1. Q6: What have you learnt about
technologies from the process of
constructing this product?

2. Adobe PhotoShop
PhotoShop was very useful when creating my front cover a as I could edit the images to
create a professional image for my magazine. . I learnt how to change the adjustments to
my images such as altering the hue/saturation, levels and the brightness etc.
It also had a large variation of fonts and colour’s, which widened my options and
ideas. I learnt how to use the colour picker and the shape tool to add variation to my
magazine.
In the screen shot below I shows the software and a part of my front cover
that I screenshot whilst creating.
The only downside would be that it was confusing to work at first and took some
getting used to.

3. InDesign
Adobe InDesign was most useful when I was making my contents page and my
DPS as I was able to have my pages together on one document, therefore
making it easier to complete.
I learnt how to insert images, text (changing font and colour) and how to create
columns. And in particular how to do text wrapping which is where the text
shapes itself around the image.
The only downside to InDesign is that it is fairly complicated to use and took
some getting used to but when used to is a fast efficient software that was
vital for the making of my magazine

4. Blogger.com
I found www.blogger.com was very useful
whilst making my product, it has been a
great way to post and organize my work
on the feed. Also it is easy to see and
access.
I learned how to embed and post
videos, Prezi’s, Slide Share/Power Points
and other things like Glogster and Pixton.
However I find it can take a while to load a blog which can be
time consuming and frustrating.

5. Prezi
Prezi is a great way to create a professional presentation and is fun to use.
It was a new software to me so I learnt how to use it from scratch, at first it was
challenging but once I was familiar with the tools it was easy and quick to use. I
learnt how to insert images and text and how to add ‘path’ to give the
presentation flow and organize it into chronological order. I was then able to
embed this into my blog which I has knowlegde of from using the software.
The only downside was that the software
wasn’t always reliable to save efficiently
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6. Slide Share
Slide Share was very easy to sign up to and to use. I used it to
convert my PowerPoint so I was able to embed it within my
blog.
I learnt how to upload my
PowerPoint and convert
it, which was very similar to
YouTube therefore making
my first experience of it
much easier as I was able to
relate.

7. Pixton
Pixton is a great software as it is easy to use and it adds diversity to my work. Also it is
free.
As this software was new to me and I only heard of it as I completed my evaluation,
I learnt from scratch how to use it. I learnt how to make a comic strip which I have
used in my evaluation. I learned how to change the characters positioning, change
the background, add text and shapes/speech bubbles.
The only downside is that you have to sign up and you must have the latest
version of Adobe Flash Player which could be an issue is you were unable to
download it.
This panel allows me to add characters,
Backgrounds, speech bubbles and props
to my comic
This panel allows me to
save, revert
panel, delete, change
colours and change the
background gradient

8. YouTube
I have never worked with www.youtube.co.uk before therefore everything was new to
me.
I found it easy to sign up and to upload my video from the correct format. I learned
how to change the thumbnail of the video and the title. I also learnt how to find the
embed code so I could upload it to my blog.
I found that Microsoft Movie Maker was compatible with YouTube as I could directly
upload my video, through that I learned how change the formats so that it was able
to be uploaded to Youtube.
This is how I got the embed
could to put it on my blog

9. Microsoft Movie Maker
I found that this software was easy to use since I was new to it. I was able to
complete my video from home without having to sign up to anything which
is a positive.
I learnt how to insert images that I could integrate into my video, insert audio
so sync with the images, also to arrange the sequences into the the
chronological order that synced with the audio, also how to add a transition
time for each image.
I was able to convert
the project into a
movie, where I was
then able to directly
share my video on a
range of social
medias, such
as, Facebook, YouTube
and Vimeo.

10. Camera and PhotoShoot
It was essential that I used a digital camera and a
professional photo-shoot for my images to enhance the
professional outlook to my magazine, I used a white
background when shooting my images as it enhanced
the professional outlook to my magazine.
I learned how to adjust the zoom and the focus on the camera and the lighting on the photo-
shoot, also when I was shooting outside I learned how to adjust the brightness on the camera
to avoid any distorted images.
I captured my images free hand therefore I learned to adjust my
position to avoid blurred images, I did this by having a a good
stance and locking my arms as I took the image.
Also how to import the images from the camera to the apple mac.