The document discusses the technologies used to create a magazine project. It describes learning to use Photoshop, which provided an advantage for editing photos and constructing the magazine layout. Blogger was used to create an online blog to complement the magazine, which required learning to use new software. InDesign was also used for the first time, and while challenging initially, the author gained more skills over time with the help of online tutorials. Finally, online presentation tools like Prezi and SlideShare were utilized to present work on the blog, providing effective and simple options to learn.

1. EVALUATION 6:
What have you leant about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?

2. PHOTOSHOP
 When I first started this project, the only soft ware I had used before was adobe
Photoshop. Personally I feel like this gave me a huge advantage when constructing
my magazine, as it made it a lot quicker and easier to edit my photos and add them
into my magazine. I also used Photoshop to construct my magazine as a whole.
Again I found this easier as I was better at using Photoshop than any other
software. I used my own SLR camera to take my images with. I did this because I
knew how my own camera works, so this saved me a lot of time by knowing how to
use my camera. I also didn’t have to worry about when I could borrow a camera; I
could take my images when I wanted to.

3. BLOGGER
 Before I began to create my magazine, I had never used a blog before,
or created a blog on line, so this was the first time I had used this
software. To learn how to use this software, I just worked my way around
the software, and if I really found myself struggling, then I would have a
look into the examples that the exam board posted on line. I found this
very helpful as it gave me ideas on how to design my blog, and how to
make it work as simple as possible. Personally I feel that my blog works
well along side my magazine and they compliment each other.

4. INDESIGN
 Again before I started my magazine I had never used InDesign. I first used this product
when I designed my preliminary task. I struggled with using it at first, but the father in to the
task I went, the more I understood the software. I used you tube clips and websites to show me
how to use InDesign. When it came to creating my final product. I constructed the whole thing
on photoshop. I did this because I am much better at using photoshop than InDesign. After I
have finished the three pages on Photoshop I transferred these on to InDesign. I did this
because it made sure that all my pages were the same size, and the correct size for a magazine. It
also helped me to make sure that all the writing and photos were evenly placed. Finally it helped
me to ensure that I had borders an correct spacing between the text and images. By using
InDesign it gave the magazine a more professional look. I am glad I used InDesign to put my
magazine together.

5. ONLINE TOOLS
 I also used online materials such as ‘Prezi’ ‘Slide share’ and ‘Bubblus’.
These are all online software, which I used to present my work on my
blog. I had never used any of these before I had done my blog. On of my
favorites to uses was ‘Prezi’ this is like an online presentation. I liked this
because it was simple and easy to use. It also looks very affective. If I
were to do anything like this again I would most defiantly use this
software again, along with the other technologies I have used.