Question 6: What have you learned about technologies

from the process of constructing this product?

By Jacob Chisnall

Digital SLR Cameras – Canon 1100D

Using the Canon1100D I learnt how to adjust the focus using

the lens so I could use it to focus on the foreground when

using my model or to focus on the background to create

effect. Secondly, I learnt to use the auto focus when taking lots

of photos at once so the image never became blurred or out

of focus.

Photoshop

On Photoshop I learnt to use the quick selection tool to

highlight areas of the picture that I wanted deleted and the

refine edge tool to create a smoother effect for things such as

the hair of the model so it didn’t look as if it had been cut out.

I also learnt to use the eye dropper tool to extract the colour

from the models hat to match the colour scheme of the

magazine, as well as the crop tool to make my images smaller

to fit to the window. I learnt how to use the shape tool

effectively to create layers and boxes for additional

information on the page and effect.

QuarkXPress

On quark I learnt to use the columns when adding my text to

create the conventional features of a typical double page

spread. Also, I learnt to use the picture content tool to edit the

areas of the photo I want to be shown on the page and the

bits I want cut off as well as the drop capital in the initial

introductory paragraph to fit the conventions of a double page

spread.

Blogger

From constructing my product I learnt to display it organised

and chronologically on blogger so that it was easy to display in

order of completion. I also learnt to use slideshare for things

such as my the screenshots of the editing process of the pages

of my magazine to put on blogger so that I could display my

PowerPoint slides on blogger without adding each photo

individually which was efficient as it saved a lot of time.