The document outlines the 9 step process for constructing a double-spread page (DPS) for a magazine. The steps include: 1) opening a blank canvas and turning it horizontal, 2) creating two drafts by editing images in Photoshop and experimenting with effects, 3) further editing one image to give it a darker mysterious effect, 4) executing a similar editing process for the second image, 5) pasting the images on the left side of the DPS and adding text on the right side, 6) changing the color scheme and beginning construction again with a different image, 7) using a different font for the headline and adding pulled quotes, 8) adding social media links and a small banner about a pull

1. Step By Step Construction of
Double-Spread Page (DPS)
By Gursimran Kaur

2. Step 1
 First, I opened a blank canvas and turned it
horizontal.

3. Step 2
 I was confused between 2 images for my DPS so I decided
to create 2 drafts of my DPS. I started of with editing my
images. First I opened my images in Photoshop and edited
them using the ‘Spot Healing’Tool.

4. Step 3
 After editing the image with the ‘Spot Healing’Tool, I
experimented with some effects. I change the hue and
saturation of the image to give it a more ‘blue’ effect (as this
was my colour scheme at first)

5. Step 4
 Next, I used Gimp to feather out my
image and give it a feathery effect so that
it didn’t have any hard edges.

6. Step 5
 Using Photoshop, I edited the image once
again to give it a darker mysterious effect.

7. Step 6
 I executed a similar process for the second image I had chosen. For
this image, I chose a melancholy concept which I represented
through my model’s make-up.To make it look more melancholy, I also
gave this image a ‘blue-y’ effect.

8. Step 7
 After editing the images, I pasted them on the left side
of the DPS and added text on the right side.This is very
typical of magazine as there is usually one dominating
image on one side which the text dominates the other
side.

9. Step 8
 However, I decided to change my colour scheme because I was not satisfied with
the results.The blue effect made the pictures look over-edited and the backdrops
or settings of the images didn’t seem to look professional enough. So I used a
different image and began constructing my DPS again.This time, I used a different
font for the headline and added pulled out quotes which are usually seen in many
magazines.

10. Step 9 (final)
 Along with adding pulled quotes, I also added social
network links at the bottom of the page and added a small
banner at the top right about a pullout poster which is also
seen in many pop magazines.