I have learned several new skills in Photoshop and InDesign for laying out my magazine. In Photoshop, I learned how to import images, change colors, and add layer styles like drop shadows. In InDesign, I learned how to select colors, expand text boxes, and create a double page spread. Overall, my new magazine layout has improvements like more professional design elements, appropriate colors and photos, and techniques to make text and images stand out compared to my preliminary layout.

1. 6. What have you learnt about technologies from the
process of constructing this product?
I used adobe photoshop to create my
front page
to transfer a photo from a file to
photoshop you simply click on the photo and
drag it across to the grey background of
photoshop & drop. You then drag it across
to the window you wish to use it on, and
there you go.
To make the text or shape stand
out, simply open the ‘layer
style’ window, and click on the
small white boxes to the left,
on for example, ‘drop shadow’, to
create the main objects stand
out

2. 6. What have you learnt about technologies from the
process of constructing this product?
I used adobe photoshop to create my
contents page
TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF AN OBJECT, SIMPLY CLICK ON
THE ITEM ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE PANEL, AND CHOOSE
the ‘colour Box’ and the top, this Box will then
APPEAR – MOVE THE CURSOR AROUND TO CHANGE THE
DARKNESS AND SHADING. This enables you to get the
exact effect you want.
TO MAKE YOUR PAGE LOOK A BIT LESS
BORING, SIMPLY CLICK A F EW CM AWAY
FROM A PHOTO YOU WISH TO ROTATE AND A
SMALL ARROW GOING ROUND IN A CIRCLE
WILL APPEAR. SIMPLY DRAG IT IN THE
DIRECTION YOU WISH TO ROTATE THE
OBJECT. This adds a younger less-
sophisticated edge to your page, to
show it’s aimed at a younger audience.

3. 6. What have you learnt about technologies from the
process of constructing this product?
I used indesign to create my double
page spread
select the ‘color’
option on the right
hand side panel, you
Using the can alter the
indesign shade of your
programme, selected color.
If you have too
many words
for
The word box, click on the ‘swatch’ option to choose
simply click on your initial color.
the
small ‘+’ shown Then click on
and then click the ‘color’
on option to
The text box change the
you wish to shade of your
expand chosen color.
Your text into

4. 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Since my preliminary task, I feel I have came on a lot in terms of making my magazine
look more professional and realistic, and learnt how to do a lot more with the
technology.
Since my preliminary task, I have learnt how to choose appropriate colours for the
subjects, and highlight the main points in the articles, and taking photos to suit
the general overall theme. I also followed the conventions of other pop
magazines to make mine look realistic.

5. 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
similarities.
Both have text
overlapping the
main image – more
magazine-like and
less sophisticated.
Both have a medium
close up as their
main image on the
front cover – a
convention often
used in magazines
Both have the
barcode in the
bottom right hand
corner – another
convention often
found in magazines
Both have a footer
at the bottom –
something I knew
how to do back then
too

6. 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
differences.
In firework, I
learnt how to cut
out the top of the
head and overlap it
over the title
Firework has a sell
line to create a bit
of interest about it
and make it more
memorable
Firework has a drop
shadow on the title
to make it stand
out.
Whilst making
firework, I learnt
how to blur out the
background, as
opposed to leaving
the bricks in, to
make text easier to
read.
Firework makes my
headlines stand out more
by using bolder fonts &
drop shadow.

7. 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
similarities.
States the issue
number – to show it’s
an established
magazine with more
than one issue
Highlights the main
page numbers – to
highlight the main
points and add a bit
of interest to the
design of the page
Coloured shapes in the
background, to add
colour and enhance
text
The background is plain
on both of my pieces –
this makes sure there
isn’t too much going on

8. 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
differences.
Firework uses a
quote to entice the
reader into
wanting to know
more about the
inside articles,
probably more
appropriate in a
music magazine
than a college one
Firework uses more
appropriate photos
in my opinion, as
opposed to the
slightly random
ones my college
magazines has
Since creating my
college magazine, I
learnt how to
rotate photos, to
add a bit of a
younger edge to my
magazine, and I used
this feature on
firework