Double Page Version 1

this is my double page feature for my magazine. i created this page again on Microsoft Publisher, with some uses of photoshop in the process of editing images.

Photoshop

in the process of creating my double page i used photohop to edit image for this page. To remove the background of the smaller image i used the 'Lasso' tool which enabled me to draw round the image and delete the background. firstly i drew round the area of the background that i wished to delete, this was then selected, then to remove the selected area i clicked 'delete'. This then left the background white. Another tool i used in this process of image editing was the 'Magic Wand tool'. With this tool i clicked on an area of the background i wanted to get rid of, this then cut out round the main image which i wanted to keep, then pressed delete to remove it. although this was a useful tool, it sometimes selected parts of the image that i wanted to keep. After this i used the eraser tool which let me get rid of any small parts of the background that hadn't been picked up the my 'Magic Wand Tool'.

Microsoft Publisher

in the making of this double page i used Microsoft Publisher. i chose this program as it found it easy to work with and it was quicker and more effective way of creating my double page. Using Publisher aslo allowed me to get rid of the white backgrounds on my images quickly. I did this by using the 'set transparent colour' tool which is found in the 're-colour' section of formatting. this meant that i could place images or text in front or behind and you can still see that parts that arent coverted by the main image. it was easy for me to add columns into the page as i just used a text box and reshaped it into the shape of a column, then i added the text and changed the colour of the questions and answers so it was clear to the reader which was which. To create the striped background i used the 'shape' toold and drew a square and elongated it to make the stripe then 'sent to back' so that i could put image over the top of them.

Use of Images

On this double page i used two images, a main image on the left hand side of the page and then a sub image on the right hand side of the page. the main image i used to try and create a negative representation of this person, which i hope will be contrasted when the audience read the text. in the text i attempt to make the artist come across as a genuine and down to earth to hopefully change the audiences perceptions of this person. in the main image i hope that the audience will see the person as someone who may be controversial and someone who receives bad press in the media. the fact that the subject in the image is sticking their finger up in the main image is supposed to be a subliminal image to the people who she get 'hate' from. The sub-image is supposed to come across to the audience as inviting and also showing another side to the artist that is contrasted with the main image and in some senses inviting the audience into parts of her life that the audience may not know about. The target audience for this magazine is people aged 16-35, for this pagei imagine that the target audience will be mainly males as they may find the sub image appealing. The secondary audience for my magazine is females aged 16-35, who may see the image and aspire to be like her.

Use of Text & Colour

The colour use in this page is the same colour pallet that i have used in the front cover, the main colours being Black, White and Red. i chose to use the same colour to give the magazine a house style so tha the pages flow into each other well rather than having completely different colour schemes within each page. The text that says 'luna starrs' is written in red, the colour red has two contrasting meanings, love and danger. i intended for the red text to stand for 'danger' as people will think 'luna starrs' is dangerous which will be contrasted with within the text where i project the image of her as a down to earth young woman who has alot of problems in her life which makes her the way she is.

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Front Cover - Version 1

This is my front cover, the first version, to create this i used different software's. the software's i used were Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Publisher.


Adobe Photoshop: 

i did not use photoshop to create all of my front cover but I did use it to edit images like the main image and masthead. I used photoshop for the main image because it enabled me to crop the image out from the background to create a more professional outcome. I did this by using the 'lassoo' tool which let me cut out the parts that I wanted but drawing a shape round the image and pressing 'delete' to get rid of anything in the selected shape. I also used the paintbrush tool to colour in any parts I wasn't able to delete with the lassoo tool. i chose to use the colour white for my background as the image for the front cover has a person who has bright blue hair, so I decided to leave the background white so that the colours don't contrast with each other. i did not edit the hair of the person on the front image, the only edit I made to the hair was the photo effect that changed all of the image not just the hair. 

Microsoft Publisher

To create my front cover I used Microsoft publisher. this is a software that allows you to design newspaper, magazines birthdays cards etc, without the confusing tools of photoshop. I chose not to use photoshop to design my front cover because I found it complicated and it took me a long time to achieve little. I used various tools using Microsoft Publisher. I used the colour transparent tool in order to make the white background of my main image disappear so I was easier for me to edit around it and meant that I didn't have to ‘send to back’ to put other images on top of it. This tool is found in the drop down box of the re-colour section of ‘picture formatting’. to create the texd on the page i used text boxes wich were easy for me to move about if needed, ssomething which i found difficult to do on photoshop. The plug was created by simply going onto 'insert' then 'shape' then clicking on the circle shape and drawing it at the size you want, one again this was easy for me to resize and move if i needed to.

Use of Images
For the main image I tried to create a positive representation for the person by having them pose with a serious facial expression to give off the impression to the reader that they are successful and serious about what they do, this is also the preferred reading I would like to project across to the audience. This is contradicted with the headline 'romance, alcohol and addiction' as this creates a negative image of the person in the image. the negotiated reading of the main image is that the person in the image isn't in a happy mood and essentially does not want to be there. The main image is of a young female who may appeal to the target audience of persons ages 16-30 and are male, the secondary audience of the magazine would be persons ages 16-30 and who are female, this is because the young female on the front of the image may be inspiring to the girls and possibly project an image of a strong independent woman.
The sub-images I included on the front cover where to make the magazine look more professional and to give an insight into what the rest of the magazine has to offer. i took these images at the many gigs i have been too recently which fitted into this project perfectly as i was able to include famous bands and use my own photo's to make the magazine more appealing. 

Choice of Text & Colour Choice
i chose to give my magazine a house style and try to stick to the same colour pallet through the magazine. the three main colours i used in this colour pallet are Red, White and Black.
i chose to use the text on the main headline to grab the readers attention, i chose to include the word 'EXCLUSIVE' because i believe that it will interest the audience and make them want to find out what is exclusive inside the magazine. i chose to write the name of the artist in red writing to link into the red lipstick of the person in the main image. The colour red has strong connotations of danger, this suggests to the audience that the subject in the image is dangerous and fierce. On the other hand, the colour red could also be related to love, suggesting to the audience that the person featured in the image is loving, combined with the red text, it will hopefully help  create a positive representation for the girl.

Contents Page - Flat Plan

Double Page - Flat Plan

Front Cover- Flat Plan

Orginial Image Editing

This is an original image i have edited using photoshop and a website called 'picmonkey' to change the hair colour and the background on the original image on the left. To do this i firstly used the website picmonkey, this allowed me to edit the image, adding an affect to the image called intrepid, this made the image more suitable for the magazine as it made the skin tone of the image look more even and it made the eyes stand out more in the image. 

i then used photoshop to change the colour of my hair, i did this by selecting that area round my hair, this then enabled me to change the tone/ colour of my hair that was selected. i did this three times to get my hair the colour i wanted without making my hair blurred, and not real. furthermore i used photoshop to crop out the background and make it white so it was easier to use when it came to making my double page spread. 

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Amplify- Masthead for Magazine

this is the finished masthead for my magazine. to create it i used a webside called 'dafont'. from there i used photoshop to change the background colour of the word from black to white. i used the lassoo cutting tool which enabled me to cut out the black background, and chnge it too white. i also used the paintbrush to colour any other excessblack in with white.

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