Making a Magazine Cover

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    AS Media Studies Induction - Making a

    Magazine Cover

    1) Open Adobe Photoshop Elements located in programs.2) Click Edit and Enhance Photos.3) 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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    4) Now you have your page to work on you must create a layer. Layers are used so that you can edit andcreate 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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    5) Now open all of the images using Adobe Photoshop so they appear in your photo bin at thebottom ofthe page (do this by going to File > open > double clicking on each image). Click onthe photo named

    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 photos size press ctrl + T at the same time. You wil l now be able to adjust 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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    6) Now it is time to cut the model out to create a plain white background which you will seeon mostconventional 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 you would use on Microsoft paint.

    Tip: The magnetic lasso looks a bit like a coat-hanger so its easier to find!

    You then need to drag the tool all the

    way around the model, as this will be

    the part you want to cut out.

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    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 the model without the green background.

    7) You then need to select the layer with the green background, whichshould 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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    8) You will now need to press ctrl + T which will enable you to reduce themodel in size, to make room for the magazines masthead (title).And

    press enter or the tick, just like you did earlier.

    9) Now you are ready to add the masthead.Create another new layer andcall it masthead. Then select the layer on the right handlayer 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.

    10) Now its time to add the barcode. Similar to the masthead, you willneed to create a new layer and call it Barcode, then drag the barcode

    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 theposition. You should then position it in the bottom right hand corner

    like so...

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    11) Now its time to add the cover lines. Cover lines tell you whats in the magazine, trying to persuadereaders to buy it. We will need to add text to do so you click the T on the left hand toolbar and create

    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.

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

    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.