2. Open new doc and
make it A4 sizes (or
A3 landscape if a
double-page spread

3. File>Place (browse for an image – portrait is easiest to work with so bear in mind
when shooting)

4. Move image around, resize (hold down shift to keep proportions) and click enter when
ready. Notice the layers

5. Select the Type tool from the toolbar (you can select vertical if you wish)

6. Choose your font. This must be appropriate for your style of publication and you should
only use a maximum of three per page/design. Use the move tool (V) to move anywhere
you want. Click back on the text icon in the tool bar to reselect and edit

8. Download a barcode from the internet (you can find transparent ones meaning only the
black bars are visible. Place the barcode in a suitable spot, hit enter (remember to resize
with shift key)

9. Add a shape (from the toolbar) if you wish. This can be a banner or splash on which text etc
is placed

10. Change the colour by clicking into the colour box on the top options bar (this works for text
too). Select what you want (as appropriate to your design) and click ok

11. You can move your layer order around. Here I moved the ‘A Helmut Newton
Special’ on top of my black banner so the text can be seen