text tool I gave it the
cover line ‘A video who?’ I chose the colour
red to keep the with colour scheme.

2. 6 7
Using the text tool I
added the rest of my
Coverlines and wrote
competitions. Using
the settings I selected
various colours, fonts
and sizes.
So the competition could stand out more I
added a shape around it, by using the shape
tool and selecting the eclipse shape. I went
into edit and set it to go behind the text.
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This is my end product for my
front cover. I think it
resembles a real magazine
and depicts the genre of hip- To make my
hop clearly. magazine more
realistic I decided to
add a scan bar code.
I opened the picture
in Photoshop and
changed it from a
background into a
layer. I dragged it on
to my magazine and
put it in place using
the arrow tool.