The processes of making a double page spread from a music magazine on Photoshop as part of my AS Level Media Studies.

1. Contents Page Production Processes
on Photoshop

2. This is the original photo that is the
background image of the right-hand side page.

3. To edit this image I followed the same methods as the contents page main image. I removed
the ‘messy’ parts of the background with a black brush tool and then changed the
saturation and colour balance. I then placed it on a black A3 sized page which was split into
left and right page to prevent me putting anything where the guttering of the magazine
would be.

4. Just like on the plan, I added the text “S F’ as the artist’s name
initials in a large font previously used in the contents and front
page for consistency. This time I used it with a low opacity so you
can read the article over the top of it.

5. Using the Eraser Tool I cut through the text layer. Before I cut through it I had to
‘rasterize’ it which meant I wouldn’t be able to change the format of the text without
starting the layer again so I had to make sure it was completely right.

6. Next I placed
the album
artwork that I
made in the
corner with a
white box in the
background to
show the shape
of the square.

7. I added the
other text in
by changing
the fonts
properties
but keeping
the same
font as used
in the other
pages.

8. Here I added more text but also the iconic, well-known iTunes logo to
market the album more by telling you exactly where you can get it.

9. Finally I removed the filler text and added the article which is an interview about the artist,
Scott Fraser’s, career. I used the same serif font but in a slightly wider format so it is easier to
read. I think the traditional newspaper-look reversed would attract my target audience. I also
made the first letter of the article larger as is it done in many other magazines.

10. My finished double-page spread.