The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a magazine front cover in Photoshop, including: 1) Opening a new document and selecting the page size, then opening and positioning images for the cover art and barcode. 2) Creating magazine title text with a black stroke outline, date and price text with outlines, and main headline text with outlines. 3) Formatting and positioning additional headlines as needed to complete the magazine cover design.

1. When Photoshop is opened,
the first thing to do is to find
the word “File” at the top of the
computer screen and when
highlighted then click on “New”.
A box will then appear. The
Document Type must be
International Paper, if the
Document Type does not say
International Paper but
something else it can be
changed by clicking a visible
arrow facing downwards which
then shows the different
Document Types available. It is
at this moment when you click
on International Paper, when
this is done click OK.

2. After clicking OK, this should
appear on the computer
screen.

3. To get the image that is going to
be used as the magazine front
cover for “Teen Rulez!” (Music)
go to the top of the screen
(shown in the previous
slideshow) and find the word
“File” and when highlighted
then click on “Open”. After this
find the image and open it. It
should then should appear in a
new tab in Photoshop.

4. To get the image onto the
Music Magazine tab highlight
the whole image from
whichever corner using the
Rectangular Marquee Tool
(which can be seen highlighted)
with the left side of the mouse.
When this is done go to the top
of the page, find the word
“Edit” and when highlighted
then click on “Copy”.

5. When back on the Music
Magazine tab go to the top of
the screen, find the word “Edit”
and when highlighted click on
“Paste”. After this the image
copied should appear on the
screen.

6. To make the image bigger
without spreading it start by
going to the top of the screen
finding the word “Edit” and
when highlighted click on “Free
Transform”. After this the image
would look like this. Make sure
that the image layer (Layer 1) is
highlighted.

7. The next step in making the
image bigger without spreading
it to move the image when
highlighted after clicking “Free
Transform” to the top left
corner, when this is done hold
and drag the bottom right
corner of the image using the
left side of the mouse and hold
the “Shift” button on the
keyboard to the bottom of the
page. After this the image
would look like this.

8. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image visible and to
confirm the changes to the
image.

9. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Music) is creating the
Masthead/Title for the
magazine, in this case the
Masthead/Title will be “Teen
Rulez!”. Firstly, select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box where the
Masthead/Title will be typed
up.

10. Type the Masthead/Title in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour White,
the font size is 80 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I wanted to improve
the Masthead so it stands out
for the target audience, to
improve this I will make the
Masthead/Title have a Black
outline.

11. To get a Black outline for the
Masthead/Title make sure the
“Teen Rulez!” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

12. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 30 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

13. To get the barcode that is going
to be used at the bottom right
hand side of the front cover go
to the top of the screen and
find the word “File” and when
highlighted then click on
“Open”. After this find the
image of the barcode and open
it. It should then should appear
in a new tab in Photoshop.

14. To get the image of the barcode
onto the Music Magazine tab
highlight the whole image from
whichever corner using the
Rectangular Marquee Tool
(which can be seen highlighted)
with the left side of the mouse.
When this is done go to the top
of the page, find the word
“Edit” and when highlighted
then click on “Copy”.

15. When back on the Music
Magazine tab go to the top of
the screen, find the word “Edit”
and when highlighted click on
“Paste”. After this the image of
the barcode should appear on
the screen.

16. To make the image smaller
without spreading it start by
going to the top of the screen
finding the word “Edit” and
when highlighted click on “Free
Transform”. After this the image
would look like this. Make sure
that the image layer (Layer 1) is
highlighted.

17. The next step in making the
image smaller without
spreading it to move the image
when highlighted after clicking
“Free Transform” to the top left
corner, when this is done hold
and drag the bottom right
corner of the image using the
left side of the mouse and hold
the “Shift” button on the
keyboard to the bottom of the
page. After this the image
would look like this.

18. Click the “Enter” key to make
the whole image of the barcode
visible and to confirm the
changes to the image.

19. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Music) is creating the
Date and Price for the
magazine, in this case the Date
will be December 2017 and the
Price will be £1.99. Firstly, for
the Date select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box just above the Barcode.

20. Type the Date in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Light Blue, the
font size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I wanted to improve the Date
so it stands out for the target
audience, to improve this I will
make the Date have a Black
outline.

21. To get a Black outline for the
Date make sure the “December
2017” layer is highlighted and
go to the top of the screen, find
the word “Layer” find the
words “Layer Style” and click
either “Drop Shadow” or
“Stroke”.

22. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

23. The Price is also created by
selecting the Horizontal Type
Tool and click and drag a box
just above the Barcode and
below the Date.

24. Type the Price in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Light Blue, the
font size is 12 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I wanted to improve the Price
so it stands out for the target
audience, to improve this I will
make the Price have a Black
outline.

25. To get a Black outline for the
Price make sure the “£1.99”
layer is highlighted and go to
the top of the screen, find the
word “Layer” find the words
“Layer Style” and click either
“Drop Shadow” or “Stroke”.

26. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

27. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Music) is creating the
Main Coverline for the
magazine, in this case the Main
Coverline is “James Crampton-
“I’ve Been In A Band Now It’s
Time To Go Solo!””. Firstly, start
with the name of the person
(James Crampton) by selecting
the Horizontal Type Tool and
click and drag a box near
towards the bottom of the left
side of the front cover.

28. Type part of the Main Coverline
in your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Red,
the font size is 60 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

29. The next part of creating the
magazine front cover for “Teen
Rulez!” (Film) is creating the
Main Coverline for the
magazine, in this case the Main
Coverline is “James Crampton-
I’ve Been In A Band Now It’s
Time To Go Solo!””. Next, finish
the Main Coverline with (“I’ve
Been In A Band Now It’s Time
To Go Solo!”) by typing
underneath the other part of
the Main Coverline shown on
the previous slideshow.

30. Type the rest of the Main
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Light Blue, the font size
is 18 pt and the chosen font is
Eras Bold ITC. I will make the
whole Main Coverline have a
Black outline so it can be visible
for the target audience.

31. To get a Black outline for the
Main Coverline make sure the
“James Crampton “I’ve Been In
A Band Now It’s Time To Go
Solo!” layer is highlighted and
go to the top of the screen, find
the word “Layer” find the
words “Layer Style” and click
either “Drop Shadow” or
“Stroke”.

32. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

33. The finished Main Coverline.

34. The Coverlines are then
created. The first Coverline
created is “Eminem And Linkin
Park- It’s Finally Happening!” To
create the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box near the
Masthead/Title.

35. Type part of the first Coverline
“Eminem And Linkin Park” in
your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Red,
the font size is 24 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

36. Type the remainder of the first
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Light Blue, the font size
is 18 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC. However, I will
make the whole Coverline have
a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

37. To get a Black outline for the
first Coverline make sure the
“Eminem And Linkin Park It’s
Finally Happening!” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

38. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

39. The completed first Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

40. The second Coverline created is
“Taylor Swift- Me And Tom
Hiddleston Are “Getting Back
Together!”” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the first
Coverline.

41. Type part of the second
Coverline “Taylor Swift” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

42. Type the remainder of the
second Coverline in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Light Blue,
the font size is 18 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I will make the whole
Coverline have a Black outline
so it can be visible for the target
audience as well as match with
the Main Coverline and other
Coverlines.

43. To get a Black outline for the
second Coverline make sure the
“Taylor Swift Me And Tom
Hiddleston Are “Getting Back
Together!”” layer is highlighted
and go to the top of the screen,
find the word “Layer” find the
words “Layer Style” and click
either “Drop Shadow” or
“Stroke”.

44. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

45. The completed second
Coverline which can be seen in
the screenshot.

46. The third Coverline created is
“One Direction- Comeback?” To
create the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
second Coverline.

47. Type part of the third Coverline
“One Direction” in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

48. Type the remainder of the third
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Light Blue, the font size
is 18 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC. However, I will
make the whole Coverline have
a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

49. To get a Black outline for the
third Coverline make sure the
“One Direction Comeback?”
layer is highlighted and go to
the top of the screen, find the
word “Layer” find the words
“Layer Style” and click either
“Drop Shadow” or “Stroke”.

50. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

51. The completed third Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

52. The fourth Coverline created is
“McBusted- Is Charlie Simpson
Joining The Supergroup
Alongside James Bourne, Matt
Willis And McFly?” To create
the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
third Coverline.

53. Type part of the fourth
Coverline “McBusted” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

54. Type the remainder of the
fourth Coverline in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Light Blue, the
font size is 18 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I will make the whole Coverline
have a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

55. To get a Black outline for the
fourth Coverline make sure the
“McBusted Is Charlie Simpson
Joining The Supergroup
Alongside James Bourne, Matt
Willis And McFly?” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

56. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

57. The completed fourth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

58. The fifth Coverline created is
“Spice Girls- One More Time!”
To create the Coverline select
the Horizontal Type Tool and
click and drag a box across from
the first Coverline and near the
Masthead/Title.

59. Type part of the fifth Coverline
“Spice Girls” in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

60. Type the remainder of the fifth
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Light Blue, the font size
is 18 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC. However, I will
make the whole Coverline have
a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

61. To get a Black outline for the
fifth Coverline make sure the
“Spice Girls One More Time!”
layer is highlighted and go to
the top of the screen, find the
word “Layer” find the words
“Layer Style” and click either
“Drop Shadow” or “Stroke”.

62. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

63. The completed fifth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

64. The sixth Coverline created is
“Band Aid- The New Line-Up
Revealed!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the fifth
Coverline.

65. Type part of the sixth Coverline
“Band Aid” in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Red, the font
size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

66. Type the remainder of the sixth
Coverline in your chosen colour,
choice of font and size of the
font, in this case I am using the
colour Light Blue, the font size
is 18 pt and the chosen front is
Eras Bold ITC. However, I will
make the whole Coverline have
a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

67. To get a Black outline for the
sixth Coverline make sure the
“Band Aid The New Line-Up
Revealed!” layer is highlighted
and go to the top of the screen,
find the word “Layer” find the
words “Layer Style” and click
either “Drop Shadow” or
“Stroke”.

68. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

69. The completed sixth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

70. The seventh Coverline created
is “Justin Timberlake- “NSYNC
Reunion Is Possible!”” To create
the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
sixth Coverline.

71. Type part of the seventh
Coverline “Justin Timberlake” in
your chosen colour, choice of
font and size of the font, in this
case I am using the colour Red,
the font size is 24 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.

72. Type the remainder of the
seventh Coverline in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Light Blue,
the font size is 18 pt and the
chosen front is Eras Bold ITC.
However, I will make the whole
Coverline have a Black outline
so it can be visible for the target
audience as well as match with
the Main Coverline and other
Coverlines.

73. To get a Black outline for the
seventh Coverline make sure
the “Justin Timberlake “NSYNC
Reunion Is Possible!”” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

74. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

75. The completed seventh
Coverline which can be seen in
the screenshot.

76. The eighth Coverline created is
“James Bond- Who Will Record
The New Bond Theme?” To
create the Coverline select the
Horizontal Type Tool and click
and drag a box underneath the
seventh Coverline.

77. Type part of the eighth
Coverline “James Bond” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

78. Type the remainder of the
eighth Coverline in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Light Blue, the
font size is 18 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I will make the whole Coverline
have a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

79. To get a Black outline for the
eighth Coverline make sure the
“James Bond Who Will Record
The New Bond Theme?” layer is
highlighted and go to the top of
the screen, find the word
“Layer” find the words “Layer
Style” and click either “Drop
Shadow” or “Stroke”.

80. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

81. The completed eighth Coverline
which can be seen in the
screenshot.

82. The ninth and final Coverline
created is “Movie Soundtracks-
Including: Suicide Squad,
Guardians Of The Galaxy And
Trainspotting!” To create the
Coverline select the Horizontal
Type Tool and click and drag a
box underneath the eighth
Coverline.

83. Type part of the ninth Coverline
“Movie Soundtracks” in your
chosen colour, choice of font
and size of the font, in this case
I am using the colour Red, the
font size is 24 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC.

84. Type the remainder of the
eighth Coverline in your chosen
colour, choice of font and size
of the font, in this case I am
using the colour Light Blue, the
font size is 18 pt and the chosen
front is Eras Bold ITC. However,
I will make the whole Coverline
have a Black outline so it can be
visible for the target audience
as well as match with the Main
Coverline and other Coverlines.

85. To get a Black outline for the
ninth Coverline make sure the
“Movie Soundtracks Including:
Suicide Squad, Guardians Of
The Galaxy And Trainspotting!”
layer is highlighted and go to
the top of the screen, find the
word “Layer” find the words
“Layer Style” and click either
“Drop Shadow” or “Stroke”.

86. When “Stroke” is clicked change
the position to “Outside”, this
will be where the outline will
be. I also changed the size of
the outline from 1 px to 10 px
and I make the colour of the
outline Black. Once this is done
click OK, the Layer Style box will
then disappear and will be
returned to the Music
Magazine tab in Photoshop.

87. The completed ninth and final
Coverline as well as the finished
Music Magazine front cover
which can be seen in the
screenshot.