Evaluation quesion 6

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

I have learnt a lot about the different technologies available to me when creating my magazine. I first learnt how to use a professional camera as I had to do a photo shoot and have a different variety of images for my magazine so that I can pick the best images to appear on my magazine. I think I have been able to use this skill well as some of the images I have taken have come out very effective. I created different angles like a low angle shot by standing on a chair, and used a close up to create a close up

I used Photoshop throughout the production of my magazine, I learnt how to cut my image fast by using the quick selection tool, which is a faster version of cutting out the image, and then I used the smooth and refine edges tool to smooth out any bits of my image. I also used a tool where I can brighten up the image to stand out and look bold and effective and I used this on my front cover to catch the reader’s eye and on one of my double pages spread where the picture stands out and looks effective. In using these tools my pictures have turned out good and they look professional.

While creating my sell lines I used effects to make my sell lines stand out. For my mast head I used a 3D effect so it stand out well, for the rest of my sell lines I used drop down shadow effect also creating an eye catching 3D look.

I feel like I have learnt many new skills while creating my magazine, and this has helped me make my magazine look professional and I was able to make my images stand out as I was able to change the colour range on my image and I was also able to cut the image out easier to make it look professional. Using a professional camera has also helped my picture taking skills and I have also learnt the importance of lighting I was also able to have a variety of angle shots.

I also learnt how to use premier well while creating the videos for my evaluation, I found it difficult at first to get used to it however after creating three videos I finally got the grasp of it. I also started using Blogger, posting all the tasks that I have had to do, I found blogger using blogger strange at first as it is something im not used to doing however, I like using it now and find it easy.