Evaluation Questions

• What have you learnt about the technologies in the process of construction your product?

Technologies has helped me throughout my production, because all of the modern technologies are very cheap and some are free of charge, this helps as I am able to access the internet to research all of the information that I need very easily from my home computer. Websites such as www.cooltext.com and www.iPiccy.com allowed me to create cool mastheads and headings also editing my pictures. Editing my pictures on iPiccy.com was very easy and much less complicated as Photoshop, but does the same process just as effectively. Macromedia Fireworks is the easiest programs I have used for removing the background of an image, just simply using a rubber tool, it saves the picture as a transparent background so whenever you decide to use it, the background still won't be white. This is very helpful for what I'm trying or aiming for as I am able to have multiple pictures overlapping for great effect. The target audiences would like to see a range of pictures therefore all the different effects I can chose from continently engage the target audience.

I have developed new skills in Photoshop. I now understand Photoshop and how to use it effectively for a great advantage over other magazine competition. I managed to create a wind effect for a picture where one of my models are holding a guitar. This effect reflects the rock genre as electric guitars make a lot of sound, so the edgy effect can disorientate the image. It can also indicate to the target audience that the band have a loud and a bit of hard rock about them. I have improved new skills such as publisher. I never before knew how to construct a magazine, but now I have managed to be able to start and develop a magazine from scratch. 

If I was to create another magazine, I think I would be able to create a better magazine due to all my new knowledge that I have on Photoshop and publisher. This experience has helped me a lot as now I am more confident in the technologies which I have used.