AS Media Studies Induction - Making a Magazine Cover

1) 2) 3) Open Adobe Photoshop Elements located in programs . Click Edit and Enhance Photos. Go to file > new >blank file >then you must choose the page size which should be A4.Call your document `magazine cover > click OK.

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Now you have your page to work on you must create a layer. Layers are used so that you can edit and create different parts of the page. Click Layer > new > and then you have the choice to name layer 1. Name this layer`model , so that you can refer back to it later if you need to.

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Now open all of the images using Adobe Photoshop so they appear in your photo bin at the bottom of the page (do this by going to File > open > double clicking on each image). Click on photo named the picture to cut . Make sure that the layer model is selected - it will be highlighted in blue!Then you must drag the image to the layer.

To adjust the photo s size press ctrl + T at the same time. You will now be able to ad just it by dragging the corners. Then press enter or the tick at the top of the screen when you are happy with it.

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Now it is time to cut the model out to create a plain white background which you will seeon most conventional magazines. To cut the model precisely and smoothly you will need to use the Magnetic lasso tool which is situated on the left hand tool bar which looks similar to the one y would use on Microsoft paint. ou Tip: The magnetic lasso looks a bit like a coathanger so it s easier to find! You then need to drag the tool all the way around the model, as this willbe the part you want to cut out.

When you have made it all the way around the model, back to where the tool started, you need to click. A broken line should then appear around what you have selected. You will then need to right click and then Layer via Cut . A new layer will then be created of th model without the green background. e

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You then need to select the layer with the green background, which should be called model and press delete. You should then be left with the model on a plain white background. Layer 1 should now be selected.

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You will now need to press ctrl + T which will enable you to reduce the model in size, to make room for the magazines masthead (title).And press enter or the tick, just like you did earlier. Now you are ready to add the masthead. Create another new layer and call it masthead . Then select the layer on the right hand layer list, and drag the masthead file from the photo bin on to the layer. You may then need to edit the size of the masthead by click ctrl + T. You will also need to move it, until it looks like this.

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10) Now it s time to add the barcode. Similar to the masthead, you will need to create a new layer and call t Barcode , then drag the barcode i from the photo bin. Make sure that the barcode layer is selected! Once again you made need to press ctrl + T to adjust the size or the position. You should then position it in the bottom right hand corner like so...

11) Now it s time to add the cover lines. Cover lines tell you what s in the magzine, trying to persuade a readers to buy it. We will need to add text to do so you click the T on the left handoolbar and create t a text box. Either copy the text as seen below or make up your own cover line.

You can then choose from a variety of fonts which is similar tohow you would on Microsoft word.

You can then move the text by pressing ctrl + T By putting it in the bottom left hand corner it will look more like a professional magazine.

12) You will then need to do the same again to add the date

13) And again to add the price!

And there you have it... Your very own magazine cover! Now save your work as a jpeg file.