2. Go to file, open and select the
image you want to use as your
cover photo, then click on the
quick selection tool.
Select the part of the image
you want and click edit
copy, edit paste to put that part
of the image on a separate
layer. (the model)
3. I then clicked the background
layer and went to filter > blur >
gaussian blur. I decided how
blurred I wanted the photo and
then clicked ok.
Click on the layer of the
model and then go to image >
adjustments > brightness and
contrast (then pick how you want the
picture and click ok)
4. After I had finished editing the
image I went to Layer > Flatten
Image to make the layers join
together again.
I then dragged that over to my
international paper and
stretched it to how I wanted it
using the shift key to keep it in
proportion.
5. I added the cover name ‘Hits’ by
clicking the text button and
choosing the colour, size, font etc..
that I thought would be appropriate
on a hits magazine. (Aubrey)
Then I added more text under the
masthead including the date, issue
number and the price of the
magazine, using Aubrey font again.
6. I then added a barcode onto
the page which I got off the
internet, making the page
look more professional.
After that, I added my first
cover line story using 2
colours of yellow and
white, and putting the white
slightly bigger to attract
more attention.
7. Then, I added the other 2 cover
lines I created, also making part
of the cover line in a bigger
white font to attract more
attention from the audience.
Here, I added a brown
puff, by clicking on the
custom shape tool, right
clicking on the page, and
then different options of
shapes came up. The puff
will make the text inside it
stand out.
8. After making the puff, I added
the text on top of it saying
‘free poster inside’ therefore
giving the audience another
reason to buy the magazine.
Then I added a yellow banner
at the bottom right of the page
and changed the opacity to
80%, and also put a small
drop shadow on it.
9. After adding the banner, I
added text onto it saying that it
was the first edition of the
magazine, because this is
important information to the
reader.
FINAL FRONT COVER
11. Firstly, I opened quark and
made a new document, by
putting 2 pages together to
make a double page.
Then I used the picture
tool to make a box, then
right clicked and went to
import.
12. I chose the image I wanted
to use and then clicked ok.
This image of Jasmine has
been edited in photo shop.
Then I decided on what the
title of the page. And used
the font called ‘wizards
magic’ which is a font I found
myself off dafont. I made the
text green to match the
background in the picture.
13. I made a text box under the
title and then pasted my
interview with Jasmine in off
my blog, changing the colour
Jasmines replies to make it
catchier and easier to follow.
(8pt text used)
Then I made the W a drop
capital by highlighting the first 3
lines, then going to
style, formats. I ticked the drop
shadow box and made it 3
deep and clicked ok.
14. Here, I imported 2 other
images from my photo shoot
with Jasmine. I selected each
image separately and went to
item, run around, so that the
text would move according to
the pictures.
Then to make the pictures
stand out more I put a black
border around each one.
15. After that I used
Item, Run-around again
and made a text box to
put in a pull quote from
the interview, using the
same font style as the
title.
Then I added page
numbers to match the
ones on the contents
page.
16. To make the right page
stand out more I added
a border around the
page of 3 straight lines.
Finally, to finish off the
double page spread a
put a bold black border
around the whole of the
page to make it more
structured.
18. Firstly, I opened Quark and
made a new page to start
my contents page on.
Then, I used the same font
that I used on the front
cover (aubrey) and made a
contents page heading.
Also using the same yellow
as the text on the front
cover.
19. I used the picture tool to
import a picture from the
photo shoot I did with
Jasmine, editing it on
Photoshop first.
To make the page more
structured I then added
a black line using the
shape tool, and filling it
black.
20. I added a ‘features’ title so
that the audience can clearly
see where to locate all of the
different articles.
Then I added more black
filled shapes to structure
the page further.
21. After that I added the page
numbers of the articles that
will be listed on the
contents page, putting
them in the black shape as
a margin.
I also added the main page
number at the bottom left
corner, using the same font
style again (Aubrey).
22. I added a page number on
to the picture of Jasmine as
that is one of the main
articles in the magazine
and will attract more
attention if there is a picture
to direct the audience to a
certain page.
Then I added 5 different
articles and listed them
down the first column f the
page inline with the page
numbers. I put the text in
capitals, with the title in a
slightly bigger and bolder
text.
23. Then I added 2 articles
down the second column
also matching the page
numbers in the black box.
Here, I drew a text box
and wrote my editors
letter inside using small
black font, the editorial is
important in the
magazine as it is the first
issue of Hits.
24. Then to make the
editorial stand out and
put it in line with
everything else, I drew a
black border around the
text box of the editorial
by
After that I added 2
pictures of previous
concerts I have been to
and edited them in
Photoshop before.
25. I added a text box
underneath, explaining
what the pictures are
there for, giving an
opportunity for the
audience to send their
concert photos in to the
magazine.
And finally, I added a
page number on top
of one of the
pictures, to show the
readers where to go
to find this article.
