The document describes the process of designing a magazine advertisement in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2. First, an image was imported and resized, then effects were added to convert it to black and white and add a glamour filter. Next, the clone brush and ripped paper image were used to create a consistent background. Text was added identifying the artist and album, and positioning all elements. Social media icons were also included to complete the advertisement design.

1. I created a new file to
the size which would be
used for a magazine
advertisement. I then
opened my image into
this file and resized it.
After resizing it, using
the transformation tool,
I then repositioned it
into my desired place.

2. I then browsed the effects
section of Corel Paint Shop
Pro X2 to see which would
be most conventional for my
product. I then used the
‘Convert to Black and White’
option to edit my picture.

3. I used the Film and Filters option to then edit the appearance
of my photo further. I used the Glamour filter as this, in my
opinion, made me photo look more appealing. I edited the
filter colour and Density to create my desired look.

4. I then used the Clone Brush.
I right clicked on my desired
part of the photo and
replaced the other areas
with it. I did this to create a
more consistent background
as, due to using a black
backdrop, there were
wrinkles and inconsistencies
in the background. I also did
this to create a background
at the bottom of the image.

5. I used Google Images to
find ripped paper images. I
found one that I believed
would be the most
appealing and conventional
in my magazine
advertisement and copied
and pasted it into my work.

6. I then used the crop tool to reduce this image to my chosen
ripped paper. This was helpful as it allowed me to just work
on this one without having to individually delete the others.

7. I selected the Lasso
tool to remove the
white background
surrounding the ripped
paper. I originally had
tried to use the Magic
Wand tool as this was
much less time
consuming, however,
unfortunately, it
selected parts of the
image that I did not
want to remove.

8. Using the Transformation
tools, I then resized the
ripped paper image. I
then repositioned the
image into the place I
desired. I placed it at the
bottom of the original
image of my artist as this
separated the bottom
and top smoothly
without my audience
being able to notice that I
had created the
background myself.

9. I used fontspace.com to find my chosen font (My Underwood
Font) and typed up the album name. I then chose my desired
colours and resized the text.

10. I copied and pasted the
text onto my work. I
then used the selection
tool to split up the text
word by word and past
them all onto new
layers. I did this so that
I could edit my work
without effecting other
parts. I also always
duplicated my layers so
that, if a mistake was
made, I always had a
back up.

11. I then used the Magic Wand tool. I selected the black
background and removed it. I did this to make it appear as if
the text is actually written there and the ripped paper has
revealed it.

12. After removing the black background, I then used the
transformation tool to resize each individual piece of text. I
then used this tool again to reposition the text into the most
conventional places.

13. I used fontspace.com and
My Underwood font again
to create my artist’s name.
I chose to place it in the
centre at the top as this
was the most conventional
and appealing place.

14. I then used the shape tool to create a white circle. This was
going to be used as my plug. I then used fontspace.com again
to create the text which would advertise a single from my
artist’s album.

15. Using fontspace.com
one more time, I
created the text which
would be placed at the
bottom of my magazine
advertisement. This
informed my audience
of what I was
advertising, when it was
going to be released,
how they could
purchase it and where.

16. I used Google Images
again to find icons for
Twitter, Facebook and
iTunes. I did this as
this is something I
have seen done on
many other magazine
advertisements and it
is therefore very
conventional for my
audience.