The document details the author's learning experience with various technologies while constructing a media project, including Blogger, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. The author describes how their skills progressed in these tools, enabling them to produce higher quality work, including image editing and layout design. Additionally, the author highlights their development of physical skills in using professional cameras and lighting equipment to enhance their photography.

1. QUESTION 6: WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT
TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF
CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?
Ayat Awan

2. INTRODUCTION
Throughout my media classes, I have learnt
how to use many different technologies.
These helped me produce work at a better
quality or were of use to me as a general
service. In this PowerPoint presentation I will
be talking about all the technologies I used, in
detail.

3. BLOGGER
The very first technology I was introduced to was Blogger. Blogger is a very helpful
website to showcase your work on, which also helps you track your progress. My
skills on Blogger have developed a lot.When I first used Blogger I just about knew
how to change the font of my blog post, whereas now I’ve learnt how to add images
into my blogs or how to embed other technologies onto blog posts to have them be
on my on Blog.

4. PHOTOSHOP
Another technology which my skills have developed immensely on is, Photoshop.
When I first used Photoshop I was oblivious to how anything worked. However, as
practiced more I learnt how to edit images by brightening up the images, altering
and removing blemishes and removing unwanted shadows. I also learned how to
enforce text onto my images along with resizing and adding HEX codes into the
swatch pallets to create a customised colour for my fronts. Another thing I learnt to
do on Photoshop was to place things I created on other software’s onto Photoshop
to make my work look as good as possible. I mainly used Photoshop on my front
cover for my magazine and I worked a lot on it. I brightened up the image to make it
look more appealing as I wasn’t too happy with how it look originally then I
removed my models blemishes and smoothened his skin out.The outcome of this
was a very professional looking image regardless, to the fact I cropped and resized
my image.

5. INDESIGN
 InDesign was another technology I used. My contents page and DPS were made
on InDesign.When I first used InDesign it, I only knew basic things such as how to
place an image into InDesign or how to add text. However, as my skills developed I
understood the process of layers images along with making my own colours on
the swatch palette.To make my DPS look more professional I used the grid
feature so I could line all my text perfectly together. Another feature I learnt to use
on InDesign was to see what layer was where through pressing an eye icon on
InDesign, as it is very easy to place layers and then forgetting about them as you
progress on your work however this feature helps you delete unwanted layers,
which made things more organised and easy for me. One feature that I found
really helpful on InDesign was when you place an image, you can press this circle
in the middle which helps you move the image around in the suited box you draw,
this helps you place the image in the box as you want it without ruining the quality
of it.

6. ILLUSTRATOR
I used Illustrator in my work to design texts on it which I later exported to
either Photoshop or InDesign. When I first used InDesign, I was extremely
confused as it had many tools with different purposes however once I
overcame the confusion, I learnt how to make very cool shapes which I
added text into. I later put these creations on my front cover which looked
very nice. I used Illustrator for my mast-head and the main cover line. Also,
illustrator has extra fonts which other software’s don’t, this was one of the
reasons illustrator was incredibly useful.

7. PHYSICALTECHNOLOGY
 Along with skills on technologies, I learnt physical skills too.These were mainly to
do with the studio. I had never used a professional camera before, therefore I had
no idea how to handle one. In one of our media lessons we had a workshop in the
studio where were given the chance to learn about the cameras and different
equipment which enhance the quality of your images.The camera which I used
was a Nikon D700, this was a camera which delivers your images at an amazing
quality, however to enhance them I used professional lights, where I controlled
the exposure to have the suited saturation, which I required for the theme of my
shoot. Alongside this I used a snoot light with gave the images a 3D effect.