Production

   To create the magazine firstly we had to go and take some pictures of what image we wanted on the front cover, followed by the images we wanted on the contents page. Then we uploaded the images taken onto the computer so we could use them on Photoshop. After uploading the chosen image, I used the 'Magnetic lasso tool' to cut around the image and could take the background off the image, and then set it as a new layer. After using this tool I gradually become familiar with it and found it very usful when cutting my images. I then had two layers- one of the image and the other as the background. After adjusting the image to the correct placement and size, I set the background as a light purple and the started to add the text. I went through a variety of fonts for my title, headings and subheadings- the one I chose in the end was 'Tw Cen MT Condensed'. I had the name of the magazine in a dark purple, the headlines and subheadings as a lighter purple and then the price, issue number, and date in white.
   Next, I created the 'Contents' page. It had the same layout as the front cover with the use of purple colours. I set the page numbers as a left align of the page, and then the stories as right align on the page. I then inserted the images I had taken that were appropriate for the story and sized them to fitted correctly. Lastly, I added a page number to the bottom right hand corner as it is a logical place to put it for the reader.