Evaluation question 6

What have you learned about technologies from the process of

constructing this product?

Stephanie Molyneux

PHOTO SHOP

Photoshop

• I have learnt how to draw around an image and delete the background by the ‘magic wand tool’. I used it to cut around my main image to use for my magazine; so it looked neat and more presentable. I found this helpful because with out this my images wouldn’t fit in with the style of my magazine without certain things taken off the image.

• I learnt that the text tool let me add text anywhere on my magazine cover. I could stretch the text using ‘Ctrl T’ instead of increasing the size of the text. This made my magazine look individual and stand out from the rest. I also used it to slant my text.

Photoshop

Photoshop

• The shape tool allowed me to create a background effect for my text. I used the rectangle tool to create a box and added my text on top of the shape to make it stand out. I found this my most effective tool I learnt how to use as I used it so much throughout the process of making my magazine.

Camera

I have learnt how to use an DLR camera to take photos for my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.

I have learnt how to use the basic setting on the camera including:

•Zoom•Focus•Flash•How to look back at my images

Quark • I have learned how to put and take off the

guidelines for my double page spread and contents page; to see how it looks without them on.

• I have learnt how to add an image and put a shape behind it.

• I have learnt how to add text to a page for my cover lines and mastheads.

• I have learnt how to put a background onto my contents page and double page spread.

• I have learnt how to change the size, colour and font of text.

Blogger

• I used blogger to upload all my blogs.

• How to upload pictures

• How to write a post and change the font, style and colour of it.

• How to embed a post into blogger, such as slideshare or prezi.

Prezi

• I used Prezi for an evaluation question.

• I found it very effective as it was a new way to present my information.

• I learnt how to change the path for my presentation.

• How to change the layout.

• I learnt how to change the colour of the circles and the font.

Slideshare.net

• I used slide share to put all of my powerpoint presentations on to blogger.

• I have learnt how to embed the slideshare code into blogger.

• I learnt how to change how long my presentations were on for.

Lighting

• I used a white background sheet for my main cover page for my magazine. I had a choice between white or black. I chose white as i found it would be easier to cut around the image, and also the light would be brighter, and more effective on a white background.