Looking back at their preliminary task, the author feels they have greatly improved their editorial skills from their preliminary task to their final product. For the preliminary task, the author had little knowledge of Photoshop but learned basics from YouTube tutorials. However, the final product shows much more improvement due to researching codes and conventions of the magazine genre and watching more advanced Photoshop tutorials. Researching other magazines allowed the author to create a more professional looking magazine spread by applying industry standards. Tutorials also helped the author learn how to use Photoshop's features to make the final product look more polished.