Evaluation question 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of

constructing this product?

Photoshop• I have learnt many different processes whilst using Photoshop

to create my magazine, I used it to create my front cover as I thought it would be the best programme to use. I used the tools such as 'text' and 'shapes' I did this by downloading the font that i wanted from 'da-font' and then using it throughout my magazine to create a theme. I used it to create water effects on the background and chequered effect on the middle bit. Even things like cropping around the main image worked really well and exactly how I wanted it too.

Quark• I also used quark, I used this for my contents page. I did this because it was

a different soft wear to use and I thought that it would be good to show a variety of things that I am able to use to create different pages on my magazine. As well as doing this for my double page spread, it ensured that the text was correctly in proportion and that the images did not overlap. I imported the images from Photoshop so that they were exactly how I wanted as Quark doesn't supply the right tools to edit images effectively.

• I learnt that I didn't really like using this type of programme as it didn't work as well as I wanted it too and it confused me a little at times. I think by learning how to use it, it has helped me understand different programmes and how each provider uses different tools to change the ways that their programme uses the content.

Prezi• Prezi was a new thing that I got introducted too. I like all the

different layouts that are used within it, so that you can present your work in a more unique and designed way rather than just plain and boring. As well as being able to use a different programme to express my work I found that it was more motivating wanting to complete my work and watch it back and check it becuase of the animations that engrossed me and will others.

SLR Cannon• I have learnt how to differ my camera shots that I take and how to

successfully do a photo shoot that is presentable and has the images that I need first time around. Although I learnt that the more images that you take on a photo shoot the more you have to mess around with them and choose the best one that fist the pages that I was doing, such as the photo shoot out side, I took around 8 pictures for this and I chose 1 that I wanted to use and blended it with a photo shoot I did in a recording studio and took around 30 images. By blending both my favourite images for this, I ended up with the perfect picture for my double page spread.

• I learnt how to connect my camera correctly and import the images that I needed to my blog and to my own computer where I can access them whenever need be.

Youtube• I learnt to use and upload videos to YouTube, I did

this so that I could use different programmes and internet links to put my videos that I’d taken online.

• This helped me for future reference because I am now able to do this and include little edits or cut outs on the videos so that I am able to present the videos that I’ve taken in the correct way.

Slide share.net• I used this as well as YouTube to share my videos, I used it to present my

powerpoints becausae youtube wasn’t as good at it. I foudn that it was an easy thing to use and that it did the job exactly how I wanted it to.

• The only thing that I didn’t like was that it was a bit slow on uploading the videos and converting them when I needed them to do it quick such as on the final deadline, my videos wouldn’t upload correctly and I didn’t think it was the best thing that you cannot edit things such as the final outcome of it and the speed or button type that you use to play the video on my blog.

• Other than this I liked using this because I was able to show that I could use a verity of different programmes to present my work.