Question 6

What have you learned about technologies in the process of

constructing this product?

Photoshop• From this product, I have

learned how to use various tools such as the pen tool to cut around different images, the rectangle and custom shapes tool to make shapes on my front cover and contents pages.

• In addition to this, I have also learned how to use blending options to put drop shadows around text or stroke borders around shapes.

• As I have used Photoshop before, I already know how to use the basic things.

Quark• I have learned how to use all of

the simple tools such as text box and the picture content tools.

• I have also learned how to use the guidelines so I can position the text, shapes and images correctly.

• As well as this, I have learned how to set up a basic A4 page for my contents, and set up a page for my double-page spread.

Cameras & Lighting• With the cameras that we used, I have

learned how to focus the camera correctly and have explores a variety of different shots which I used in my magazine.

• I also used different lighting to help increase the quality of the photos that I took.

Blogger• With blogger, I have learned

how to create multiple blogs and how to use the basic tools such as the text tool and font size tools etc.

• I have also learned how to upload photos saved on my hard drive onto the blog.

• In addition to this, I have learned how to embed power points onto my blogs as well.

Slideshare.net

• With slideshare, I have learned how to upload power points that I have created for my blogs and upload them to my account.

• I have also learned how to embed these power points onto my blogs.

Prezi

• With Prezi, I have learned how to create a template slideshow and use it to put in text and images.

• I have also learned how to embed the slideshow onto my blog.