AS Media Coursework

1. Front Cover PhotoshopScreenshots
By Shannon Sloyan

2. I created a new page by
going to file > new >
blank page and then to
international paper in A4.

3. I edited this photo by using
the rubber from the tool bar,
however I could have used the
quick selection tool, it would
have been easier to crop the
background out. I then
cropped it. Next, I dragged the
photo on to the actual front
cover.

4. After that, I enlarged the edited
photo of the models to fit the
page. I made it bigger so that it
would be the main focus of my
front cover.

5. I changed the background to
become black by using the paint
brush and bucket.

6. I added this masthead which was
originally a photo but I didn’t like it
so I changed it completely.

7. I messed around with
some of the fonts and
ended up with liking this
font for my masthead. The
font is Courier and the
font size is 92 pt.

8. I added the pop band’s name
‘Blonette’ to the cover so the reader
can have an idea of who the two girls
in the picture are. I used the font Gill
Sans Ultra Bold Condensed with the
font size of 60 pt.

9. I added the ‘exclusive’, ‘Blonette’ and
‘A new youtube band’. It worked out
really well but then I got rid of it
because it could be better so I
changed it.

10. I think that this is a massive improvement from the last time I edited the front cover
before. The differences are that I moved the ‘Blonette’ to the middle of the picture with
also a line of text underneath which says ‘A new band, check them out!’ The font is
Bernard MT Condensed and the size 92 pt. the text underneath that is the same font as
‘Blonette’ above but the font size is smaller. It is 32 pt. I created a red heart with a white
heart on top of it so it added more tension to the band name as well as the two girls in the
photo. I also added text on the left hand side.

11. I moved the text upwards a
little bit so black blank space
wouldn’t be wasted. I also
created a red sticker with a text
saying ‘Win tickets to 1D’.

12. Conclusion:
To conclude, I think that I have done a good job with my front cover from the 1st attempt. I’ve
definitely improved it. I edited the photo instead of leaving it not edited. I have used the same font
on the page. The magazine I created at my first attempt did not meet the codes and conventions of
a magazine. As you can see from the photo below, it looks nothing like a proper magazine. I decided
to change my original front cover to this. In my final draft I decided not to use any photos from the
internet
My 1st attempt: My final draft:

13. This is my final draft of my front cover.