Michael

Siscar AS Media Foundation

1). I used the gradient tool to help form the background. However, I
am not done as I am going to use some effects to make it more
colourful.

2). By playing around the software, I had used the Styles option
Sunset Sky and the effect gave a range of pink/red colours but I
wanted to follow my blue colour scheme, so I went on Channel Mixer
and I was just using the slider to get it to that ocean blue/green
background

Michael Siscar

Friday, 23 October 2015 12:59:44 British Summer Time

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Michael Siscar AS Media Foundation

3). I then typed the masthead in order to get started in creating my

magazine. The font I used was Copperplate Gold. After that, I
Rasterised the text to make it look effective for a picture. I went
to the fx options and I chose the Stroke option. As you can see,
the text in the outer part is white and I used this colour to make
the text stand out. I learnt how to make the text more

4). I arranged the position of the masthead and I added my slogan

in. To make the texts in the same position, I went into Layers and I
merged the visible layers which doesnt affect it once I had added
the main image and coverlines.

Michael Siscar

Friday, 23 October 2015 12:59:44 British Summer Time

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Michael Siscar AS Media Foundation

5). I have started adding in my
cover lines and skyline as part of
the designing process. To make the
text more clear to read, I
rasterized the layers for each
text so that I can apply the
Stroke effect. This is similar
to the masthead, but I wanted to
make it look bold

6). This is my chosen main image. To remove the unnecessary bits, I

first used the Quick Selection Tool to delete the entire background
and then I used the Magic Wand tool to make some final touches ( I
used this to take away the smaller bits that I had missed). Next, I
used Hue/Saturation to edit my image and to make it look more
detailed.

In this stage, I learnt

how to use the Quick
selection tool more
consistently; when the
selection tool selects on
the figure, I can always
use this tool to fix the
area.
7). Next I dragged my main image into
the front cover and I deleted some of
the remaining bits in it. I positioned
the main image to make it merge with the
masthead as most magazines always have
the featured singer to cover the title
of the magazine to make it look like the
centre of attention. Next, I had added
the artists name to credit him and I
applied Outer Glow with the text to
make it look like his name is glowing
which makes it catching to the readers
eye.

Michael Siscar

Friday, 23 October 2015 12:59:44 British Summer Time

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Michael Siscar AS Media Foundation

8). I decided to add more coverlines but this

time, I decided to include the names of other
artists/singers to inform the reader on whos
going to be featured in the magazine
articles.

I finally made some

finishing touches by
adding in the barcode and
the footer in. to get the
barcode into the cover, I
screenshot it using
command+shift+4. I then
did the same thing with my
main image by dragging it
on my canvas. Overall, I
learn that creating a
front cover is easy as I
already know what layout I
used and what to include
as my main image.

Michael Siscar

Friday, 23 October 2015 12:59:44 British Summer Time

3c:07:54:69:0a:b5