SKILLS DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL

I clicked view then show and then selected grid as I wanted to make sure that everything was aligned on my page.

This is the grid that then appeared which helps with lining everything neatly on the page so it looked tidy and conventional.

I went to edit and selected paste as I had Previously copied an image that I wanted toPaste on to my Photoshop page.

This then pasted the picture I had previously selected and allowed me to position and resize it where I wanted.

I selected edit and then free transform so I Could adjust the size of the image to fit betteron so it could be seen better .

This is how it looked so the image could now been seen properly and adjusted further to fit the page.

HOW I USED IT…

In my magazine I wanted the image to be the main focus so I placed it roughly where I wanted it and then stretched it from the corners to make it look in proportion.

I selected a icon off the side bar that changes the background colour as I wanted something more bright than simply just white .

After selecting a colour I clicked the white space then turned it pink to achieve the look that I want.

HOW I USED IT…I added a gradient from the centre when sorting my background. So it helped to emphasise the main image. I did this by selecting the gradient tool and choosing the depth of the gradient.

I used a cut out tool which selects a particular line and cuts out one section. I used this to avoid having the white space behind the masthead.

This then left me with no white space around the masthead.

HOW I USED IT…

I used this to cut out the masthead after I had copied it from dafont and changed it to make it orginal.

I selected the shape tool and chose rectangle.

I then made a shape across the bottom to use as a banner across the page.

To insert text I selected the horizontal text and created a box where I wanted the text I then created a box where I wanted it.

I then wrote the text I wanted and it appeared exactly where I wanted.

HOW I USED IT…To make it look more conventional I had to make columns. To do this I made two identical text boxes and positioned them using the grid.

I also had to move the text around to fit in the pull quote. To do this I wrote the quote first and then wrote around it positioning the text using the space and tab bar on the keyboard.

In this slide I sorted out any blemishes on model such as spots. I selected the spot tool which then allowed me to click over the blemish and then remove it.

This after using the blemish tool. It looks much more professional.

HOW I USED IT…

The model I used had a lot of blemishes on her face so I had to edit them out. This is a before and after shot to show how much of a difference it made in making the images look more professional.

I wanted to add a drop shadow to the word “Pop” so I double clicked on the layer and this box appeared with options down the left hand side. I selected drop shadow.

This put a shadow around the lettering and also gave me the option of editing the depth of the shadow as well.

HOW I USED IT…I used the drop shadow on everything on my contents page as once I had used it for one thing I had to use it for all, it worked well as it looked really emphasised.

This is how I bloat something or Reduce the size. First I clicked filterThen went to liquefy.

Then a screen appears like thisOffering me options about what Tool I would like and my brush size etc.It then gives me a round brush like the One that it is at the top left of the picture.

HOW I USED IT

In this instance I used it to make the model skinnier as her belly stuck out slightly. This made the picture look much better and more in proportion.

In this picture I bloated her lips simply by selecting the correct brush size and clicking on her lips, I had to use this on every picture with this model so it didn’t look as though I had edited it at all.

In this picture I edited her size and made her tummy and legs look skinnier. I didn’t go over the top with it as I didn’t want it to look out of proportion. It works exactly the same as the bloating tool just does the oppersite.

HOW I USED IT…

I used the bloat tool on the models lips to make them more plump and look as though she had more of a pout to fit in better with her characteristics as an artist.

I had to keep this up with every image of the model to ensure that they all looked the same as to not look edited.