The document describes the various technologies and software the author used for their foundation project. They used a MacBook Air, iPhone, Nikon DSLR camera, PowerPoint, SlideShare, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, PowToons, Microsoft Word, YouTube, SoundCloud, and GarageBand. They found some software like PowToons difficult to use while others like Photoshop and Word were easy. In the future, they want to use a better quality camera, video camera, and Final Cut Pro for their projects.

1. Home Learning

2. During the foundation project, I have used technologies such as my
Apple Mac Book Air, I could then have easy access to Photoshop. It
is also very easy to navigate around and is much faster than PC’s
in my opinion.

3. I also used my I phone 5 to transfer pictures I had taken with my phone,
onto my laptop. I also used my mobile as a search engine and
researched quick and easy to come up with ideas of iconic signs I
would include in my magazine.

4. I used a DSLR Nikon Camera to photograph Jade Mason (my model)
for the images I was to include in my Pop magazine.

5. I used PowerPoint to develop my Recce task and then used software
called slide share, which was easy to then upload to blogger.com.
This helped things to look more organized, professional and neat.

6. I also used Prezi for tasks such as the costume design and risk
assessment. This made everything so much less complicated to
organize, I knew exactly where everything was and could easily
refer back to it without any trouble!

7. I used Microsoft Excel which contained my questionnaire results in
spreadsheet form, this was after I had done my questionnaire using
Google docs.

8. I then used Powtoons to explain and analyze my Questionnaire results,
I found this extremely difficult and sensitive to use. It had no undo
button and lacked in easy access. I think it’s also very slow
software and doesn’t have much choice.

9. I used Microsoft word to develop my Evaluations, and write notes in.
This is simple and easy to use, and is very easily accessed.

10. I also used YouTube when searching for performances so that I could
analyze the pop performers in order to match my models body
language with the pop artists.

11. I have used sound cloud also to upload my evaluation through a voice
over track and to produce that voice over track I used garage band.

12. I used tools in Photoshop to produce my copy of another magazine
such as when creating the rolling stone logo, (Rolling Stone) I
removed the background of the images then it would have been the
magic wand tool that I used to do it. I have used the text tool to
write the masthead and cover lines, and also used the shape tool to
create the lines in between the cover lines.

13. There are some limitations however with the technologies I chose to
use. For example, I can’t use YouTube, sound cloud; slide share,
prezi or Powtoons, without the Internet. Which makes it very difficult
to access all the time. These types of software are also very
sensitive to use I find, and need a lot of patience. There is a lot of
attention to detail needed, and I took that on board and took my
time.
Need access to
Photoshop however once downloaded to
your computer can be used anywhere and everywhere,
although there is a price to pay for the software,
you do get your monies worth.

14. What will I do next?
During future controlled assessments, I wish to use more advanced
technologies including a better quality camera, preferably the
cannon… I would also use a Video camera, during the whole of my
process of the controlled assessments and so this will show me a
detailed process of the tasks I encounter. I would also use final cut
pro in hope that it would be easier to use and leave me with a better
ending product.

15. Step by step guide to upload a
power point to slide share!

16. First you need to head to the
internet!
Google is my preferred
source!
Then you will need to search into
Google, slide share!

17. You will then arrive on his page!
You should log in or create a login if you haven't done already!
Then you will need to click the ‘Upload’ button on the top right!

18. You will the arrive at this page!!
Where it will have an orange
button saying Upload!
To upload and choose your
PowerPoint you will click the
Upload button which will send
you to your documents!
Here you choose your document
and double click on it!

19. You will then arrive at this page, where you have to enter your chosen information!
First, enter the Title of your slide share, then a category, and a small description (maybe even
one word) but a description still helps!
Finally, choose if you wish for it to be public or private and wait for it to complete!

20. As soon as it has finished downloading, it will say ‘View Presentation’.
Here, you can either view your presentation on slide share, or you can copy the
embed code and paste it into programs such as Blogger.com where it will play
from the page!

21. Step by step guide to remove a
background from an image on
Photo shop!

22. So first, I need to go to Finder, go to applications, and look for Adobe Photoshop!
Then I double click on it and it will appear on my screen, it will say Photoshop in
the top left corner!

23. It will then be come up like this with a transparent window through to your
desktop!
Here is where you go to File, Open and open whichever file you wish to edit!

24. You will arrive then, on your documents! I then chose an image of jade that I
wanted to remove the background from!

25. This is then what you should see on your screen! (The image you chose)

26. I then hovered over the symbol that looks like a wand on the left hand side amongst all other
tools! You are looking for the ‘Magic Wand Tool’ this is like the quick selection tool which
removes parts of the image you cut yourself, however you only have to click an area you want
to remove with the magic wand tool and Photoshop should pick up the outlines and remove it
for you!

27. Here is where you should click the magic wand tool!

28. Here, click on any area of the image you wish to remove. (It helps if the background of the
image is all one colour)
I clicked on a massive area of the background and it picked up the outline of my model!

29. You can then if you are happy with the selected bit, press backspace (Delete) on
the keyboard and this box will come up!
You can then press enter or ‘ok’ and it will erase that selected part.
It is preset that when the area is removed you can see background colour,
so if you don’t want this, change it to another option by clicking where it says ‘background’.

30. I set mine to ‘background’ and so I know if there are any remaining parts of green
on my page! You can here see how it has erased such a big part of the image
without effecting the model in the middle!
Now, you can do exactly the same for any other parts of green screen or
‘background’ that you don’t want and it will cut from the outline of the model or object!

31. Again when you press backspace on a selected section, this box will come up, you can
repeated the procedure again until most of the big parts have gone!
Any parts that haven't erased, you can rub out with the rubber tool, which is also on the left
hand side in the toolbar!

32. For example these
parts weren't erased with
the magic wand!
Using the rubber tool, you
can change the size of the rubber
and erase any green parts that didn’t
Erase using the magic wand!
And with a little
Bit of use with
the rubber its
all clean!

33. You should then end up with something that looks a little like this!
By simply using only the magic wand tool, and the rubber tool!

34. Tips and Help!
If your layer is locked,
(has a padlock on the
end) then you can simply
unlock by dragging the
lock to the bin directly
below at the bootm!
Any problems,
make sure
your
in the right
layer!!Zoom in by
pressing ‘ctrl’
and scrolling to
see closer into
image!
Patience
is the key
to
success!