The document discusses the various technologies the author learned to use in constructing a music magazine product, including Photoshop, InDesign, Canon and Nikon cameras, Mac OS X, XServe file storage, Safari web browser, WordPress, Prezi, and SlideShare. The author provides details on how each technology was used, such as editing photos in Photoshop, laying out pages in InDesign, taking photos with the Canon and Nikon cameras, storing files on XServe, researching online with Safari, blogging on WordPress, and presenting information with Prezi and SlideShare. The author also discusses obtaining audience feedback through an iPhone camera and Facebook group messages.

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

2. Whilst constructing this product I have learnt to use many Technologies featured on a
Apple Mac computer. Not only have I learnt how to use features on a apple
product but What I can do on a normal computer using the wed. In this
PowerPoint I will list all the different software’s and hardware’s needed to make
my music magazine, and I have used them. This will include:
• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Cannon EOS 60D using a canon SD memory card SDC- 32M to securely save the
images
• Nikon D300
• Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5)
• X Serve
• Safari  Google
• Blog
• Prezi
• Slideshare

3. Photoshop
Photoshop was a new and different software that I had never used before. In
Photoshop I have learnt how to create a image that will follow certain forms and
conventions. I first learnt how to add an image, where all you had to do was click
onto the image and drag it onto your Photoshop sheet. Once I had chosen my
main Image I then learnt how to add effects, such as editing my chosen picture
with the contrast of colour’s, cropping things out and using the stamp tool to take
away any marks in the background or any unusual colours on the picture. The first
thing I did was resize the picture and select it to be on to Photoshop ready to be
adjusted;
I then adjusted the picture so it was brighter and there was a darker shadow;
I then used the stamp tool to make sure the skin colour was even.
Once I had the image right I then added text that would attract my audience, this
included adjusting the colour, changing the font size and style, spaces between
words, and gaps between paragraphs. When it came to attracting the audience
with a contrasting text colour and background, I then added a “Stroke” effect
which stood out to the audience and made the text come away from the image;
I could then start adding shapes, this helped in the division of stories and extras for
teaser articles for the audience;

4. InDesign
In order for me to create the
layout, the images, and the
text of my Article I used
InDesign. InDesign is basically
a desktop publishing software
application produced by
Adobe Systems. It can be used
to create works such as
posters, flyers, brochures,
magazines, newspapers and
books. It makes designing
work much easier as you can
use different parts of it to edit
it and move things in the
design you want. On the right
is a labelled picture of
everything I used on InDesign:

5. Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5)
Throughout making my product I used a Mac OS X
Leopard (version 10.5) It is known for its Speed,
reliability. This means that my media product would be
produced on a computer that my work wont have a
chance of being lost or damaged. It has a 2GHz Intel
Core 2 Duo Processor which means it delivers fast
performance and greater energy efficiency and more
responsive multitasking, so it helps you work to be
more productive. It combines mainstream processing
speeds with power-saving features, It helps you get
more done in less time. It also has a 3GB of memory.

6. Cannon EOS 60D using a canon SD
memory card SDC- 32M
This camera allows you to take images, and Full HD Movies using the vari-angle LCD screen. It has many
features including:
• 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• Advanced creative features
• Vari-angle 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 ratio LCD
• Full HD movies
• DIGIC 4
• ISO 100-6400, H:12800
• Up to 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs
• 9-point cross type AF System
• iFCL metering with 63-zone Dual-layer Sensor  for accurate pictures analysing focus & colour
I used this camera to take my main images, it allowed me to get good images at a good focus. The great
thing about having the zoom so efficient is that when I took my pictures not only could i use a
steady hand avoiding any blurs but I could zoom in to make the picture come out more to the
audience and get more of my models facial expressions. I took the photos with a canon SD memory
card SDC- 32M. This memory card is 32MB which can hold just the right amount of pictures to what
I needed. I could also manipulate the white balance and use it in a professional format also
manipulating the shadow on my models face.

7. Nikon D300
This camera was used for us to take some extra pictures for my contents page. This was used in a
professional format where we could manipulate the camera lighting and decide weather we wanted a
shadow on our artists face. Below are the features of the camera.
• 12.3 megapixel DX format CMOS image sensor
• Built-in self-cleaning sensor unit- minimises the effect of dust
• 6fps continuous shooting (8fps with optional MB-D10 battery pack with lithium-ion battery EN-EL4a
or 8 AA batteries)
• ISO 200-3200: extendable up to ISO 6400 (equivalent) and down to ISO 100 (equivalent)
• EXPEED image processing engine with 14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit image processing for
superb tonal gradation
• Advanced Scene Recognition System combines the cameras metering and AF sensors for precise
exposures
• Multi-CAM3500DX 51-point AF system
• Quick response with approx 0.13 second power-up and 45 millisecond shutter release time lag
• 920,000 dot 3-inch VGA LCD monitor with wide, 170- degree viewing angle
• Live View with Autofocus lets you compose images using the LCD monitor
• Durable, magnesium alloy body
• Water and dust resistant

8. X-Serve
The Xserve can be used for a variety of applications, including file server, web
server or even high-performance computing applications using clustering – a
dedicated cluster Xserve, the Xserve Cluster Node, without a video card and
optical drives are also available.
Our Xserve is controlled by our IT services where all our work is backed up
with over 256 GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM (1.33 GHz) 512 GB of PC2700 DDR
SDRAM (DP 1.33 GHz) of memory. This involves user accounts also being
backed up. This is great because if the computer you were meant to be
working on has a sudden break down they have a copy of your work for you
to retrace.

9. Safari
This is also known as the internet. The great thing
about using the safari is the fact that if you were to
delete your post on your blog you can undo this and
get it back up. This means that I can undo any
unwanted changes. I used the internet mainly for
research of my magazine. I looked for forms and
conventions of other magazines of a R&B magazines
and tried to interpret them into my magazine. I
compared different R&B magazines looking at the
font, layout and the way they portrayed their
artists. I then used this link;
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=107 to to
find text that will match my chosen genre, this
includes bold text, and texts that I want to use to
portray my main artist. This was used to download
all the text above within the ‘Hype’ theme, where I
simply had to press download where it would come
onto my download list and I would just have to
import. The safari was also used for word press to
create new blogs.

10. Wordpress.com
To conclude all of my magazine I then posted it onto my Blog on word press.
Before my media lesson i was unaware that writing a blog could of been so
easy. Using word press I learnt how to make a Blog, write posts on lesson
notes, homework’s, class work and evaluation. By making new pages I could
then section my work to make it much more easier to find. To make my posts
seem more easier to follow and to show exactly what i mean i then learnt
how to insert media e.g. Pictures.

11. Epson Expression Premium XP-610 A4
Colour Multifunction Inkjet Printer
This was used to help me upload the drawings I
had drew of my magazine plan. This helped with
organization of our music video as well as having
a virtual and hard copy.

12. Prezi
This was also used to help me
answer questions. Prezi is a U.S.
software company, producing a
cloud-based presentation
software and storytelling tool for
presenting ideas on a virtual
canvas. This was very easy to use
as you can create slides in order
to evaluate your work. I used
Prezi the most as it allows me to
answer questions in a simple way.
Slideshare
I am currently using slideshare
to answer this question about
creating my media products
using different technologies.
This is very easy to use as all you
do is use a basic windows
software “PowerPoint” and
import/ upload it into slide
share. I then inserted it into my
blog.

13. Audiences feedback
Iphone 5
With the 8mp of camera, I
could film the audiences
feedback with a High
Definition view and good
quality sound. This could
possibly be a way to find a
audiences feedback, I could re-
play the voice recording or the
video back to find positive's
and possible improvements.
Facebook
Facebook is a social media
website. I used facebook to
create a group message for
feedback on my magazine. I
had a balance of both genders
to show them my magazine
and ask if they liked the
magazine and what they think
needs to be improved.