QUESTION 6. WHAT HAVE

YOU LEARNT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE

PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS

PRODUCT?

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(slideshare) to play music.

What LIAM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

During the creation of our music magazine we have had to deal with different

computer software's and camera filming. One programme I have learnt about is

Adobe Photoshop, one skill I have developed is using layers. One aspect of my

magazine in which I have had to use layers is placing the image of the artist on the

front cover partially in front of the magazine’s title. When layering the image over the

title I also have to use how to use the ‘Lasso Tool’. This is used to group and select a

certain area of the image to which it can then be placed on top of another image.

This is how the image

looked after using layers

and the ‘Lasso Tool’.

This is

where the

‘Lasso

Tool’ was

located in

Photosho

p

Layers

can be

inserted

in

different

ways,

the tab

bar at

the top

is just on

method.

What LIAM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

Another skill I use in Photoshop which proved to be important in making my

photos look good was the Airbrush tool. This was used to fade any imperfections

in the artists skin which stood out and took away from the most important aspects

of the photos. The tool I used for the airbrushing was the ‘Sport Healing Brush

Tool’. This was tricky to use at first as it was easy to over use the tool which

results in the image look smudged.

The ‘Spot

Healing

Brush

Tool’ was

located in

the side

bar on

Photosho

p

These pictures, which feature in my magazine,

show the results of using the ‘Spot Healing Brush

Tool’.

What LIAM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

Photoshop wasn’t the only programme I used in the construction of my magazine.

For creating my contents page and double page spread I used Indesign. As I had

never used Indesign before, everything tools I used was new to me and resulted in

me gaining knowledge of the software. One aspect of Indesign which I have

become familiar with is using Gradients.

The gradient

tool difficult to

grasp initially

as it relied on

you making the

correct decision

of which way

the gradient

needed to go,

having never

worked with a

gradient tool I

had no ideas

about which

way it needed

to go.

This is an example of me using gradients on my magazine.

This is taken from my contents page.

What TOM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

Just like Liam, I have learnt a lot from using Photoshop during the construction of

my magazine. One tool I have had to use on my front cover and double page

spread is the ‘Dodge’ and ‘Burn Tool’. I used the Dodge tool to brighten a certain

part of my front cover and double page in order for the text to stand out. Having a

dark text on a dark background required me to use the ‘Dodge’ tool to enable it to

stand out and to ensure it didn’t get hidden.

The ‘Burn’

and ‘Dodge’

are used by

clicking on

the image

layers and

clicking with

the tool to

lighten/darke

n areas.

On my front cover I used

the dodge tool behind

these to pieces of text,

this made them stand out

more so they could be

easily read from a

distance.

What TOM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

In addition to the ‘Dodge’ and ‘Burn’ tool I also learnt about the ‘Magic Wand’ tool.

The ‘Magic Wand’ tool was used on my contents page to remove the background

of the image just leaving the artists. I did this to give the pictures variety and to

ensure to reader’s attention was firmly on the artist.

The ‘Magic

Wand’ Tool

is located in

the tool bar

on the side

of

Photoshop These are

examples of the

results of using the

‘Magic Wand’ tool.

What TOM has learnt about technologies in the process of

constructing our product

On Indesign I learnt important skills on how to layout a double page spread.

On Indesign I had to ensure I was using columns for the double page spread

and contents pages. I did this so that it fitted in with the conventions of music

magazines. I used a six column grid on my double page spread which helped

me to place the picture of the artist on exactly one half of the page so that

some of the image wasn’t lost along the middle fold of the magazine. On my

contents page I used a three column grid so I knew where everything on the

page needed to go.

These pictures how the columns

on my contents page(right) and my

double page spread(above).

What EMILY has learnt about technologies in the process

of constructing our product

On Photoshop I learnt the same important skills as Liam and Tom, I also leant how to

change the colour of photos. I used the tools on Photoshop to make the main image

on my front cover black and white. I Changed the colour of photo my adjusting the

image through the image tab and alterting the Hue/Saturation. I didn’t know how to

do this before the project despite having worked with Photoshop before hand. As well

as this I also learnt how to add text in front and behind an image.

What EMILY has learnt about technologies in the process

of constructing our product

On Indesign I learnt how to use margins to ensure I had even space between

the edge of the page and the content on it. The margins can be implanted by

dragging inwards from the side of the page(see below). Margins are important

as they help draw the reader’s attention towards the center of the page where

the main content is. Another skill I have developed is that of using a drop capital

at the start of my articles. This is important as it marks the start of the article.

This shows

where you can

drag the

margins from,

the blue lines

are margins

which have

been implanted.

The blue lines on

my front cover

show where I

had the margins

on the page. As

you can see I

have kept

everything inside

of them.