Evaluation - Technologies

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

  By using Photoshop I was able to construct my magazine easily and quickly while making it look stylish and professional by using a number of tools which could let me alter and edit my photos and designs to make a magazine which could be sold on the market. On my double page spread, I used the lasso tool regularly to create the effect of repetition of the photos. I traced around the photo with this tool and deleted the background so only Kyra was left and duplicated this copy and altered the opacity on 4 while I kept I kept the original photo as it was.




For my contents page, I mainly used the line and shape tool to make sure all the the sections were the correct measurements to fit on the page.  The tool I used most was the text tool for the writing as well as the titles for the sub-headings to separate all the categories. I also used the brightness and contrast tools to alter the pictures so they could look in the best condition and like they was taken by a professional photographer.





Throughout the magazine making process especially when creating the front cover, layering was an important tool to create the composition of the page.  I often merged layers to make them easier to move together but with the arrangement of the ripped paper on the front cover, it was important that the picture of the model and the writing was on top so the paper layer had to be at the bottom of the list with all the other pieces above to create the right cover.




 By using Blogger, I was able to arrange all my posts in the correct order and label them accordingly. By relying on these free internet websites, we are risking the examples of past work and work that is currently in process if the website was ever closed down or placed under maintenance. Working under the college network, there could be a chance that it would be blocked if it was unsafe or risked the safety of the college network so but relying on these types of websites, the students and teachers have to hope that the website stays secure and safe so they can continue using it as a base for the coursework.

I used Photoshop throughout the whole process of editing my photographs, making the layout of the magazine as well as adding them together and adding text to create the finished product. Although I already knew most of the things that I used on my magazine through previous experience of the program, it did help me develop my use of multi-layers by controlling over 30 different pieces at once an arranging them to create the composition that I wanted for my product. I also developed my skills with the lasso tool but tracing round Kyra's body perfectly without cutting too much of the photo off.

DaFont.com was very helpful when it came to creating my font as I gained a lot of inspiration for my masthead from a number of different typefaces on this website. I also downloaded the font tat was used on the front cover for the main headline as well as the font for the album cover. Through its variety of decorative and unique fonts, I was able to find the one that fitted with my magazine and the style that I wanted to keep in theme with.

I used the SlideShare website to make the powerpoints of my Location, Props and Costume and of the original photos that I took so they could could be presented correctly on my blog. This made it easier than uploading all the separate pictures onto one post which would have took up the whole page of my blog.