QUESTION SIX

What have you learnt about technologies from the

process of constructing this product?

IN THE PAST

Before constructing my magazine, I had little knowledge and experience with different editing software. I mostly used an older version of Photoshop (Cs5) to do vey basic corrections such as brightening and contrasting images. I wasn’t keen on adding multiple layers or using different tools such as the clone tool. Now I am confident, I can use Photoshop (Cs6) to a great amount, I can colour correct, by using effects like ‘replace colour’ and use several layers to create eye catching and dynamic visuals. I have also managed to work Adobe InDesign, a program that I had never used once, to create in line layouts and neat text. By looking up tutorials on YouTube I had found out many ways of making creative pieces of work. In particular, I found the ‘clipping path tool’ the most beneficial. It allowed me to remove backgrounds on images to emphasise a certain part. With the aid of Photoshop Cs6 and Adobe InDesign, my magazine products have turned out great!

PHOTOSHOP CS6

With the aid of Photoshop Cs6, I have managed to

create a eye catching and creative front cover. The

initial image of the model had a background. I was able

to remove it with the magic wand tool and the eraser.

This allowed me to adjust the image to my desired

size. However this left the image looking un natural on

the edges, which is why I added pretty designs to cover

up. Another useful technique was by double clicking on

a layer which would allow you to choose several effect

options such as Stroke. This allowed me to put borders

on images and text to make them bright and bold.

Photoshop is the main software that I used to

create my magazine products. I used this for the

entire Front cover and Contents page. This

allowed me to make colourful and high quality

pictures that I couldn’t achieve on InDesign.

For my front cover I

had to use several

layers in order to

create a dynamic

piece of work. A full

composition is a

trait of Japanese

magazines.

PHOTOSHOP CS 6 CONTINUED

The contents page was also created on Photoshop. Again I used several

layers to create an attractive layout. I also add a Glow effect on the text to

make them readable as well as cute. I also found out how to

‘replace colour’, this allowed me

to adjust any shade, white in

particular, as I could create the

doll like skin on my model, a

trend in Japan! I also used

Photoshop to edit the images

used on my double page spread

since InDesign cannot adjust

images such as brightening or

contrasting.

Here I have edited the iconic YouTube barrier

onto my image, this is to make it look like an

actual video clip.

ADOBE INDESIGN

Apart from editing the images on Photoshop, I used InDesign to create

my DPS entirely. This software allowed me to create in line text and use a

variety of fonts to bring out the quirkiness and femininity. A useful tool

called the ‘clipping path’ allowed me to remove backgrounds from images.

By knowing this I could make my model’s pictures pop out. This creates a

fun feel towards the magazine.

Again, another useful finding was

the transform option, which allowed

me to create bolder titles like

‘Amie-Lia’

PREZI PRESENTATIONS & SLIDESHARE

I have use these two

applications to expand my

evaluation answers.

I had only used Prezi

presentation once. Which I did

not even complete! However I

am confident in using this type

of technology as I have used it

for one of the questions (see

Q3) In my opinion, its like a

fantastic way of creating an

exciting PowerPoint!

Slideshare is an application to

upload media like PowerPoint. I

have used this for question one as

well as this question. Although it is

not as creative as watching the

PowerPoint itself, Slideshare

allows me to embed this answer

into my blog.

AUDACITY & SOUNDCLOUD

I recorded females between 14 and 17 and asked

them questions relevant to the overall evaluation

question (see Q2) By using audacity I could edit

the sound, for example I cropped away the ‘uhhhs’

and ‘ahhhs’ to make the response more coherent.

I uploaded the files onto SoundCloud, which is an

application that allows me to post multiple

recordings in one go.

The Blue Yeti Microphone:

POWER DIRECTOR 9This software is by far my most

favourite. I used this to edit my music

video (see Q4) I wanted to convey

what Japanese music actually is to

non JPOP lovers. This was a long

process as it required patience to

make each footage clip on beat and

relevant to the music.

The software comes

with a variety of

premade effects and

transitions. The hard

part is selecting the

right footage to use!