The student used Adobe Photoshop CS5, Microsoft Paint, and Microsoft Publisher to construct a product for their media studies class. They learned how to use Photoshop's Magic Wand tool, layering features, and adjustment tools to select parts of images, recolor elements, and modify brightness and contrast. The student created a video demonstrating their Photoshop skills in designing a magazine cover, showing how they have learned to confidently use the program's tools.