Producing The Front Cover

Picture Selection

I have selected this picture because I feel it is the one that looked the most intimidating. This is based on my research, where the people on the covers looked intimidating. This would also be a good one to crop and would be easy to Photoshop. I also feel it is the one where the most chav-like look is achieved which is one of the target markets my magazine is aiming for.

Photoshop-Levels-Before

Photoshop-Levels-After

Levels

• I need to edit the levels on Photoshop to see if my photo was over or under exposed. I used the auto tool in case I accidentally made a mistake or did something wrong.

• The result isn’t very good, some of the contrast has been removed and the subject is now too pale. This can be rectified by removing some brightness and adding some contrast.

• I used the Levels tool in Photoshop to do this.

Brightness + Contrast- Before

Brightness + Contrast- After

Brightness + Contrast

• I needed to do this because the subject looked to pale and some of the blacks had been removed. The result on the contrast side was very effective, the black is a lot more black and stands out more which is the point of contrast, however the photo’s brightness may now be better but the pale look is still there. I may be able to fix this with some simple colour correction.

• I used the Brightness and Contrast tools in Photoshop to do this.

Colour Correction- Before

Colour Correction- After

Colour Correction

• I need to use some colour correction because the subject was still to pale.

• This did not work at all, the photo is still to pale and this is extremely noticeable and wouldn’t work for my magazine genre at all. I will first of all crop the photo and then try and digitally add in tan to make the photo seem a lot better for my purposes.

• I used the Colour Correction tool in Photoshop to do this.

Cropping- Before

Cropping-After

Cropping

• My photo needed cropping because the photo was too long and the text on the clothing was readable which I didn’t like. I fixed this by cropping close to the head and above the text to give the desired effect and I feel the photo looks a lot better cropped and I shall use this crop on the cover. I used the Crop tool in Photoshop to do this.

Tan added

Tan

• I needed to digitally add a tan to the photo because the subject was too pale for my magazine. I selected a tan-like colour and painted over the head on a new layer. I then set the blend mode to ‘Soft Light’ which made the subject look tanned. This has worked very well and the subject no longer looks as pale and I feel it is now a good look for my magazine.

Making the Cover

• Here I have placed the photo in the cover software. I have done this by using the place tool in InDesign and scaling it to the correct size of the cover.

• Here I have created the masthead. In InDesign I used the text tool to type the text, then formatted it with things like spacing. Then I selected the head of my model in Photoshop and placed it in InDesign above the masthead.

• Again using the text tool, I added a date, issue number and slogan using the same font to try and replicate a consistent house style. I moved the text around the subject to try and make it look better and more professional.

• Here I found the photo of a bar code on Google, saved it and placed it in InDesign. I then added text in to it to fill in the gaps to make it appear more professional, trying to replicate the same font.

• Using a range of fonts and sizes, I added the cover text around her head. For the ‘Moves’ I placed the word behind her head so that it didn’t cover her face by using the send to back tool. This was done to make the magazine appear more professional and real.

Text Effects • Using different effects

(Colour Gradient, block selection and rotation) I made the front cover look more creative and more interesting by adding certain effects to the text. This makes it stand out more, which means it would be more likely to sell in a shop, but also makes the audience more inclined to read it because it looks more interesting.

Making the Cover Pull

A Poster Free Gift

Photo Selection

• I have decided to use this one because I feel it is the best photo to use as it is good for Photoshop and also looks like something that could work as a poster.

Photoshop

Photoshop

• In Photoshop I did the Levels, Crop, Brightness and Contrast and Colour Correction tools again to try and fix the photo’s exposure levels.

• I added a Lens flare in the top right of the cover to try and create a more poster like effect and to make it more creative.

Pull

• I placed it in InDesign. Then I created the text. I used a fun font to try and make her appear more fun loving. I also made it in a black box so that it stands out more.