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WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

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WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

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■Throughout the construction process of my magazine, I have learnt about different forms of technology ranging from computer soft-wears such as ‘Photoshop’ and equipment like ‘cameras’ and many more.

■The technologies I have used are similar to the ones I used when making my first draft, however I have gained more knowledge of these which have helped me to improve my magazine.

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Photoshop■ Photoshop was a key piece of technology used during the

process of my magazine. ■ Prior to making my magazine, during the draft stage, I had very

little knowledge of Photoshop. This was difficult to begin with as I wasn’t able to function the program properly before I was taught the basics.

■ I found that this particular soft-wear made it easier to layer images and text on to my magazine as they are placed cleanly and you are able to set specific measurements for them; making it more professional. This was particularly handy when forming my boarder and lining up my text on my double page spread as it had to be measured out so all my columns were the same. Similarly, it helped with lining up my images to the text and other headings on the pages.

■ Tools such as the colour matcher enabled me to match the web address of ‘Young Chasers’ to Connor’s t-shirt so my double page spread had a slight change in colour.

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Cameras & Lighting Boxes■ I hadn’t had much experience in taking pictures before I did my first

draft. A selection of test shots enabled me to practice in making sure I used different angles and shots to give myself a variety of experience. I improved from taking my first test shots to my second bunch as I was able to properly place my stars and capture all of them instead of accidently chopping off their hair or arms. This made my images look more professional and well put together. The camera I used was a Nikon D3200 which made my photos look a lot more professional.

■ I also used three lighting boxes to experiment with different lighting styles. This was helpful as I was able to prevent any shadows which may occur while using the flash. The lighting made my images more aesthetically pleasing as they were clean and looked professional.

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Programs & Websites■ During this process I used programs such as PowerPoint and word

which I used to write my article on and edit photos. I used PowerPoint to edit my images as my images used a saturation of 66% and temperature of 5900k. I liked the darkened aesthetic of this as it didn’t fully wash out the colours within the images, but darkened them enough to make them look edgy.

■ I used the website Blogger to post updates of my magazine on and various related posts. This enabled myself and others to keep up to date with my work and progress.