1. What have you learnt
about technologies when
constructing your
product?

2. InDesign
From using this software I have learnt how to make my magazine look
professional and realistic and how to use the various different settings within
the programme to there full ability. Furthermore, I was able to understand what
worked best for me and what worked less effectively. Also I think if I decided to
use PowerPoint instead that I wouldn’t have been able to get the same effect
and due to PowerPoint having limited settings in comparison to InDesign which
has a wide variety, moreover, I feel that InDesign allowed me to be adventurous
with my piece.

3. Photoshop
With using Photoshop I learnt about the individual settings and how useful they
were when editing my photos. Furthermore, I learnt what worked best and what
settings which worked less effectively. In addition, I discovered that I could edit
the exposure of light in the image and edit the hue and saturation within an
image as well as other settings such as brightness, contrast etc.
For example, with one of my picture of Ne-Yo I adjusted the brightness and
contrast. Afterwards, I changed the exposure of light to make the image brighter
because the original lighting in the image was quite dark. Next, I adjusted the
hue and saturation to a more natural tone as the image was quite red due the
lighting at the concert when I took the image as the venue was quite dark.

4. Digital Camera
From using a digital camera I have learnt about the different settings available
to be used and what camera angles worked best for taking my pictures.
Moreover, I was able to establish what lighting worked most effectively and how
to position the music artist in the frame.

5. Blogger
From using Blogger it enabled me to keep a record of all thoughts and ideas
throughout this project and I found that it enabled to represent the journey I
have come from the beginning to now and shows what skills I have gained.
Furthermore, I have been able to keep all my work in one place but in
comparison to doing it by hand enables me to constantly edit my work on the
go but also with the development of the blogger app which I downloaded from
iTunes enabled me to complete my work no matter where I was whether it
would be out on the train for example, I was always able to update it. Moreover,
I was able to include other technology whilst using the website for example,
embed videos, presentations using slideshare and prezi presentations.

6. Microsoft Word
From using Microsoft word it enabled me to write the essays analysing the different
contents pages and double page spreads I looked at when carrying out the research
before making my own magazine.

7. Microsoft PowerPoint
From using PowerPoint I was able to make the presentations to evaluate my work and
moreover, it enabled me to put the pictures of my drafts and final outcomes of them on
their.

8. From using this software I was able to create interactive presentations and I learnt that
you could make them follow easily between each part. Furthermore, I learnt that you can
insert pictures off of the internet through a search engine when you try to insert an image.

9. SlideShare
From using this software I learnt how to upload presentations and other files such as word
documents. Furthermore, I have learnt how to embed them on to my blog posts.