Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task,

what do you feel you have learnt in the

progression from it to the full product?

Music Magazine Evaluation

Starting my preliminary task

When I first started my preliminary task, I learnt a lot of things such as how to use Photoshop, Wordpress and Prezi I also learnt how to use other websites such as Emaze and other presentation software.

PhotoshopWhen using Photoshop, I have used a range of different tools to be able to create my product. In my preliminary task, I learnt how to use tools such as the move tool, the select tool, the magic wand tool and the clone tool. I also used other tools such as the text tool which allowed me to write my text vertically and horizontally to give my magazine a little originality.

Move toolI used the move tool in my

work when I was placing my different items on my

magazine as well as moving my images around

The selection toolWith the selection tool, I was able to select certain parts of my image and I was able to

cut it and also move that around using the move tool. Magic Wand tool

With the magic wand tool, I was able to select certain parts of my image and I was able to cut it

out and then place it elsewhere without a background. For example, I used this for my

central image when I cut out my image and put it on a white background. Clone tool

I used the clone tool in my work when I wanted to extend my background or

make my background all over something. For example, I used this in my preliminary task when creating my school magazine and I used the clone

tool to cover up the Little Heath sign on the wall. Text tool

I used the text tool to insert text into my magazine. Even though I didn’t use

any vertical text, I learnt how to change the different types of text if I

wanted to insert them into my magazine.

Wordpress (The Blog)

Throughout my media course, I have used the blog a lot to publish my work. In my preliminary task I learnt how to use a range of tools

to publish my work. Add Media ButtonThis is for when I want to

add media from my computer onto my blog post. I used this when I

wanted to insert my school magazine photos and any other photographs that I

may have wanted to put on the blog.

Visual text boxThis is used when

wanting to write posts on my blog without any

other program involved. I used this for evaluating

one of my Prezis

The text ‘text’ boxThis was used when I wanted to

embed things from other programs onto my blog. I have used this a lot because I have embedded all sorts of things

such as Prezis, YouTube videos and any other presentation software which I have used.

Format BoxThis is used so I was able to

insert a different range of media into

my blog posts

PreziWhen presenting my work, I have used Prezi a lot as it gives my presentations a

lot more edge to it and it is also a lot more original than a plain powerpoint. I have learnt several different tools on Prezi in

order to create my content.When I first started this course, I had never

heard of Prezi and I wasn’t quite sure on how to use it or how to move anything

around so it suited to what I wanted it to be. Now that I have had a lot more

experience with Prezi, I am now able to insert photographs and make transitions

and backgrounds to make my presentations as interesting as possible.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I have learnt a lot from when I started my preliminary task that I was able to use in the making of my music magazine and in the process of presenting my work. Not only will I be able to use Prezi and other software in the future but I will also be able to use Photoshop to make other products or edit my photographs.