Evaluation- Question Six- Re- Submission

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

Photoshop: was the main technology product that I used to edit my photos and the layout of my contents page.I did learn many things once using photoshop that I wasn't able to do before. Such as the layering and editing photos. For the front cover which I used the eraser tool mostly and edited the photo with a vibrance of -27, which is accessible by adjustments. I did this to add a darker tone to the photo because it was already quite bright. I also used the opacity tool frequently which weakened the strength of certain colours.

(Image before edit)

(Image after edit)

I decided on using a white background for my photo because I believe that it is better than my original images background which was a blue-ish white and so that I could easily edited around the image. I used the shape tool throughout my products and mainly used a rectangle box to highlight my text as well as create my contents page layout. I also used the spunge,burn and dodge tool to edited around the eyes to make them the main attraction of the photo.

For the double page spread I used publisher linking with Photoshop to create my product. As I did the text on publisher as well as a drop capital and other conventions that go are in a double page spread. I edited the image on Photoshop, I firstly erased the background of my model but I kept the imagine the way it was once I decided that it was too plain. Both tools helped me, and I learned how to import from publisher to Photoshop which I didn't know you could do before.

Other technologies: I used blogger which I posted all of my coursework to do with my music magazine on. I learnt from this how much easier it was to upload with social media and how they all incorporate with one and other. It is useful as reference back to my previous work.






I also was introduced to another website Prezi, which is sort of like power point and from this I learnt how to use it correctly and share it on my blogger. However this wasn't an app I preferred to use and place my work on as I often struggled with using it. But, I continued to use it as it added variety to my posts.

 Slide share is another technology that I have used which was very successful in helping me producing my work. It was also a useful tool for me to relate my work back to when I needed to. I found the tool a good place to hold my work and an website to use and didn't find many difficulties with it.

Microsoft was something I used frequently throughout my blog. I liked using this tool as there was a lot of functions to it I was already familiar with such as word, publisher and power point. I used all three of these tools with my bog work and what I produced with the products. Such as for a lot of my collages/moodboards I created them on the tool power point. I produced the article for the double page spread on publisher. I found this an easy tool to use and barely took any time to do.

The camera I used:

Samsung WB1100F Digital Smart Camera: Is the camera I used. I used this camera as I already previously owned the camera and had a keen interest in photography so I already knowledge in the subject of photo taking. Again I didn't have to have the problem of getting used to using a camera so it was less of a time consuming process and I could get to do doing my work quite quickly. 

Other apps/tools I used: Where things such as dafont.com which I got the font for my front cover from. I liked the fonts that it offered so I continued to use it. I also used google to research for topics I needed to (such as genre research) and save pictures for my moodboards etc. I also used the social media app facebook to share my work to others to get feedback for my products. These where all useful because I knew how to use them especially the web related tools because they were easier to use because I've had experience using them.